21. Philadelphia Eagles
Mock Draft Pick Will Be: Justin Jefferson, WR LSU
CFN Best Players Likely Available For This Spot: DE Yetur Gross-Matos, Penn State; Alabama; S Xavier McKinney, Alabama
Biggest Team Need: Wide Receiver
Safety Xavier McKinney will be SO tempting here, but Jefferson turned himself into one of the stars of the combine. Few players helped themselves more – everyone, including Joe Burrow, can’t stop raving about him, and that 4.43 didn’t hurt.
22. Buffalo Bills
Mock Draft Pick Will Be: Kenneth Murray, LB Oklahoma
CFN Best Players Likely Available For This Spot: DE Yetur Gross-Matos, Penn State; Alabama; S Xavier McKinney, Alabama
Biggest Team Need: Wide Receiver
Josh Allen needs more weapons to work with, and there might be a thought about grabbing one of the top running backs here, but this is the right spot for a Murray or LSU’s Patrick Queen to go. An already great D would get an instant superstar.
23. New England Patriots
Mock Draft Pick Will Be: Xavier McKinney, S Alabama
CFN Best Players Likely Available For This Spot: DE Yetur Gross-Matos, Penn State; Alabama; S Xavier McKinney, Alabama
Biggest Team Need: Offensive Line
This is New England’s right player dropping at the right time. Grabbing Notre Dame TE Cole Kmet would make sense, but the O will get fixed later in the Draft and the offseason.
24. New Orleans Saints
Mock Draft Pick Will Be: Brandon Aiyuk, WR Arizona State
CFN Best Players Likely Available For This Spot: DE Yetur Gross-Matos, Penn State; RB Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin; S Grant Delpit, LSU
Biggest Team Need: Wide Receiver
If Drew Brees is coming back for one more ride, he’s going to need another weapon to work with. Michael Thomas can’t do everything, but there’s a chance the Saints will try to find more speed for the spot. Aiyuk is a good all-around No. 2 option for the offense, but he’s not a blazer.
25. Minnesota Vikings
Mock Draft Pick Will Be: Kristian Fulton, CB LSU
CFN Best Players Likely Available For This Spot: DE Yetur Gross-Matos, Penn State; RB Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin; S Grant Delpit, LSU
Biggest Team Need: Defensive Back
The 4.46 was more than good enough for a corner of his skill. The Vikings desperately need help in a secondary that needs a few options. Fulton is a No. 1 corner to build around.
26. Miami Dolphins (from Houston)
Mock Draft Pick Will Be: Jonathan Taylor, RB Wisconsin
CFN Best Players Likely Available For This Spot: DE Yetur Gross-Matos, Penn State; RB Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin; S Grant Delpit, LSU
Biggest Team Need: Defensive End
Assume the Dolphins will help out the their offensive line earlier, and expect them to grab their franchise quarterback to build around. Taylor’s talent, production and character are off the charts, and then he came to Indy and ripped off a 4.39.
27. Seattle Seahawks
Mock Draft Pick Will Be: Patrick QUeen, LB LSU
CFN Best Players Likely Available For This Spot: DE Yetur Gross-Matos, Penn State; S Grant Delpit, LSU; LB Patrick Queen, LSU
Biggest Team Need: Defensive Line
Finding a versatile guided missile like Queen here would be perfect for the Seahawks. There’s a shot he goes at least five spots earlier, and there’s a chance for Oklahoma’s Kenneth Murray to drop here. No matter what, a top defensive prospect – Gross-Matos would also be an ideal fit – is going off the board.
28. Baltimore Ravens
Mock Draft Pick Will Be: Zach Baun, DE Wisconsin
CFN Best Players Likely Available For This Spot: DE Yetur Gross-Matos, Penn State; S Grant Delpit, LSU
Biggest Team Need: Linebacker
The Steelers got themselves a devastating pass rusher from Wisconsin last year in TJ Watt. Baltimore could use one of those, too. He was already a fringe first rounder, and the 4.65 helped cement it.
29. Tennessee Titans
Mock Draft Pick Will Be: D’ANdre Swift, RB Georgia
CFN Best Players Likely Available For This Spot: DE Yetur Gross-Matos, Penn State; S Grant Delpit, LSU
Biggest Team Need: Offensive Tackle
The Titans have their offensive style, and they’re going to keep hammering away with it. Derrick Henry is fantastic, but throw in Jonathan Taylor or Swift, and the offense will run, run, and keep on running.
30. Green Bay Packers
Mock Draft Pick Will Be: Tee Higgins, WR Clemson
CFN Best Players Likely Available For This Spot: DE Yetur Gross-Matos, Penn State; S Grant Delpit, LSU
Biggest Team Need: Wide Receiver
Colorado’s Laviska Shenault would fit in just fine, and Arizona State’s Brandon Aiyuk wouldn’t be a bad option if he can stay on the board. No matter what, Aaron Rodgers needs more playmakers for his final few years.
31. San Francisco 49ers
Mock Draft Pick Will Be: Grant Delpit, S LSU
CFN Best Players Likely Available For This Spot: DE Yetur Gross-Matos, Penn State; S Grant Delpit, LSU
Biggest Team Need: Secondary
A dream of a leader and all-around talent at this spot, Delpit would be an instant fit to add just a bit more to an already amazing defense. The size, experience, and Day One starting ability are all there.
32. Kansas City Chiefs
Mock Draft Pick Will Be: Yetur Gross-Matos, DE Penn State
CFN Best Players Likely Available For This Spot: DE Yetur Gross-Matos, Penn State
Biggest Team Need: Defensive Line
Oh great … the Chiefs get a top pass rusher to throw into the overall equation? The running backs will be there later – this is where the defending Super Bowl champs crank up the talent on the defensive front.
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