2022 NFL Mock Draft 2.0

            This mock draft comes after the Senior Bowl and after the Super Bowl and all teams have filled their head coaching vacancies.  There are still some coaching staffs in flux but with GMs and head coaches set it’s easier to figure out where teams might focus in the draft.  This is all subject to change when free agency hits in March and there are so many teams with QB questions things could get crazy quickly.  This draft doesn’t offer much for answers at QB but the free agency and especially the trade market are going to be fascinating.  While I don’t believe Aaron Rodgers will leave Green Bay and I do believe Tom Brady is retired (I could be wrong on both accounts) think about this list of current NFL QBs who could be somewhere new next season; Russell Wilson, Deshaun Watson, Carson Wentz, Kyler Murray, Jimmy Garoppolo, Kirk Cousins, Derek Carr, Ryan Tannehill, Sam Darnold, Jameis Winston, Taysom Hill, Teddy Bridgewater and Drew Lock.  Not all of these guys will end up somewhere else but some of them will.

            Like I said, this draft doesn’t offer much at QB and if I were picking, I wouldn’t draft any of the QBs in this draft any higher than the last few picks of the first round and even that feels like a stretch.  Obviously, guys will go higher than that as teams will talk themselves into some of these guys.  It already started with some of the evaluations from the Senior Bowl.  There were some rave reviews of Malik Willis and even some of Kenny Pickett but I can’t for the life of me see what they were seeing.  These two, along with all the other QBs at the Senior Bowl, only proved they were exactly what we already knew they were, a flawed group of prospects.  Offensive line, defensive line, wide receiver and defensive back are the best groups in this draft and the first round will be full of those prospects.  With that said, here’s Mock Draft 2.0.

Round 1

1. Jacksonville Jaguars (3-14): Ikem Ekwonu     OT     North Carolina St.

            Doug Pederson has come in as the head coach and while it seems like they may still hire some new front office personnel (Trent Baalke probably won’t be calling the shots for the draft) Pederson alone brings some clarity.  Pederson coached the Eagles to a Super Bowl and his offensive line featured Jason Peters and Lane Johnson at OT, Pederson also played QB in the league so he knows the value of good offensive line play.  Even Neal will give Ekwonu a run for this spot but I think Ekwonu comes out on top.  The team has to build an offense around Trevor Lawrence and they have a decent start at the skill positions.  The free agency market is going to be filled with WR so they can spend their cap space there and grab Ekwonu to be the anchor at LT for this line.  He shouldn’t be their only addition to the offensive line, just the biggest.  Ekwonu is a run blocking beast and he’ll make James Robinson and Travis Etienne more valuable and he’s fine as a pass blocker.  He needs some refinement there but he also brings the type of attitude you want on the offensive line, he’s nasty in the trenches.

2. Detroit Lions (3-13-1):  Aidan Hutchinson     DE     Michigan

            Hutchinson is the picture of consistency.  He never takes a play off and he never backs down.  He sounds like exactly what Dan Campbell wants on his roster and exactly what the Lions defense needs.  I said before that Hutchinson is somewhere between a Bosa brother and a Watt brother.  What I mean is he doesn’t bend like a Bosa brother around the edge but he’s not as powerful as JJ Watt.  He’s not TJ Watt either, he isn’t lining up as a standup 3-4 OLB, he doesn’t possess that kind of speed. What he does have is the same mentality of those guys, relentless.  He is an athlete but he doesn’t have the agility or the speed of a guy like Chase Young.  He uses his hands and his intelligence to set up his opponents to beat them.  He’ll be a great complement opposite Romeo Okwara and a tone setter on that defense.

3. Houston Texans (4-13):  Kayvon Thibodeaux     DE     Oregon

            Just when you think the Texans can’t be a bigger shitshow they fire David Culley after one year, want to hire Brian Flores as head coach only to see him sue the NFL, seriously consider hiring Josh McCown, a guy who has never coached above the high school level and then eventually settle on Culley’s defensive coordinator Lovie Smith.  It’s the most inexplicable NFL story since the movie Draft Day except this one actually happened.  Smith is a defensive coach so I’m thinking they go defense but when you look at the roster, they could draft literally any position.  Davis Mills looked good enough at the end of last year to fend off this draft class and give himself one more year, assuming the team finally trades Deshaun Watson.  Thibodeaux came into the year as the favorite to go first overall, he didn’t play well enough to lock down that spot but he’s still in the consideration for it.  He’s the opposite of Hutchinson, he’s an agile, bendy, speed rusher off the edge who plays low to the ground and gets the corner when he wants.  He’s not the power guy but I think Lovie Smith will find ways to use him and the Texans certainly need more pass rush, along with everything else. 

4. New York Jets (4-13): Derek Stingley Jr.     CB     LSU

            There’s going to be some teams talking themselves out of Derek Stingley and there are going to be some media narratives talking about Stingley’s last two years not living up to his freshman year at LSU.  What they miss is LSU was a mess the last two years, he had some injuries and he’s still the most talented CB in the draft.  I love Ahmad Gardner as much as anyone but stop overanalyzing Stingley, just watch him play.  He’s got size, athleticism, length, and instincts you can’t teach.  He was born to be a CB and the man is glue when it comes to coverage.  The Jets secondary is awful, if they drafted two CBs and two safeties in this draft, I wouldn’t blame them, Bryce Hall might be the only guy I would want to hold onto in their secondary (I’m not paying Marcus Maye what he wants).  There is a chance they take Kyle Hamilton at safety, he’s a fantastic player, but CB is a more valuable position. 

5. New York Giants (4-13):  Evan Neal     OT     Alabama

            The new brain trust of GM Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll seem like they plan to give Daniel Jones one more shot to be the franchise QB.  If they really want him to have a legitimate chance, they have to improve up front.  They saw it work in Buffalo where they gave Josh Allen a good offensive line to work behind.  Andrew Thomas has been fine at LT and Neal can play multiple spots and would slot in nicely on the right side.  He’s a massive human at about 6’7 350 lbs.  He would improve the running lanes and the pass blocking.  I like the Giants plan of giving Jones one more year because unless they plan to trade their two first round picks for a veteran QB, there isn’t anyone they should be reaching for here.

6. Carolina Panthers (6-10):  Charles Cross     OT     Mississippi St.

            The Panthers’ owner David Tepper is going to make a move for a veteran QB because he wants to win now.  It might be Deshaun Watson, it might be Jimmy G but I don’t think he wants to wait for a rookie, especially with one from this class.  It won’t matter who lines up at QB if they don’t fix this line.  Cross is only 21 and so he still has some maturing to do but he’s an elite athlete with awesome pass blocking skills after playing in Mississippi St.’s pass happy offense.  He can lock down the LT spot for the next decade for whomever the Panthers get to be their QB.  Matt Rhule needs to win this next season or he’ll be looking for a nice college job to land at after being just another guy who couldn’t pull off the transition to the NFL from college.  If they don’t fix the line, they won’t get any better. 

7. New York Giants (from Chicago):  Kyle Hamilton     S     Notre Dame

            Safety may not seem like a position towards the top of the Giants’ list of needs but Hamilton is such a good prosect he’s too good to pass up.  Also, while Xavier McKinney looked really good last season, Jabrill Peppers is coming off an ACL tear and Logan Ryan is on the wrong side of 30.  Hamilton would be a nice chess piece for new defensive coordinator Don Martindale who is coming over from Baltimore.  One thing Baltimore almost always has is a good secondary, Hamilton would make the Giants very good on the back end.

8. Atlanta Falcons (7-10):  Jermaine Johnson     DE     Florida St.

            This is my first massive change from Mock Draft 1.0.  I’ll admit, I hadn’t seen as much of Johnson as others but I have now and he jumps off the screen.  He’s the one guy who really stood out at the Senior Bowl and when you watch him at Florida St it’s really easy to love him.  The thing that really set him apart at Florida St was that he was “the guy” and he had very little help from the rest of that defense and he still dominated.  He’s every bit of an elite athlete and yet he also has many moves to beat his opponent.  Compared to a guy like David Ojabo, who I also like, he’s just far more skilled.  Johnson is the more refined pass rusher, the better run defender (and it’s not close), and he didn’t have the advantage of playing opposite Aidan Hutchinson.  The Falcons had 17 sacks on the year…as a team.  There were two individual players (TJ Watt and Robert Quinn) who had more.  The Falcons’ secondary isn’t great but it’s hard to be great if your team never gets to the QB.  Johnson is my big mover, partly because he had a great Senior Bowl and partly because I should have had him higher to begin with.

9. Denver Broncos (7-10):  Travon Walker    DL     Georgia

            This is back-to-back major changes.  I didn’t have Walker in my first mock draft and that was perhaps a major oversight.  Walker gets lost a bit amongst the Georgia defenders in this draft.  Jordan Davis and Devonte Wyatt are more well-known defensive line guys from Georgia along with a guy like LB Nakobe Dean.  Walker should actually translate to the NFL quite well and he’s a three-down player and can play in multiple fronts.  The Broncos need some youth and some more help on the edge and Walker brings both.  He can help with the pass rush but he’s also a solid run defender, something the Broncos struggled with last season.  He isn’t the twitchiest edge rusher but he would give them someone who can line up anywhere on the line and take some pressure off of Bradley Chubb.  It is completely possible that the Broncos take a QB here but it’s probably more likely they trade this pick for a QB if a high-level veteran is available to them.  If they trade for a guy like Carson Wentz or Jimmy G, they probably hang on to this pick and I like Walker here.    

10. New York Jets (from Seattle):  David Ojabo     DE     Michigan

            Even if Carl Lawson returns from his knee injury and is an effective pass rusher for the Jets, they still need more pass rush.  It won’t do them any good to improve their secondary with Derek Stingley Jr. if they can’t get to the QB.  Ojabo is still pretty raw overall but he’s an impressive athlete with elite speed off the edge.  Robert Saleh built his San Francisco defenses off his front four and he will find ways to use Ojabo’s pass rushing skills until he develops the rest of his skills.

11. Washington Commanders (7-10):  Malik Willis     QB     Liberty

            The Commanders (that’s going to take some getting used to) have a number of needs but nothing as important as QB.  I think Ron Rivera is fine still using Taylor Heinicke if he needs to next season and that gives them some leeway with Willis. Willis has great athleticism and a rocket for an arm but he’s underdeveloped with his reads and progressions and he’s only 6’0 tall.  I’m not a fan of his given how much work he needs and I’m just not sure he ever gets there.  That said, the Commanders grab the lottery ticket here and hope for the best.  Willis has an arm like Josh Allen and legs like Lamar Jackson but he’s about as developed as Trey Lance and he’s Drew Brees’ height.  It’s a combination that could lead to a legendary career or a quick flameout.  The Commanders aren’t primed to be great next season necessarily so they have a little time to give Willis to become something. 

12. Minnesota Vikings (8-9):  Ahmad Gardner     CB     Cincinnati

            The Vikings have a new coach in Kevin O’Connell but they still have the same problems on defense.  They need a pass rusher to either complement or replace Danielle Hunter, they need some youth at LB and they need a top-notch CB.  Gardner is an athletic guy who was rarely challenged last year at Cincinnati as teams stayed away from his side of the field, wise decision.  He has great measurables and he’s a guy who turned himself into an elite player after being a lightly recruited kid out of high school.  Gardner could give Stingley a run for his money as the top CB in this draft if Stingley doesn’t have a great combine or has some struggles in his workouts.  He can be an elite CB in the NFL and the Vikings sorely need one of those, he’s also a more valuable prospect than the LBs here or the edge rushers left at this point. 

13. Cleveland Browns (8-9):  Devin Lloyd     LB     Utah

            The Browns have to decide what to do with Baker Mayfield, this team is poised to win now but they need a better QB.  There are a lot of potentially available veterans and the Browns should get one of them, drafting a guy like Kenny Pickett just seems pointless.  They also need to address WR but that is one of the more stacked positions in free agency and again, they want to win now.  On defense they have needs at DT with Malik McDowell getting arrested and Malik Jackson not getting any younger.  They also have needs at LB because they have multiple free agents.  Devin Lloyd is arguably the best prospect left on the board and he’s a three-down LB.  He has gotten better every year and he should be a great pro.  He’s also versatile enough that they could use him at whatever position they need given the rest of the depth chart at LB. 

14. Baltimore Ravens (8-9):  Trevor Penning     OT     Northern Iowa

            The Ravens were abysmal on the offensive line last season largely because they had no answers at OT when Ronnie Stanley got hurt.  They didn’t have any depth and having to move Alejandro Villanueva from RT to LT to fill in for Stanley was a disaster.  The line needs revamping overall especially considering they could lose center Bradley Bozeman.  With that said, the OT position has to be addressed even if Stanley gets healthy and returns to form.  Penning comes from a small school but he has elite tackle size and he would be a massive upgrade for the Ravens.  If you doubt a guy from UNI can start his rookie year in the NFL, just look at Buffalo.  They drafted Spencer Brown last season from the same UNI team and he started at RT for them.  Penning was the reason Brown played RT in college; Penning had the left side locked down.  Penning will have to slide to RT unless Stanley is injured again, the good news is that if Stanley does get hurt again, there is no way Penning will be as bad at LT as Villanueva was last season.    

15. Philadelphia Eagles (from Miami):  Tyler Linderbaum     C     Iowa

            The Eagles have always believed in having a good offensive line and if they don’t trade away these first-round picks to get a QB, I would expect they replenish a bit up front.  OG Brandon Brooks retired and C Jason Kelce is a free agent who will turn 35 next season.  Tyler Linderbaum is the best interior lineman in this draft and he could go much higher than this.  The only things dropping him this far are that he’s an undersized player who doesn’t fit every scheme and centers generally aren’t valued like OTs.  Linderbaum is every bit the prospect the top three OTs are his position just doesn’t rate as highly.  The Eagles are used to having an undersized center as Kelce has excelled as a guy under 300 lbs. who just understands how to win.  Linderbaum understands how to win inside.  The Eagles do have Landon Dickerson, who could slide to center from LG but he was so good at LG it’s worth taking Linderbaum so Dickerson can just stay there.  With Brooks retired it also doesn’t preclude the team from bringing back Kelce if he wants to play and letting Linderbaum get his feet wet playing RG next to him. 

16. Philadelphia Eagles (from Indianapolis):  George Karlaftis     DE     Purdue

            The Eagles have issues to deal with at DE.  Derek Barnett is a free agent to be they shouldn’t overpay to keep, Brandon Graham is an aging vet who’s also a free agent to be, and Ryan Kerrigan is just an aging player.  That leaves Josh Sweat sort of on his own.  Karlaftis isn’t twitchy and he isn’t beating anyone off the edge with speed but he has great power.  He’s solid as a rock and that’s something the Eagles could use up front.  Again, this team could use this pick to get a veteran QB if they want to upgrade from Jalen Hurts (BTW, they should upgrade from Jalen Hurts). 

17. Los Angeles Chargers (9-8):  Jordan Davis     DT     Georgia

            This isn’t the sexiest pick in the draft and Davis is likely only a two-down player in the NFL (although that narrative may be a bit overblown).  Davis is a massive run-stopping force in the middle of the line at 6’6 340 lbs.  He’s he immovable object you park in the middle of the defense and he lets other guys make plays.  The Chargers have three major free agents at DT; Linval Joseph, Christian Covington, and Justin Jones, that’s pretty much all the size they have.  They were terrible against the run last year even with those guys, now it’s time to get a truly gifted run stuffer for their defense.  They could use a RT since Bryan Bulaga seems to be hurt a lot and if they lose Mike Williams in free agency, they will need another WR.  However, Brandon Staley is a pretty smart defensive coach and he knows his defense needs to be better against the run. 

18. New Orleans Saints (9-8):  Kenny Pickett     QB     Pittsburgh

            The Saints have the league’s worst salary cap situation, there head coach decided it was time to semi-retire, they can’t afford to re-sign their top offensive lineman (LT Terron Armstead), they may have to trade their best offensive weapon (RB Alvin Kamara), their top WR makes a ton of money and didn’t play last season, and the best QB on their roster might be Ian Book.  If there was ever a team that needs a reset, it’s New Orleans.  The problem is Dennis Allen is taking over as head coach and this defense could still be really good.  Pickett would give this team a guy who can step in right away, he is 24 years old already.  He also would be a cheap asset at QB.  He might be the only QB in the draft ready to step in on day one and start.  The Saints will have to do some teardown to the roster because of their harsh salary cap reality and it probably takes them out of any chance to bring in a veteran like Deshaun Watson or Russell Wilson.  Pickett gives them the best chance of turning it around quickly and not being terrible while they do it.  He’s a solid QB prospect who can run the offense and make some plays. 

19. Philadelphia Eagles (9-8):  Daxton Hill     DB     Michigan

            The Eagles’ secondary is also in flux.  Both starting safeties (Rodney McLeod, Anthony Harris) are free agents as is starting CB Steven Nelson.  They might re-sign Nelson but they should upgrade the safety spot.  Hill is a bit undersized but he’s a playmaker and he can line up as the slot corner which makes him very valuable.  He should test really well at the combine and he’s the type of new blood they need. 

20. Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7-1):  Kenyon Green     OL     Texas A&M

            The Steelers are another team that will be looking for a veteran QB because they are set up to win right away.  The offense needs some help up front but they do have RB Najee Harris, WR Diontae Johnson, WR Chase Claypool, and TE Pat Freiermuth.  I could see this as a team that takes a chance on a guy like Carson Wentz.  The offensive line needs help for sure.  Kenyon Green has played everywhere on the line except center and would be a huge help on the inside.  He could steal the RT job if they don’t find someone else but he has Pro Bowl potential inside at guard.  Najee Harris would find his job at RB a whole lot easier if Green was opening holes for him. 

21. New England Patriots (10-7):  Treylon Burks     WR     Arkansas

            The Patriots have a terrible track record of taking WRs in the early rounds so this pick is a bit scary.  However, Burks is a different breed of WR and his combination of size, skill, speed and power are perfect for today’s game.  He is everything they thought N’Keal Harry would be.  Burks can be an even bigger version of AJ Brown.  He would complement Kendrick Bourne and Jakobi Meyers, which is exactly what the Patriots need.  Mac Jones would know how to get the best out of him.  This team needs some help on the defensive side, especially at LB.  Nakobe Dean is a guy the Patriots should consider but he’s really not Belichick’s style.

22. Las Vegas Raiders (10-7):  Garrett Wilson     WR     Ohio St.

            The Raiders have a new coach in Josh McDaniels and he spent years with the Patriots and Wilson is a very Patriots-like WR prospect.  The Raiders should hope McDaniels has better luck picking WR than the Patriots have had early in the draft.  Wilson isn’t physically imposing at 6’0 and under 200 lbs. but he’s a skilled receiver nonetheless.  He beats teams with his run after the catch ability and he can play inside or out.  With Hunter Renfrow as the slot guy, and Bryan Edwards as the big, physical WR, Wilson can fill the other role of the guy who gets moved all over the formation to create matchups.  The team doesn’t have much beyond Renfrow and Edwards at the position so he fills a huge need. 

23. Arizona Cardinals (11-6):  Trent McDuffie     CB     Washington

            The Cardinals could be a franchise in peril if the Kyler Murray situation goes bad.  I’m not a huge Murray fan but this franchise spent the #1 pick in the draft on Murray one year after taking another QB in the top 10, then hired a coach specifically to coach Murray.  Now Murray seems upset for some reason and it could all fall apart; it would be the most Cardinals’ thing to ever happen.  Barring them needing this pick to get another QB, they go with a CB.  They need help in the secondary and McDuffie is going to be a late riser in the draft process.  He’s an excellent cover guy and the Cardinals have had good luck with Washington defensive backs (Budda Baker, Byron Murphy).  McDuffie can play in any defense and he will fit any scheme they decide to play. 

24. Dallas Cowboys (12-5):  Zion Johnson     OG     Boston College

            As flashy as the Cowboys are they haven’t shied away from taking linemen in the first round of the draft, including interior offensive linemen like Travis Frederick and Zack Martin.  They need to re-establish themselves on the offensive line and Johnson could step right in at LG and replace Connor Williams who will be a free agent.  Johnson is an immediate starter and an upgrade inside.  He could also potentially move to center and with Tyler Biadasz’s less than stellar play there, they may want the option.  The team definitely needs to address the defensive line and the safety position but there should be depth at those positions and they can find some help later.  One position I would watch out for here is WR.  Michael Gallup is a free agent they probably can’t afford to re-sign and Amari Cooper may end up getting traded.  That would take what was a strength on the team and turn it into CeeDee Lamb or bust position. 

25. Buffalo Bills (11-6):  Andrew Booth Jr.     CB     Clemson

            The Bills were arguably the best team in the NFL by the end of the season and if it hadn’t been for Patrick Mahomes’ ridiculous 13 second drive and an unfortunate coin flip, they may have had the chance to prove it.  One thing that really hurt them late in the year was the knee injury to Tre’Davious White, their best CB.  Levi Wallace wasn’t good enough to step into the #1 role and he’s a free agent this off season.  The Bills need reinforcements at CB and Booth is an elite level athlete.  He’s the aggressive sort but I think that will play in Buffalo just fine and gives the team a nice duo once White is healthy.  Booth is a better option at #1 while White is out and his addition doesn’t preclude them from re-signing Wallace, although they may not want to at his price.

26. Tennessee Titans (12-5):  Nakobe Dean      LB      Georgia

            The Titans could lose Rashaan Evans, Jayon Brown and Harold Landry at LB and if they are going to spend on one of them it will likely be OLB Landry.  That would leave them perilously thin at ILB and devoid of real playmakers there.  Dean is very undersized but he’s fast and he’s instinctive.  He is best chasing down run plays and his lack of size hurts him if offensive linemen get to him.  He can blitz from the interior and that would be a nice skill to add to the LB corps as their ILB have mostly been run stuffers.  Dean can also cover RBs out of the backfield so he can play all three downs.  The Titans have some holes to fill on the offensive line and maybe at CB.  They need a TE but there isn’t one worth a first-round pick so they go for value with Dean. 

27. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (13-4):  Devonte Wyatt     DL     Georgia

            The Buccaneers pulled off some cap gymnastics last season to bring back the Super Bowl starting roster but the bill will come due and they can’t afford everyone again.  With Tom Brady moving on it’s time to make the roster a bit younger and they have some free agents on the defensive line they could replace with cheaper talent.  Ndamukong Suh, William Gholston and Steve McLendon are all free agents, they are 35, 30 and 36 respectively.  Wyatt had a great year on Georgia’s excellent defense and he has the size (6’3 315 lbs.) and the athleticism to excel in any scheme and he would look great lining up next to Vita Vea on Tampa’s line. 

28. Green Bay Packers (13-4):  Jameson Williams     WR     Alabama

            Devante Adams is a free agent but the Packers have no intentions of letting him leave but they are seriously over the cap so they have some decisions to make.  Guys like Marquez Valdez-Scantling and Equanimeous St. Brown are free agents too and Randall Cobb could be a cap casualty.  They need some receivers whether they hold on to Aaron Rodgers or not so Williams would be a good get.  He would probably go higher than this but he did tear his ACL in the National Championship game playing for Alabama so he won’t be able to work out at all.  Williams is a deep threat receive who broke out this season at Alabama but he only had the one year of production because he transferred there after sitting behind other stars at Ohio St.  It’s a risk to take him but one that is well worth it if he lives up to his talent level. 

29. Miami Dolphins (from San Francisco):  Logan Hall      DL      Houston

            The Dolphins need help on the offensive line but there isn’t a lot of value left at this point unless they want a project like Bernhard Raimann or Daniel Faalele, they already have projects on the roster.  On the defensive line they could lose Emmanuel Ogbah and they need some depth.  Logan Hall isn’t one of the bigger names at d-line but he’s got elite size (6’6 275 lbs.) and he can play all three positions for the Dolphins’ defensive front.  He can bring pressure and set the edge against the run and he could be a starter by year two.  It’s not a flashy pick like a WR but it’s probably the better choice. 

30. Kansas City Chiefs (12-5):  Roger McCreary     CB     Auburn

            The Chiefs have some free agent issues in the secondary with CBs Charvarius Ward and Mike Hughes set for free agency along with safety Tyrann Mathieu.  If they spend money there it’s probably to re-sign Mathieu.  That leaves plenty of snaps to go around at CB and luckily for them McCreary is still here on the board.  McCreary is an elite athlete who has only gotten better every year at Auburn and really stepped up this season.  He has great hips, elite quickness and change of direction and fantastic ball skills. 

31. Cincinnati Bengals (10-7):  Bernhard Raimann     OT     Central Michigan

            Raimann is raw but that’s the only issue with him.  He’s only been playing offensive line a couple of years after coming to the states from Austria, starting out as a TE at Central Michigan and eventually transitioning to OT.  He was so good his last year he got an invite to the Senior Bowl and he excelled even against the best competition he’s seen.  He has his moments where the inexperience is evident but all the tools are there.  He’s a supreme athlete with great size and movement skills. The Bengals need talent on the offensive line and Raimann could be fantastic with the right coaching.  He should fit their scheme and he’ll be a starter pretty quickly. 

32. Detroit Lions (from LA Rams):  Matt Corral      QB     Ole Miss

            I’ve mentioned I don’t love the QBs in this draft but that doesn’t mean teams won’t take them.  The Lions pass on a QB early but grab one here late in round one because a 1st round pick means you get the extra fifth year on the first contract if you want it.  Corral is a guy who can run some RPO offense and he can threaten with his legs when he needs to, however, he’s a highly accurate passer so he prefers to throw it.  He doesn’t have the strongest arm and he’s not the biggest guy but he makes plays and I think Dan Campbell will appreciate the fact he’s a bit scrappy.  He may need a little time to adjust to the NFL but the Lions aren’t competing for the Super Bowl next season.  They can let Jared Goff start the year and ease Corral into the game plan. 

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