The 2019 NFL Draft is just hours away. All of these months and months of preparation and rumors have finally brought us here, so it feels appropriate to get in one last mock draft before the festivities kick off later Thursday night.
As usual, it feels like the quarterbacks are just going to go so much higher than we were initially led to believe. Rumors have been running rampant about several teams moving up for their preferred passer, and in this mock, two different teams jump into the top five to do just that. That has the cascading effect of pushing several quality defensive prospects down the board, which benefits the teams in the mid-to-late part of the first round. Without further ado, let's get things rolling ...
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NFL Mock Draft
Round 1
Round 1 - Pick 1
At this point, there has just been too much smoke around this for too long for it not to actually happen.
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Round 1 - Pick 2
The 49ers stand pat, land arguably the best player in the draft, and complete the years-long overhaul of their defensive line.
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Mock Trade from
New York Jets
Round 1 - Pick 3
Cincinnati makes the first move among the teams jockeying for the non-Murray quarterbacks, landing the guy many consider the best pocket passer in the draft.
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Round 1 - Pick 4
Jon Gruden adds a stud interior lineman to play in the middle of a defense that still needs a lot of help.
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Mock Trade from
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Round 1 - Pick 5
Washington jumps up ahead of the Giants to land its preferred quarterback.
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Round 1 - Pick 6
With two teams moving up for passers, the Giants have Allen fall into their lap.
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Round 1 - Pick 7
After bringing in Nick Foles, the Jaguars give him some help up front.
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Mock Trade from
Detroit Lions
Round 1 - Pick 8
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Round 1 - Pick 9
With the best defensive linemen off the board, Buffalo grabs another piece for its offensive line makeover.
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Mock Trade from
Cincinnati Bengals
Round 1 - Pick 11
Moving down and still picking up one of the draft's best and most athletic edge rushers is a great result for the Jets.
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Round 1 - Pick 12
The Packers have been trying for a couple years now to give Aaron Rodgers an athletic, playmaking tight end. Hockenson makes for a perfect fit.
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Mock Trade from
Miami Dolphins
Round 1 - Pick 13
Carolina jumps up a few spots to land its preferred offensive lineman to protect Cam Newton.
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Mock Trade from
Atlanta Falcons
Round 1 - Pick 14
Detroit moves down and adds what it desperately needs: speed and athleticism in the middle of its defense.
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Mock Trade from
Washington Redskins
Round 1 - Pick 15
Tampa also moves down and also lands a desperately-needed athletic linebacker.
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Mock Trade from
Carolina Panthers
Round 1 - Pick 16
The Dolphins, after picking up extra value by sliding a few picks backward, add a top edge rusher to begin overhauling their defense.
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From
Cleveland Browns
Round 1 - Pick 17
Coming out of the draft with Allen and Wilkins would actually be pretty good for the Giants ... assuming they can also land a quarterback to replace Eli Manning somehow.
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Round 1 - Pick 20
Even after signing Steven Nelson, the Steelers still need some help in the defensive backfield. Williams is arguably the best cover corner in the draft.
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Round 1 - Pick 21
After trading Frank Clark earlier this week, the Seahawks spring for a replacement right here.
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Round 1 - Pick 22
Lamar Jackson needs to throw to somebody. Might as well be the fastest receiver in the class.
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Round 1 - Pick 23
If Houston doesn't pick a lineman, we need to put Deshaun Watson in bubble wrap for the entire season.
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From
Chicago Bears
Round 1 - Pick 24
The Raiders need more than just one guy to upgrade their defense, and Murphy's style fits well with defensive coordinator Paul Guenther's.
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Round 1 - Pick 25
A running back or defensive lineman is always possible, but it still feels like DB is the Eagles' biggest need.
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Round 1 - Pick 26
The Colts added some help along the defensive line earlier this offseason, and Simmons would help even more down the line. they might have to wait for him to debut, but it'd be worth it at this spot.
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From
Dallas Cowboys
Round 1 - Pick 27
Adding Harry to Antonio Brown and Tyrell Williams would provide a nice group of weapons for Oakland's offense to work with.
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Round 1 - Pick 28
The Chargers need to add some more help up the middle on defense and Tillery is a perfect fit.
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From
Kansas City Chiefs
Round 1 - Pick 29
Gardner-Johnson is obviously not Earl Thomas, but he's a nice fit for the way Seattle wants to play.
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From
New Orleans Saints
Round 1 - Pick 30
Bradbury could help at one of several spots along Green Bay's offensive line.
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Round 1 - Pick 31
With the uncertainty surrounding the contractual futures of Marcus Peters and Aqib Talib, the Rams add another defensive back to their stable.
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Round 1 - Pick 32
The Patriots finally, at long last take a wide receiver in the first round.
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