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Post-free agency mock draft as Browns add tantalizing youngsters

How does free agency shift the draft plans of the Browns?

Step one of the off-season is well underway as the Cleveland Browns have added talent to their roster this week during NFL free agency. What better time for a 2023 NFL Mock Draft? The Browns needed to rebuild their defensive line for Jim Schwartz and have added an impressive young pass rusher as well as three defensive tackles including Dalvin Tomlinson.

After adding Juan Thornhill on Thursday the 2023 NFL Draft for the Browns will likely be with an eye past 2023. Having filled most of the starting roster holes in free agency the team won’t need rookies to have major roles barring injuries. Let’s look ahead at some young players that could develop into important role players in Cleveland.

Seahawks 2023 NFL mock draft: The maximum value edition

In the end, we still got our guy and came out with 11 total selections in the draft.

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The Seahawks would be picking at No. 3 overall if the 2023 NFL draft were held today. That puts them in position to land a blue chip prospect that could fundamentally change their defense. It also puts them in a prime spot to trade down with teams who are looking to draft a quarterback.

In our latest seven-round 2023 mock draft we took advantage of the latter, dealing down three spots with Detroit and adding a pick in the teens. Later, we traded down again from No. 35 overall – doubling up the picks Seattle received in the Russell Wilson trade to maximize the value of the deal.

In the end, we still got our guy and came out with 11 total selections in the draft. Here’s how it went down.

5 Huskies Oregon needs to look out for in Northwest rivalry game

These five Washington Huskies might be the difference between an Oregon win and a UW upset in Eugene.

This is shaping up to be one of the bigger Oregon-Washington games in quite some time.

The Ducks are trying to keep their College Football Playoff hopes alive and Washington would like nothing better than to crush those hopes. At 7-2 overall and 4-2 in conference action, the Huskies still have a chance to sneak into the Pac-12 title game next month.

Like Oregon, the Dawgs have been bolstered by a senior transfer quarterback that has played a lot better than originally thought. All of that should equal a good game.

Here are five different Huskies the Ducks will be sure to key in on as gameday preparations go on this week. If Oregon can hold down these five players, the good guys will go home happy and the Huskies can go back to Seattle with their proverbial tails between their legs.

Cardinals land pass rusher, OL, TE in new 3-round mock draft

Check out the players the Cardinals get in the latest three-round mock draft from Luke Easterling.

It is the offseason for the Arizona Cardinals we look ahead to the NFL draft. Prospect evaluations have begun.

The Cardinals hold the 23rd overall pick in the draft and could go a number of ways with their first pick.

At this point in the predraft projections, it is more about matching potential talent with needs.

In the latest three-round mock draft from Draft Wire managing editor Luke Easterling, the Cardinals pick up a pass rusher, a lineman and a tight end with their first three selections in the draft.

Check out who they are.

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Seahawks pick Washington OT, Ohio State EDGE in new 2022 NFL mock draft

In a new three-round mock by our friends at Draft Wire, the Seahawks hit the trenches with each of their first two picks.

The Seattle Seahawks don’t have the luxury of a first-round pick in the 2022 NFL draft. That means their picks on Day 2 and Day 3 are that much more important for a franchise trying to rebound from its first losing season in a decade.

While the 2021 campaign hasn’t gone according to plan, Seattle still has a strong nucleus to continue building around. Assuming the front office doesn’t plan to blow the whole thing up and start over with a fresh slate next season, the best way to improve this roster will be to upgrade at several positions along both sides of the line of scrimmage.

In a new three-round mock by our friends at Draft Wire, the Seahawks hit the trenches with each of their first two picks.

In the second round at pick No. 41 overall, Seattle took Washington OT Jaxson Kirkland. After five years with the Huskies, Kirkland (6-foot-7, 310 pounds) will be making the jump to the pros.

Kirkland is agile for his size and has two years of experience right guard plus two more as a left tackle. That versatility could be valuable given the age of current starters Duane Brown (36 and a pending free agent) and Gabe Jackson (30).

Boosting Seattle’s pass rush should be another obvious move for a defense that struggles getting off the field.

In round three of the mock (pick No. 72 overall) the Seahawks selected Ohio State EDGE Zach Harrison (6-foot-6, 268 pounds).

Harrison has played 27 games with the Buckeyes, posting 7.5 sacks and 16 tackles for a loss.

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