Mock Draft 8.0 picks 17-32: More Trades?

The Jags’ defense was not good last year, despite Josh Allen putting up great numbers on the edge. Adding another high-quality pass rusher to the mix can only help a unit that needs to rapidly improve.

Sports Illustrated has offensive tackle as the Bengals’ number one need, and we agree. Mims may need some polishing to become a star in the NFL, but taking a 6’8”, 340 lbs freak athlete is never a bad idea.

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We aren’t convinced EDGE is where the Rams will go at 19, but NFL Media, CBS Sports, and The Ringer all have them taking a pass rusher here, so maybe we’re missing something.

Having an elite center is a luxury in the NFL, and not one the Steelers have had for quite some time. Powers-Johnson is the consensus best center in the draft, making this a nice fit.

Barton is starting to get more and more hype as the draft process continues, with Chad Reuter mocking him going at 16 in a trade-up by the Eagles. In our mock, he falls to the Dolphins, who could look to use him as a center.

The Niners need offensive line help and with the pick of the litter gone, they get aggressive and trade their first and third-round picks to the Eagles to move up to 22 and take Fautanu.

The Pats use the second of their two first-rounders (acquired via trade with the Vikings) to grab the best wide receiver left in the draft.

The Cowboys are in “win-now” mode, so despite needing offensive line help, they decide to not take a risk on a project like Tyler Guyton and take an NFL-ready wideout in McConkey.

The Eagles jump back up to 25 in some classic Howie Roseman manoeuvring and take Dejean, adding a “playmaking ball-hawk,” per The Ringer, to a secondary that needs some youth.

The Bucs need some pass-rushing help, and Robinson can potentially give them that from day one. He’s a rare athlete who should make the jump to the NFL.

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Bryan DeArdo describes Newton as, “a one-man wrecking crew at Illinois.” Jonathan Gannon will be licking his lips at the prospect of putting him in the middle of his defense.

The Bills need wide receiver help and there isn’t anyone better than Mitchell still available, making this a nice fit. Mitchell has good size and speed, putting together a great season in 2023, Josh Allen shouldn’t miss Steffon Diggs too much following this pick.

Darius Robinson makes sense for the Lions at 29 as they add an EDGE defender with experience playing inside to help a defense that needs to generate more pressure.

Per Bryan DeArdo for CBS Sports, “The general consensus is that the Ravens are taking Guyton if he's still on the board,” in this mock, he is making this an easy one to mock.

As Packers Wire puts it, “Rasheed Walker was just fine at left tackle, but can the Packers do better?” For us, they can, and Suamataia may be the player to upgrade that spot in the long run.

We can see a scenario where the Chiefs trade down here, but given Worthy’s ludicrous athleticism, we’re sending the 40-yard dash record-breaker to KC because it’s fun, and we can.

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