This mock draft is predictive. This is trying to pick players based on a combination of fit, need, reports, and overall perspective on how the consensus perceives each prospect. I do not agree with all of these selections and would go in a different direction with a lot of them. Most of these will be wrong, and I'm okay with that. If you want my opinion on the players drafted, you can click on their names to view their individual profiles.

This mock draft is not predictive. It is what I would do if I were the GM of every team picking in the first round. Most of these picks are a BPA at a position of need, but a few are very scheme-specific needs where a player might go a bit higher than you'd expect. These are based on my evaluations of the players and do not reflect what the consensus view on each player is. For teams without a first round pick, I gave some thoughts of potential options at their first selection spot. To learn more about my thoughts on the players drafted, you can click on their names to view their individual profiles.

Rank Player School Position Ovr Grade 1 Will Anderson Alabama EDGE 89.33 2 Bryce Young Alabama QB 84.33 3 Jalen Carter Georgia iDL 84.00 4 Bijan Robinson Texas RB 83.36 5 C.J. Stroud Ohio St QB 82.03 6 Paris Johnson Jr. Ohio St OT 81.40 7 Peter Skoronski Northwestern OT 80.67 8 Christian Gonzalez Oregon CB 80.61 9 Tyree Wilson Texas Tech EDGE 80.33 10 Myles Murphy Clemson EDGE 80.00 ...