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Round 2 mock draft

33. Buffalo Bills (via CAR)

Cooper DeJean, CB, Iowa

Buffalo traded back on Thursday night, and it could still acquire a pressing need here by drafting the 19th-ranked player on my board.


34. New England Patriots
Adonai Mitchell, WR, Texas

Trading down and drafting an offensive tackle later in the second makes sense, but the value at tackle isn't there at this pick. The next best option is getting a target for rookie quarterback Drake Maye, and Mitchell is good value.


35. Arizona Cardinals
Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB, Alabama

The Cardinals signed Sean Murphy-Bunting in free agency, but they still have more to do at corner. McKinstry, my fifth-ranked cornerback in this class, falls to them in this scenario.


36. Washington Commanders
Ennis Rakestraw Jr, CB, Missouri

The Commanders have a need at corner and land a potential starter in Rakestraw, who was a three-year starter in college.


37. Los Angeles Chargers
Ladd McConkey, WR, Georgia

The Chargers address their most pressing need at receiver after losing Mike Williams and Keenan Allen this offseason, snagging the No. 31 overall player on my board.


38. Tennessee Titans
Jer'Zhan Newton, DT, Illinois

The Titans take the best available player (No. 21 on my board) and fill a hole with Newton, who is a steal at this point in the draft. He has some juice as an interior pass-rusher.


39. Carolina Panthers (via NYG)
Marshawn Kneeland, EDGE, Western Michigan

Kneeland is the best available edge defender, and the Panthers need to continue to address their pass rush. He also has talent setting the edge in the run game.


40. Washington Commanders (via CHI)
Edgerrin Cooper, ILB, Texas A&M

Washington could continue to address a defense that finished last in points allowed per game last year (30.5) by drafting the versatile Cooper.


41. Green Bay Packers (via NYJ)
Kamari Lassiter, CB, Georgia

Jaire Alexander and Eric Stokes missed significant time with injuries, so adding a corner makes sense. Lassiter is a good value at this point.


42. Houston Texans (via MIN)
Braden Fiske, DT, Florida State

Houston added depth on defense in free agency, but Fiske is capable of pushing for a starting role. Over the past two seasons, he had 11.5 sacks when lined up as defensive tackle, which was the second-most in the FBS over that span.


43. Atlanta Falcons
T.J. Tampa, CB, Iowa State

Tampa would give the Falcons a corner capable of winning the starting job opposite A.J. Terrell.


44. Las Vegas Raiders
Jonathon Brooks, RB, Texas

The Raiders have good depth at running back, but they lack a true No. 1 after Josh Jacobs left for the Packers in free agency. Brooks is my top-ranked back in this draft.


45. New Orleans Saints (via DEN)
Jackson Powers-Johnson, C, Oregon

After adding offensive tackle Taliese Fuaga in the first round, the Saints continue to address the offensive line by adding Powers-Johnson. He can also play guard and would give them another physical tone-setter.


46. Indianapolis Colts
Max Melton, CB, Rutgers

With five corners going in the first 13 picks of the second round, you might think the Colts would have to reach to address their need at corner, but Melton is a good value pick here. He had elite testing numbers at the combine.


47. New York Giants (via SEA)
Tyler Nubin, S, Minnesota

The Giants did well to land wide receiver Malik Nabers in the first round, and now they address another hole by adding Nubin, my second-ranked safety.


48. Jacksonville Jaguars
Kris Jenkins, DT, Michigan

Jacksonville needs to get younger and more talented at defensive tackle. Jenkins is an excellent run-defender.


49. Cincinnati Bengals
Keon Coleman, WR, Florida State

Coleman is the 37th-ranked player on my board, so I'll be surprised if he falls this far. If he does, this would be a value for the Bengals, who have questions at wideout because of Tee Higgins' trade request.


50. Philadelphia Eagles (via NO)
Junior Colson, ILB, Michigan

The Eagles signed Devin White, but it's a one-year deal, and Nakobe Dean missed most of the 2023 season due to a Lisfranc sprain. Philadelphia adds to the off-ball linebacker position here.


51. Pittsburgh Steelers
Ja'Lynn Polk, WR, Washington

Pittsburgh could fill one of its most pressing needs by adding the best available receiver in Polk, who had 18 contested catches last season, which ranked third-most in the Pac-12 and in the top 10 in the FBS.


52. Los Angeles Rams
Cole Bishop, S, Utah

Bishop would give the Rams a safety capable of winning the starting job opposite free agent signing Kamren Curl.


53. Philadelphia Eagles
Kingsley Suamataia, OT, BYU

Suamataia grades out as a No. 3 swing tackle. He would provide the Eagles with depth on both sides and has the potential to develop into the heir to soon-to-be 34-year-old right tackle Lane Johnson.


54. Cleveland Browns
Chris Braswell, EDGE, Alabama

A team can never have enough edge rushers, and Braswell has the tools to quickly develop into an effective defender in the NFL. This is Cleveland's first pick in the draft.


55. Miami Dolphins
Maason Smith, DT, LSU

Miami could plug its most pressing hole here and adds Smith, a defensive tackle with a high ceiling. He had 20 pressures when lined up as a defensive tackle in 2023, second-most in the SEC.


56. Dallas Cowboys
T'Vondre Sweat, DT, Texas

Dallas needs to improve its run defense after allowing opponents to rush for 4.2 yards per carry last season, which was middle of the pack. The 6-4, 366-pound Sweat is a plugger at nose tackle.


57. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Payton Wilson, ILB, NC State

Devin White signed with the Eagles and Lavonte David is 34 years old, so Tampa Bay has to make a move at linebacker. Wilson is the best available player regardless of position.


58. Green Bay Packers
Javon Bullard, S, Georgia

The Packers would get a safety to push for the starting role opposite free agent signing Xavier McKinney with Bullard. He did not allow a touchdown as the nearest defender in coverage in 2023.

59. Houston Texans
Ja'Tavion Sanders, TE, Texas

Houston could go for cornerback or possibly guard, but picking Sanders would improve the depth at tight end and give quarterback C.J. Stroud yet another target.


60. Buffalo Bills
Troy Franklin, WR, Oregon

Trading leading receiver Stefon Diggs to the Texans and Gabe Davis signing with the Jaguars makes wideout a pressing need for the Bills. Franklin would give quarterback Josh Allen a target who can stretch the field.


61. Detroit Lions
Jalyx Hunt, EDGE, Houston Christian

Hunt is a talented and versatile player with a high ceiling who has the potential to develop into an excellent complement to Aidan Hutchinson. He had 6.5 sacks last season and stood out at the Senior Bowl.


62. Baltimore Ravens
Roger Rosengarten, OT, Washington

The Ravens traded right tackle Morgan Moses to the Jets, and Rosengarten is the best available tackle. He could challenge to be a starter in 2024.


63. San Francisco 49ers
Zach Frazier, C, West Virginia

Interior offensive line is a need for the 49ers, and Frazier could start at guard or center. He did not allow any sacks on his 328 pass blocks last season.


64. Kansas City Chiefs
Matt Goncalves, OT, Pittsburgh

The Chiefs have a need at left tackle and could upgrade at right tackle. Goncalves can play both and he has the potential to develop into a starter early in his career.
 

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I'd have a real hard time passing on Frazier. In fact, I wouldn't, even though I want to add another big DT.
 

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I would too or even Wilson. I think you can get Sweat in the 3rd.
Maybe he won't fall as expected, but considering the DWI arrest and the immaturity concerns, I wouldn't take him until our second third-rounder. He's worth the gamble at that point IMO.
 

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I'd have a real hard time passing on Frazier. In fact, I wouldn't, even though I want to add another big DT.
I'd have a hard time not trading up a bit if Zach Frazier gets close to #56.

But I expect him to go off the board well before it gets close.

And I wouldn't even consider T'Vondre Sweat on day 2.
 

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I'd have a hard time not trading up a bit if Zach Frazier gets close to #56.

But I expect him to go off the board well before it gets close.

And I wouldn't even consider T'Vondre Sweat on day 2.
I don't think we'd trade up for Frazier. I think the only player we'd trade up for is Brooks.

Wouldn't be surprised to see Pittsburgh take him since the Steelers didn't draft a center in the first round.
 

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In this scenario, you take Frazier at 56.

Then RB and DL/LB in 3rd.
 

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Maybe he won't fall as expected, but considering the DWI arrest and the immaturity concerns, I wouldn't take him until our second third-rounder. He's worth the gamble at that point IMO.
Agree
 
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