Paul Domowitch’s NFL mock draft: Eagles take Alabama wide receiver Jaylen Waddle
Eagles GM Howie Roseman loves little guys who can fly. Plus, the Cowboys get deeper at corner, and the Giants get Daniel Jones another great target.
1. Jacksonville Jaguars
Trevor Lawrence, QB, Clemson
Urban Meyer gets the best quarterback in the draft. He’d better not screw it up.
2. New York Jets
Zach Wilson, QB, BYU
Sam Darnold thought getting drafted by the Jets was a dream come true as well.
3. San Francisco 49ers
Mac Jones, QB, Alabama
Wasn’t it Kyle Shanahan who once said the race doesn’t always go to the swiftest quarterback?
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4. Atlanta Falcons
Justin Fields, QB, Ohio State
A history-making pick. Quarterbacks go 1-2-3-4 in the draft for the first time ever.
5. Cincinnati Bengals
Ja’Marr Chase, WR, LSU
Chase had a wee bit of success catching passes from Joe Burrow two years ago.
6. Miami Dolphins
Kyle Pitts, TE, Florida
Pitts will give Tua Tagovailoa a terrific pass-catching weapon.
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7. Detroit Lions
Penei Sewell, OT, Oregon
Assuming they stay out of the Great Quarterback Grab, Sewell will further strengthen their offensive line.
8. Carolina Panthers
Rashawn Slater, OL, Northwestern
Slater will give Matt Rhule a versatile plug-and-play lineman that can play inside or outside.
9. Denver Broncos
Micah Parsons, LB, Penn State
Vic Fangio is going to love having this versatile weapon on his defense.
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10. Dallas Cowboys
Patrick Surtain, CB, Alabama
With Surtain and Trevon Diggs, the days of undressing the Cowboys’ corners could be over.
11. New York Giants
They signed Kenny Golladay, but a young quarterback can’t ever have enough pass-catching weapons.
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12. Eagles
Jaylen Waddle, WR, Alabama
Waddle is only 5-9, but Howie Roseman loves those little guys who can fly.
13. Los Angeles Chargers
Alijah Vera-Tucker, OL, Southern Cal
Chargers are rebuilding their offensive line. Vera-Tucker, who can play guard or tackle, would help with that.
14. Minnesota Vikings
Jaelan Phillips, EDGE, Miami
Phillips has some medical concerns, but might be the most complete pass-rusher in the draft since Nick Bosa.
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15. New England Patriots
Trey Lance, QB, North Dakota State
It’s probably going to take a trade-up to get him, but I’d love to see what Belichick does with him.
16. Arizona Cardinals
Jaycee Horn, CB, South Carolina
Patrick Peterson is gone and their starting outside corners both signed one-year deals.
17. Las Vegas Raiders
Christian Darrisaw, OT, Virginia Tech
The Raiders traded three of their O-line starters. Darrisaw could replace Trent Brown at RT.
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18. Miami Dolphins
Najee Harris, RB, Alabama
Another offensive weapon that will help Tua.
19. Washington Football Team
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, S/LB, Notre Dame
Ron Rivera is going to be excited about all of the different things he can do with this versatile chess piece.
20. Chicago Bears
Caleb Farley, CB, Virginia Tech
Assuming his back checks out, Farley is a perfect choice to replace Kyle Fuller.
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21. Indianapolis Colts
Teven Jenkins, OT, Oklahoma State
Anthony Castonzo’s retirement has created an opening a left tackle.
22. Tennessee Titans
Elijah Moore, WR, Ole Miss
Corey Davis’ departure leaves a 65-catch void. Moore lacks ideal size, but led nation in catches and yards per game.
23. New York Jets
Azeez Ojulari, EDGE, Georgia
Jets added Carl Lawson in free agency. Ojulari would look good on the other side.
24. Pittsburgh Steelers
Travis Etienne, RB, Clemson
Etienne will give new offensive coordinator Matt Canada a versatile RB with big-play capability.
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25. Jacksonville Jaguars
Trevon Moehrig, S, TCU
Jags gave up the third-most TD passes and had the second-highest opponent completion percentage in ’20.
26. Cleveland Browns
Kwity Paye, EDGE, Michigan
Paye would make a nice tag-team partner for Myles Garrett.
27. Baltimore Ravens
Landon Dickerson, OL, Alabama
Coming off an ACL injury, but Ravens love this guy. At 6-6 and 326 pounds, he can play guard or center.
28. New Orleans Saints
Greg Newsome, CB, Northwestern
Saints have a hole at corner. If Newsome falls to them, they’ll grab him.
29. Green Bay Packers
Rashod Bateman, WR, Minnesota
Why get league MVP Aaron Rodgers another pass-catching weapon? Why not?
30. Buffalo Bills
Joe Tryon, EDGE, Washington
Finding another edge-rusher to pair with Jerry Hughes is an offseason priority.
31. Baltimore Ravens
Jayson Oweh, EDGE, Penn State
Failed to register a sack last year, but his freakish athleticism will make it hard for Ravens to pass on him with the pick they got from KC.
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32. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Terrace Marshall Jr., WR, LSU
Can you think of a better going-away present for Tom Brady than a 6-3 wideout who’s been one of college football’s top red-zone receivers the last 2 years?