Summary
My annual mock draft consists entirely of trades. For each of the 32 picks in Round 1, I will give you a trade that might -- emphasis on might -- make sense. Our new mock draft simulator allows users to act as the general manager of their favorite team. Users have the opportunity to make picks in all seven rounds and conduct trades throughout the draft. Caleb Williams is the most recent elite quarterback prospect to come out of college before Lawrence. The Bears are landing extra draft capital along with Lawrence as part of this deal. Is either team even going to consider this trade for a second? Of course not. Will each team's fans hate it? Probably. I think fans of both teams will be blindingly enraged by this deal at equal levels. The New England Patriots are sending the Oakland Raiders the No. 3 overall pick in a deal that could land them the franchise quarterback they've craved since Tom Brady's departure in 2020. The deal is inspired by a similar one the Celtics made with the Nets in 2013, when they traded off Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett to the Nets. Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye or J.J. McCarthy are among the quarterbacks on the board at No. 3. The Raiders went 5-4 with Antonio Pierce as their interim coach, but the roster concerns that plagued them during the Jon Gruden and Josh McDaniels eras still exist. The Cardinals could move down and then move back up to draft a player. The Vikings would likely become the first team in league history to take the fourth quarterback in the top five. The Cardinals could also move back into the top 10 to grab a left tackle or wide receiver. Arizona would have seven top-100 picks after the Vikings trade. The Cardinals would pick up multiple first-rounders for passing up the opportunity to draft Marvin Harrison Jr. Aiyuk has had multiple impressive seasons with the 49ers, has grown into the sort of complete player coach Jim Harbaugh would love. Sacrificing Aiyuk would allow them to move all the way up the board and draft Malik Nabers. Re-signing Aiyahuk and trading Samuel might make more sense. In 2011, the Falcons shocked the league by moving all the way up from No. 26 to No. 6. Could the Bills make the same sort of move up for Malik Nabers or Rome Odunze? There's certainly a need for them at wide receiver after losing Gabe Davis. Cardinals get: 1-7, 2-38, WR Treylon Burks, 1-4, 3-90. Titans get: No. 28, 47, 60 and 70. Arizona Cardinals get: 1-8, 4-109, 5-143. Atlanta Falcons get:1-10, 3-72. New York Jets get: 3-75. The Saints would be moving up to get ahead of the Jets at No. 10 for an offensive tackle. The Bears would add another premium pick to the mix for their defense. The Vikings, Broncos and Raiders all need a long-term solution at the position. The Jets would also get a potential backup for Rodgers in O'Connell. The Broncos and Raiders could each use help in their secondary. The Colts could be looking toward cornerback, too. The Cardinals might prefer this offer to what they would get from the Vikings. Matt Miller has the Broncos sending three first-round picks to the Cardinals. The Cardinals would also send a player who can help Kyler Murray and the offense now. The Raiders are the chaos team of the first round. The Falcons would move down five spots and add another third-round pick to their collection. The Raiders would also pick up a promising pass-rusher in Koonce. The Dolphins are rebuilding their offensive line. The Seahawks, Bengals, Rams and Steelers all sit between Nos. 15 and 21. The Colts have made 13 second-round picks since 2017. Schneider does have another third-round pick courtesy of the Broncos, but moving down would net the Seahawks that second-roundPick. The Jaguars are set at key positions throughout their roster. The Bengals should consider trading down given how well the deepest parts of this draft hit their roster. The Packers have the youngest roster in football and a problem most teams would love to face. The Raiders should be considering cornerback. Broncos get: 1-19, 2025 first-round pick, 3-99 second-round picks. Rams get: CB Pat Surtain, 2026 fifth-roundpick. The Rams signed Darious Williams and Tre'Davious White this offseason, but Williams is 30, and White is coming off a torn Achilles. The Cowboys could be looking to add Graham Barton (Duke) to play guard or center. The Dolphins are down their third- and fourth-round picks in this draft. They could jump ahead of the Eagles if coach Jonathan Gannon wants to beat his old team to a starting cornerback. The Seahawks are missing their second-rounder from the Leonard Williams trade. The Patriots desperately needs to land a playmaker at wide receiver. The Vikings can both address their needs, albeit in a complicated way. The Vikings could get creative in replacing Jefferson. The Vikings could draft Drake Maye at No. 3 and then surround him with two first-round picks. The Cowboys are about to make a big financial splash, but it's going to be on players they already have. The Cowboys are going to need to draft well and draft often to thrive with such a top-heavy roster. The defending champs moved up from No. 29 to No. 22 two years ago. The Chiefs were flush with selections then by virtue of the Tyreek Hill trade. The Packers could also hit cornerback with both Jaire Alexander and Eric Stokes battling injuries. The Colts would land another second-round pick for their collection. Higgins wouldn't draw the same sort of return as Aiyuk or Justin Jefferson for a number of reasons. He's already on the franchise tag, which leaves the Bengals star one more tag away from hitting unrestricted free agency. Higgins is coming off a lost, injury-hit season, and while Jefferson also missed time last season, his peak has been significantly more productive than Higgins'. The Ravens, who pick at No. 30, lost three starters up front. The 49ers, who picked at No., 31, might have won the Super Bowl with better line play. The Chiefs, who finish up the first round at No, 32, might want to invest in a long-term replacement at left tackle. The Chargers could take a wide receiver at No. 5, but if they go for an offensive lineman or trade down and otherwise don't grab a wideout with their top selection, this would be a place to grab aWideout. The other position teams will be thinking about in this range is quarterback, where we saw the Titans trade up early on Day 2 to draft Will Levis a year ago. Teams including the Falcons, Raiders, Saints and Giants are in the mix to move up. The Cardinals would then have pick Nos. 32, 35, 66, 71, 90, 95 and 104.
