21. Indianapolis Colts
April Mock Draft Call: DE Gregory Rousseau, Miami
Other Realistic Options: OT Teven Jenkins, Oklahoma State; CB Greg Newsome, Northwestern
Biggest Team Need: Defensive End
A pass rusher would be great, a top corner would work, and the Colts will have their options to go with the best defensive player available. There will be more pass rushers here than top corners, and Rousseau would be a good-value steal.
22. Tennessee Titans
April Mock Draft Call: OT Teven Jenkins, Oklahoma State
Other Realistic Options: DE Jaelen Phillips, Miami; CB Greg Newsome, Northwestern
Biggest Team Need: Offensive Line
The Titans might wait until later and load up on offensive linemen in bulk, but Jenkins is a ready-made tackle who could be an upgrade for right now.
23. New York Jets (from Seattle)
April Mock Draft Call: CB Greg Newsome, Northwestern
Other Realistic Options: DE Jaelen Phillips, Miami; RB Travis Etienne, Clemson
Biggest Team Need: Defensive End
Assuming it’s Zach Wilson at the 2, the Jets could be the fun team in the first round by adding a running back like Etienne or Najee Harris. They also need pass rushers and help for the secondary and more receivers and … they need a lot. Newsome is a good option who could go a whole lot earlier.
24. Pittsburgh Steelers
April Mock Draft Call: RB Najee Harris, Alabama
Other Realistic Options: OT Liam Eichenberg, Notre Dame; RB Travis Etienne, Clemson
Biggest Team Need: Offensive Tackle
Chicken or the egg time. Was the running game awful because of the offensive line, or the running backs, or both. The Steelers have guys at running back, but they don’t have a star if James Conner can’t regain his form. Harris or Etienne would be the guy to work around.
25. Jacksonville Jaguars (from Las Vegas)
April Mock Draft Call: OT Liam Eichenberg, Notre Dame
Other Realistic Options: WR Rashod Bateman, Minnesota; OT Jalen Mayfield, Michigan
Biggest Team Need: Offensive Tackle
Assuming it’s Mr. Lawrence at the 1 – and it will be – the Jaguars have to build up the infrastructure. There might be options at receiver to throw at the offense, or they can help with a desperately needed offensive tackle.
26. Cleveland Browns
April Mock Draft Call: DE Jaelen Phillips, Miami
Other Realistic Options: LB Zaven Collins, Tulsa; WR Kadarius Toney, Florida
Biggest Team Need: Linebacker
The Browns are already strong at getting to the quarterback – that Myles Garrett guy is pretty good – but they need more options. Expect at least one of the good-looking pass rushing options to slide down to here.
27. Baltimore Ravens
April Mock Draft Call: WR Kadarius Toney, Florida
Other Realistic Options: RB Travis Etienne, Clemson; WR Rashod Bateman, Minnesota
Biggest Team Need: Wide Receiver
The Ravens have to give Lamar Jackson even more receiving help. Having the devastating ground game has been fun, but now the downfield passing game has to work better. They have Hollywood Brown, but they need even more.
28. New Orleans Saints
April Mock Draft Call: WR Rashod Bateman, Minnesota
Other Realistic Options: WR Terrace Marshall, LSU; WR Elijah Moore, Ole Miss
Biggest Team Need: Wide Receiver
The Saints don’t have a desperate, glaring need, but the passing attack has to find more options in case Michael Thomas doesn’t bounce back to 2019 form – and they need them if he does, too.
29. Green Bay Packers
April Mock Draft Call: LB Zaven Collins, Tulsa
Other Realistic Options: WR Terrace Marshall, LSU; WR Elijah Moore, Ole Miss
Biggest Team Need: Linebacker
Right guy, right team, right fit. Collins is the type of all-around playmaker who would thrive with the Packers, but there might be a thought that Aaron Rodgers deserves to finally be thrown a cookie with a top first round wide receiver prospect.
30. Buffalo Bills
April Mock Draft Call: RB Travis Etienne, Clemson
Other Realistic Options: DE Ronnie Perkins, Oklahoma; DE Carlos Basham, Wake Forest
Biggest Team Need: Defensive End
The Bills need pass rushing reinforcements and could use a big body or two for the interior, but the running game needs a star. Zack Moss and Devin Singletary are fine, but Etienne would be a special get here.
31. Kansas City Chiefs
April Mock Draft Call: OT Jalen Mayfield, Michigan
Other Realistic Options: DE Ronnie Perkins, Oklahoma; DE Carlos Basham, Wake Forest
Biggest Team Need: Offensive Tackle
Kansas City always marches to the beat of its own draft drummer, but it can’t ignore the offensive line that has to do even more for the ground game and has to keep No. 15 as healthy as possible. The Chiefs might like more pass rushers, but offensive linemen are the bigger need.
32. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
April Mock Draft Call: DT Christian Barmore, Alabama
Other Realistic Options: DE Terrell Basham, Wake Forest; TE Pat Freiermuth, Penn State
Biggest Team Need: Offensive Line
What do you get the team that gets everyone back? For all of the amazing things that Tampa Bay did last year, it had to push through injury concerns at times over the last few years in the interior. Getting the best defensive tackle in the draft here to throw into the rotation would be wonderful.
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