3-round GM mock after the first wave of free agency

3-round GM mock after the first wave of free agency

Third  Round

  1. Cincinnati Bengals – Donovan Peoples-Jones – The college production doesn’t match the player.
  2. Washington Redskins – Matthew Peart, OT, Connecticut – The Redskins really need to improve upfront.
  3. Detroit Lions – Kyle Dugger, S, Lenoir-Rhyne – Four picks in, four defensive players selected for the Lions. And, all four were excellent selections.
  4. New York Jets – Troy Pride Jr, CB, Notre Dame – Pride should go much higher. Elite cover skills.
  5. Carolina Panthers – Willie Gay Jr, LB, Mississippi St – The athletic freak is a steal this far down.
  6. Miami Dolphins – Terrell Lewis, EDGE, Alabama – The Dolphins keep throwing resources at an ever-improving defense.
  7. Los Angeles Chargers – Jordyn Brooks, LB, Texas Tech – The Chargers defense should be really, really good.
  8. Arizona Cardinals – Davon Hamilton, DT, Ohio St – The Cardinals need to get a lot better on the inside of their defense.
  9. Carolina Panthers** (via trade with Jacksonville) – Netane Muti, G, Fresno St – After trading Trai Turner, they went with one of the strongest lineman to enter the draft in years to replace him.
  10. Cleveland Browns – Jeremy Chinn, S, Southern Illinois – After signing Karl Joseph, they don’t need to draft a safety, but Chinn is too good of a prospect to pass on.
  11. Indianapolis Colts – Cole Kmet, TE, Notre Dame – In a weak Tight End class, Kmet stands out as a sure-handed receiving option with the chops to be an effective blocker.
  12. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Saahdiq Charles, OT, LSU – Charles gives the Bucs some flexibility as he should be able to play tackle or guard at the next level.
  13. Dallas Cowboys********* (via trade with Denver) – Ashtyn Davis, S, California – Despite signing Ha-Ha Clinton-Dix, the Cowboys need to upgrade on the back end. Davis is an excellent deep safety prospect.
  14. Atlanta Falcons – Clyde Edwards-Helaire, RB, LSU – Todd Gurley has an arthritic knee. CEH can handle any role and fits as an excellent complement.
  15. New York Jets – Michael Pittman Jr, WR, USC – Pittman is a big, physical receiver also runs nice routes and has very good hands. Pittman would be a steal in round 3.
  16. Las Vegas Raiders – Terrell Burgess, S, Utah – The Raiders have made a lot of moves this offseason, but Burgess provides a nice option on the back end.
  17. Las Vegas Raiders – Akeem Davis-Gaither – The Raiders have added much-needed linebacker help, but ADG is an elite athlete that pairs very well with Cory Littleton.
  18. Denver Broncos********* (via trade with Dallas) – Prince Tega Wanogho, OT, Auburn – The Broncos are ecstatic that Wanogho fell this far.
  19. Denver Broncos – Troy Dye, LB, Oregon – A ready-made LB for the nickel. If Dye bulks up, he could become an impact 3-down linebacker.
  20. Los Angeles Rams – Jonathan Greenard, EDGE, Florida – Greenard helps replace the pass rush production left behind by the departure of Dante Fowler.
  21. Detroit Lions – Nick Harris, C/G, Washington – Finally, the Lions address the offense by taking the versatile Harris.
  22. Buffalo Bills – Cam Akers, RB, Florida St – The Bills have been snooping around at all of the available tailbacks. Akers provides a nice complement to the tackle-breaking Devin Singletary.
  23. New England Patriots – Chase Claypool, WR/TE, Notre Dame – Receiver or Tight End? Doesn’t matter. Claypool is huge, he can run, and fits an offense that needs to add playmakers.
  24. New Orleans Saints – Darnay Holmes, CB, UCLA – Holmes adds help as a sub-package cover man.
  25. Minnesota Vikings – Solomon Kindley, G, Georgia – The Vikings added Ezra Cleveland, but there are more holes along the offensive front.
  26. Houston Texans – James Lynch, DT, Baylor – Baylor played on the edge at Baylor, but he kicks inside and helps improve the Texans front.
  27. Jacksonville Jaguars******* (via trade with Dallas) – Jalen Hurts, QB, Oklahoma – Gardner Minshew may be the long-term answer, he may not. Hurts is the perfect developmental guy with incredible upside.
  28. Baltimore Ravens – Khalid Kareem, EDGE, Notre Dame – The Ravens keep throwing resources at their defense. They are building a juggernaut on both sides of the ball.
  29. Tennessee Titans – Hunter Bryant, TE, Washington – With Delanie Walker no longer in Tennessee, Bryant steps into 2-Tight End sets and provides a nice, athletic option for the highly paid Ryan Tannehill.
  30. Green Bay Packers – Brycen Hopkins, TE, Purdue – Hopkins may be the best all-around Tight End in the draft. The Packers like Jace Sternberger, but there are plenty of targets available in Green Bay.
  31. Denver Broncos – Leki Fotu, DT, Utah – Despite adding Jurrell Casey from Tennesee, the Broncos know they need to improve along both lines.
  32. Kansas City Chiefs – Damien Lewis, G, LSU – The Chiefs want to make sure they have as many resources as possible to protect Patrick Mahomes.
  33. Cleveland Browns – Darrell Taylor, EDGE, Tennessee – Taylor slips to the end of the third round, somehow. The Browns love the upside as a pass-rush prospect.
  34. New England Patriots – Jabari Zuniga, EDGE, Florida – The Patriots have a lot of holes to fill along the defensive front.
  35. New York Giants – Alton Robinson, EDGE, Syracuse – Upside. The Giants take the chance on the uber-talented Robinson.
  36. New England Patriots – Adam Troutman, TE, Dayton – Adding Claypool wasn’t enough.
  37. Seattle Seahawks – Van Jefferson, WR, Florida – Another precise route runner forms quite the trio with Tyler Lockett and DK Metcalf.
  38. Pittsburgh Steelers – Jake Fromm, QB, Georgia – Mason Rudolph and Duck Hodges are not the long-term replacements for Big Ben.
  39. Philadelphia Eagles – Michael Ojemudia, CB, Iowa – Big physical corner is needed despite the acquisition of Darius Slay.
  40. Los Angeles Rams – Ben Bartch, OT, St John – The Rams need help up front, both to protect Jared Goff and to open holes for whoever is toting the rock in 2020.
  41. Minnesota Vikings – Amik Robertson, CB, Louisiana Tech – Despite adding Gladney, the Vikings need to add a nickel corner to replace Mackensie Alexander.
  42. Baltimore Ravens – Alohi Gilman, S, Notre Dame – The Ravens have too many talented players.

TRADES: 

*Miami trades #5, #39, and a 2021 2nd to Detroit for #3
**Jacksonville trades #9, #73, and #189 to Carolina for #7 and #113
***Las Vegas trades #19, #91, and #159 to Dallas for #17 and #123
****Minnesota trades #22, #132, and a 2021 4th to Jacksonville for #20
*****Miami trades #26, #141, and #227 to New Orleans for #24
******Indianapolis trades #34, #160, and a 2021 4th round pick to San Francisco for #31
*******Dallas trades #51 and #91 (from LV) to Jacksonville for #43 and #206
********Green Bay trades #62, #136, and #192 to Minnesota for #58 and #201
*********Dallas trades #82 and #164 to Denver for #77

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