As the great Dr. Seuss once put it - if we do not choose, we end up with none. With less than a week until the actual NFL Draft, let's post one last mock for the boys. And what would a true mock be without a trade or two? Or, wait... three? Wow, this really is a realistic mock draft after all. I can trust this one to be more informative than anything Mel Kiper has produced since 1986. Todd, Todd, Todd, Todd. Here we go:
THE TRADES:
Ahead of the Mock, in lieu of editors, the CSB promise is to inform you of any trades at the top of the mock. Here they are in round one:
TRADE #1:
Pittsburgh receives:
NYG #5
New York Giants receive:
PIT #20
PIT #138
PIT 2023 1st Round
TRADE #2:
New Orleans receives:
NYJ #10
NYJ #38
New York Jets receive:
NO #16
NO #19
TRADE #3:
New England receives:
HOU #13
Houston receives:
NE #21
NE #85
And now... A Mockumentary.
Jacksonville Jaguars - DE - Aidan Hutchinson - Michigan
Detroit Lions - DE - Travon Walker - Gerorgia
Houston Texans - OT - Evan Neal - Alabama
New York Jets - OT - Ikem Ekwonu - NC State
Pittsburgh Steelers - QB - Malik Willis - Liberty
Carolina Panthers - DE - Kayvon Thibodeaux - Oregon
New York Giants - CB - Ahmad Gardner - Cincinnati
Atlanta Falcons - QB - Matt Corral - Ole Miss
Seattle Seahawks - DE - Jermaine Johnson - Florida State
New Orleans Saints - QB - Kenny Pickett - Pittsburgh
Washington Commanders - DE - George Karlaftis - Purdue
Minnesota Vikings - CB - Derek Stingley - LSU
New England Patriots - DT - Jordan Davis - Georgia
Baltimore Ravens - C - Tyler Linderbaum - Iowa
Philadelphia Eagles - S - Kyle Hamilton - Notre Dame
New York Jets - WR - Jameson Williams - Alabama
Los Angeles Chargers - OT - Charles Cross - Ole Miss
Philadelphia Eagles - WR - Drake London - USC
New York Jets - CB - Trent McDuffie - Washington
New York Giants - OT - Kenyon Green - Texas A&M
Houston Texans - LB - Devin Lloyd - Utah
Green Bay Packers - OT - Trevor Penning - Northern Iowa
Arizona Cardinals - WR - Garrett Wilson - Ohio State
Dallas Cowboys - LB - Nakobe Dean - Georgia
Buffalo Bills - RB - Breece Hall - Iowa State
Tennessee Titans - CB - Andrew Booth - Clemson
Tampa Bay Buccanneers - CB - Kaiir Elam - Florida
Green Bay Packers - DT - Devonta Wyatt - Georgia
Kansas City Chiefs - WR - Jahan Dotson - Penn State
Kansas City Chiefs - DE - David Ojabo - Michigan
Cincinnati Bengals - OG - Zion Johnson - Boston College
Detroit Lions - QB - Desmond Ridder - Cincinatti
Desmond Ridder sneaks his way up the charts into the first round's version of mr. irrelevant. Packers take OL an DL as they always do and the Jets, Giants, and Texans acquire more picks while still getting premium guys at positions of need (all). Steelers get malik aka lex luthor to fight lamar aka superman and there is plenty to be excited late from Arizona, Dallas, Buffalo, and Cincinnati.
Notably omitted: Chris Olave, Treylon Burks, Daxton Hill, Lewis Cine.
