NFL mock draft for second round: Could Patriots look at QBs, potentially Drew Lock or Ryan Finley?
Nate DavisRound 1 of the 2019 NFL draft is now history, 32 players going off the board Thursday. Who might be the next 32 to hear their names called Friday night? Let's take a crack at a second-round mock draft:
33. Cardinals β Cody Ford, OL, Oklahoma: Maybe he's a guard. Maybe he stays at tackle. Either way, he's accustomed to this offense, and Arizona's line needs help everywhere. Ford also knows a thing or two about blocking for former Sooners teammate Kyler Murray.
34. Colts (from Jets) β Taylor Rapp, S, Washington: In a pick acquired in what turned out to be the Jets' Sam Darnold package last year β and Indy's first selection of this draft after Thursday's trade out of Round 1 β GM Chris Ballard gets a versatile defensive back who can work effectively underneath while Malik Hooker patrols deep.
35. Raiders β Irv Smith Jr., TE, Alabama: Oakland's fourth pick in the top 35 β if GM Mike Mayock doesn't deal it to one of his many purported suitors β gets spent on a guy who can block, catch and be a downfield threat after averaging 16.1 yards per catch for the Crimson Tide last season. Should eventually be an upgrade over Derek Carr's preferred receiver in 2018, departed TE Jared Cook.
36. 49ers β Greedy Williams, CB, LSU: So he's not a great tackler. He is a great cover guy with excellent ball skills. San Francisco sorely needs someone who can turn the ball over after setting an NFL record in 2018 with seven takeaways, the fewest by a team in a single season.
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37. Seahawks (from Giants) β Jawaan Taylor, OT, Florida: Too much value to overlook here given Taylor got some votes as the draft's best tackle and even more as its preeminent run blocker. Sounds like a fit for a Seattle club that wants to pound it on the ground and can do better than disappointing RT Germain Ifedi.
38. Jaguars β Dalton Risner, OT, Kansas State: A pass catcher for new QB Nick Foles is a strong consideration, but further opportunities to get a decent one will likely remain. Risner fortifies the front and adds a measure of toughness to an offense that needs to get Leonard Fournette back into battering ram mode.
39. Buccaneers β Drew Lock, QB, Missouri: Well, looky here. Lock has lots of starting experience, a crackling right arm and just enough swagger. Sounds like Bruce Arians' kind of guy. And at this price, Lock could be a welcome insurance policy if the Jameis Winston experiment β remember, this is the last year the inconsistent 2015 No. 1 pick is under contract β finally goes up in smoke.
40. Bills β D.K. Metcalf, WR, Mississippi: He may not run great routes yet, but he's big, strong and blazing fast (4.33 fast at 6-3, 228 pounds) on go routes. Given how second-year QB Josh Allen can and will whip the ball deep, this could be a great marriage of skill sets.
41. Broncos β Erik McCoy, C/G, Texas A&M: Probably wise to continue building up the offense around QB Joe Flacco, especially after losing a quality center like Matt Paradis in free agency.
42. Bengals β Will Grier, QB, West Virginia: Maybe he's a lateral move from Andy Dalton. Or maybe he's got just a little more fire and is suited just a bit better to run new coach Zac Taylor's pass-heavy offense.
43. Lions β Nasir Adderley, S, Delaware: Rangy deep safety who could step in where Glover Quin left off.
44. Packers β A.J. Brown, WR, Mississippi: He's not the physical marvel that Ole Miss teammate Metcalf is, but Brown is a better receiver (160 grabs for more than 2,500 yards over the last two years) and could be a physical mismatch while running all manner of routes from the slot position recently vacated by Randall Cobb. And after going defense with their two Round 1 selections, time to get Aaron Rodgers another difference maker.
45. Rams (from Falcons) β Chase Winovich, OLB/DE, Michigan: Admittedly, it's fun to conceptually pair him with doppelgaΜnger Clay Matthews. But what a relentless duo they'd be hunting down QBs like Russell Wilson and Murray.
46. Colts (from Redskins) β Byron Murphy, CB, Washington: If the man who's arguably this draft's best corner is still there, Ballard likely wouldn't hesitate.
47. Panthers β Rock Ya-Sin, CB, Temple: Corner's been a problem spot on this team, which allowed 32 TD passes in 2018, for some time now.
48. Dolphins β Deebo Samuel, WR, South Carolina: If we keep buying into the Patriots-South model, here's a fella who can make things happen from the slot and also play some special teams.
49. Browns β Greg Little, OT, Mississippi: Cleveland can start making some luxury picks, so why not go after a talented guy who might take up Joe Thomas' mantle on the blind side?
50. Vikings β Jaylon Ferguson, DE, Louisiana Tech: Gotta give Mike Zimmer a toy for his defense ... so how about college football's all-time sack leader as a rotational element to Minnesota's line?
51. Titans β Parris Campbell, WR, Ohio State: Tennessee could use a home run threat. A guy with 4.3 speed who caught 90 passes last season can go yard any time.
52. Broncos (from Steelers) β Lonnie Johnson, CB, Kentucky: New Denver coach Vic Fangio could be the one to maximize Johnson's estimable talents. Also, a Chris Harris Jr. emergency plan.
53. Eagles (from Ravens) β Miles Sanders, RB, Penn State: He did a nice job taking over for Saquon Barkley in Happy Valley last year and could certainly up the ante in Philly's backfield.
54. Texans (from Seahawks) β David Montgomery, RB, Iowa State: Averaging better than 1,400 yards from scrimmage the past two years, he can play every down and could help ease Lamar Miller out the door in 2020.
55. Texans β Elgton Jenkins, C, Mississippi State: Only logical to continue stacking capable blockers in front of beleaguered Deshaun Watson.
56. Patriots (from Bears) β Jace Sternberger, TE, Texas A&M: His on-field style will remind more of Aaron Hernandez than Rob Gronkowski. Nonetheless, New England tends to collect all manner of tight ends and could doubtless use a guy who averaged 17.3 yards per reception last season.
57. Eagles β Trayvon Mullen, CB, Clemson: Time to start planning for life after Jalen Mills.
58. Cowboys β Juan Thornhill, S, Virginia: Dallas wants a safety and might need to get a little aggressive to get one as talented and versatile as this one.
59. Colts β J.J. Arcega-Whiteside, WR, Stanford: What better wedding present for Andrew Luck than a fellow Cardinal ... and one who dominates in the red zone (14 TD grabs in 2018)?
60. Chargers β Dru Samia, G, Oklahoma: Time to get aging Philip Rivers a little more security up the gut.
61. Chiefs β Joejuan Williams, CB, Vanderbilt: Kansas City still appears vulnerable in nickel situations, especially if the pass rush isn't getting the job done.
62. Saints β Nate Davis, G, Charlotte: You'd only trust a guy with this kind of quality name branding to protect Drew Brees as he moves into his twilight years.
63. Chiefs (from Rams) β Oshane Ximines, DE, Old Dominion: Sure, they've added DEs Frank Clark and Emmanuel Ogbah, but new DC Steve Spagnuolo will want more racers for his NASCAR package.
64. Patriots β Ryan Finley, QB, North Carolina State: Could he be the heir apparent to TB12? Long shot. Does he have more upside than Brian Hoyer? Short shot.
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