NFL mock draft: Patriots trade out of No. 3 but still get their QB, and what do Bills do after Stefon Diggs trade?

With college basketball winding down, MLB Opening Day in the rearview mirror and The Masters still days away, attention is heating up on the NFL’s marquee offseason event. Let’s make our turn toward the NFL Draft. (Taylar Sievert/Yahoo Sports)

You love mock drafts. So do we. Let’s do another one!

Free agents have signed, big trades have been swung, and we’re starting to get a clearer picture of what each team needs in the upcoming NFL Draft. Here’s how we see them addressing them — for now.

In this edition, Nate Tice makes the selection of the odd-numbered draft picks while Charles McDonald selects the even.

Justin Fields is in Pittsburgh and seemingly the entire Bears franchise was in Los Angeles to watch Williams at his pro day. This is an easy one to lock in as Chicago goes with the dynamic dart thrower to launch the franchise forward. Perhaps there’s another pass catcher ahead to turbocharge it?

The Commanders are going quarterback no matter what here. They’ve cleared the runway for a signal-caller, which is Daniels in this case. He had a monster season to close out his college career, winning the Heisman and putting up video game-level numbers. He has concerns about his physical build and how he’ll hold up with his reckless style of play, but he’s undoubtedly an upgrade over what the team has recently had.

My No. 1 player on my big board. (Again, this is Nate. Hi.) Maye has huge upside with his combination of traits and arm talent. He has a few kinks to iron out at the next level to achieve that elite ceiling, but ends up in the ideal situation to do so. Picturing Maye with Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, (a hopefully healthy) T.J. Hockenson, a solid OL and Kevin O’Connell dialing things up has me giddy.

4. Arizona Cardinals — Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State

Arizona needs a wide receiver desperately. Here’s the best one in the draft — and one of the most talented prospects to ever come out of college. Sometimes one plus one just equals two.

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Publish date : 2024-04-04 14:19:47

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