Quickfire 2nd Rd Mock

Lots of good value still on the board after Day One :


33 - Cincinnati Bengals  EDGE Yetur Gross-Matos (Penn State)
Not as obvious to call as their 1st round pick but the Bengals need someone off the edge and Gross-Matos is strong against the run and has bags of untapped potential as a pass rusher

34 - Indianapolis Colts   WR Denzel Mims (Baylor)
Jalen Hurts or Jacob Eason could be in the mix at QB but think it more likely the Colts address priority #1 and take advantage of the stellar WR class with whoever is their highest ranked guy

35 - Detroit Lions  EDGE A.J Epenesa (Iowa)
If I was a betting man I'd say it's got to be the trenches but there's good value at Safety too. I'll take A.J Epenesa who went from the #2 Edge prospect to out of Day One following the combine.

36 - NY Giants   S Xavier McKinney (Alabama)
Could be another pass rusher but there's two 1st round graded safeties back there. I'm going with Xavier McKinney, just too good to pass up at #36

37 - New England Patriots   OT Josh Jones (Houston)
I never have a clue where the Patriots are going to go. Could it be QB? Bags of potential in Jones, many had him as a late 1st round pick.

38 - Carolina Panthers  CB Kristian Fulton (LSU)
Still some good corners available and it's a vital position in the NFC South

39 - Miami Dolphins   EDGE Zack Baun (Wisconsin)
The Fins rush game and their pass rush were both dire in 2019. If it was me I'd go D'Andre Swift here who could be the Josh Jacobs effect in Miami. However, I'm not sure the Dolphins are going to rate the RB position so highly so instead have them take their edge rusher.

40 - Houston Texans  EDGE Terrell Lewis (Alabama)
I have the run on edge rushers continuing. It's a team need and Houston are aware of the picks prior

41 - Cleveland Browns  S Grant Delpit (LSU)
Yes there's the missed tackles but Delpit shown in 2018 that he's a potential game changer too. Some argue he's the best Safety in the class and falls into Cleveland's lap.

42 - Jacksonville Jaguars  DL Neville Gallimore (Oklahoma)
Real surprised the Jags didn't go DL on Day One. They've surely got to address the departures here?

43 - Chicago Bears  CB Jaylon Johnson (Utah)
The Bears will be happy if Johnson's still on the board. Length and physicality. Not the top end speed of the elite corners but that's why he's here on Day Two.

44 - Indianapolis Colts  QB Jason Eason (Washington)
An ideal situation for Eason who won't be expected to start Day One. He's a development project but with a cannon arm.

45 - Tampa Bay Buccs  RB D'Andre Swift (Georgia)
Hate to see the Bucs get the best RB in the class but he's a do-it-all back and we know Brady loves the ball-catching backs. Too good a fit to pass up on surely.

46 - Denver Broncos  OT Ezra Cleveland (Boise State)
Are they still persisting with Garret Bolles in Denver? Here's some competition. Cleveland is a bit of project but has all the tools to become a premier starter.

47 - Atlanta Falcons  DT Marlon Davidson (Auburn)
The Falcs are surely looking DL or LB. I think the value here is with Davidson or Ross Blacklock. Both are interior starters with pass-rush skills too. Good complements to Grady Jarrett.

48 - NY Jets  WR Laviska Shenault (Colorado)
The Jets have got to get Sam Bradford some playmakers. Their best WR Robbie Anderson re-united with Matt Rhule in Carolina.  Sheanult may slide further than this due to injury concerns but he's an explosive difference maker. I think it's worth the risk even if the Jets don't.

49 - Pittsburgh Steelers  RB Jonathan Taylor (Wisconsin)
They could be looking trenches or even QB but I'm giving them a bell-cow back whose physical style of play will go down well in Pittsburgh.

50 - Chicago Bears   S Antoine Winfield Jr (Minnesota)
Going for controversy here. The Bears could take S.Illinois' Jeremy Chinn or the son of former Vikes namesake who played his college ball in Minnesota.

51 - Dallas Cowboys  CB Trevon Diggs (Alabama)
The Cowboys were possibly zeroing in on CB on Day One until they saw CeeDee Lamb still there at #17. Diggs is relatively new to the position but I wouldn't have been at all surprised if he'd become a Day One pick with the physicality he brings to the corner position

52 - LA Rams   LB/EDGE Josh Uche (Michigan)
Uche could probably play the WILL then Edge on obvious pass downs.

53 - Philadelphia Eagles   S Jeremy Chinn (Southern Illinois)
I could see a double down on WR but not sure they'll do it immediately here. The holes elsewhere are few and far between but noticeable at LB and Safety. So as a decent compromise here I see Philly selecting S Jeremy Chinn. He's got the urgency and athleticism but will need some development coming from a small school. Chinn could likely play some 3rd down LB initially as well as a reserve S role. Two birds with one stone.

54 - Buffalo Bills   RB J.K Dobbins (Ohio State)
A BPA decision here. Dobbins would have been a 1st rounder in years gone by. He's a true 3 down back. Buffalo need more depth at the position and he'll challenge Singletary for carries.

55 - Baltimore Ravens    WR K.J Hamler (Penn State)
More a pick I'd love to see than what they'll do. Lamar Jackson getting the ball to Hamler in space. Wow. He's the best WR in the open-field in this class. At 5'9 he's probably only a slot so not sure it's the value pick for a Ravens O that uses more two TE sets than most, but I'm a fan not a GM and I'd love to see it.

56 - Miami Dolphins   IOL Lloyd Cushenberry III (LSU)
Could this be the RB pick? If so, I think Cam Akers gets to stay in Florida. However, I think all the Dolphins selections have been looking at the longer term so I'm staying away from HB and adding more protection for Tua.

57 - L.A Rams  CB Darnay Holmes (UCLA)
Good marketing selection from UCLA, Holmes is smooth and gifted. You'd like him to be more aggressive but the Rams coaches can work on that

58 - Minnesota Vikings  DT Ross Blacklock (TCU)
A good 3-gap penetrator Blacklock has all the athleticism needed and will be in the Vikes rotation immediately. A good fit for Blacklock, and for Zimmer, who will help get the best out of him.

59 - Seattle Seahawks   EDGE Curtis Weaver (Boise State)
A need pick here for the Seahawks. Weaver won't be a direct replacement for Clowney but is solid technically and will contribute

60 - Baltimore Ravens   IOL Jonah Jackson (Ohio State)
With Marshal Yanda deciding on retirement after 13 seasons, Jackson would seem a sensible pick and lead to an interesting training camp battle with Ben Powers for the vacant RG slot

61 - Tennessee Titans   DT Justin Madubuike (Texas A&M)
The surprise trade of Jurrell Casey leaves a slot here for Madubuike

62 - Green Bay Packers  WR Tee Higgins (Clemson)
Whereas I did mention the possibility of QB in my Rd1 mock I still thought it was a dead cert a WR went to Green Bay. Well, Day Two is another day and another WR mocked to the Cheeseheads. In fact, it's not another WR it's the same guy I mocked for Day One!

63 - Kansas City Chiefs  LB Willie Gay Jr (Mississippi State)
Andy Reid isn't scared off by red flags and the suspension Willie Gay received for fighting with a teammate in 2019 is relatively minor compared to some of the characters Reid has turned around. Gay is very athletic and active. His processing will require some development but he has the physical tools all in place

64 - Seattle Seahawks  OT Lucas Niang (TCU)
Niang is a big RT with the mobility and power to excel in the run game. There's some work needed on his pass protect but it's a hip injury in 2019 that means he could be available here