The NFL’s annual college player draft is right around the corner, and once again our team of crack analysts at Rayonsports.com, Connor Pohlman, Robert Salami III, Scott Prelewicz and Ray Prelewicz are here to predict the entire 32 pick first round, scheduled for Thursday, April 25th. No trades are allowed, other than the ones already consummated. Here are the Rayonsports team’s choices:
- Chicago Bears – from Carolina (Connor Pohlman) – Caleb Williams, QB, USC
- Washington Commanders (Robert Salami III) – Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU
- New England Patriots (Scott Prelewicz) – JJ McCarthy, QB, Michigan
- Arizona Cardinals (Ray Prelewicz) – Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State
- Los Angeles Chargers (CP) – Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame
- New York Giants (RS III) – Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina
- Tennessee Titans (SP) – Olumuyiwa Fashanu, OT, Penn State
- Atlanta Falcons (RP) – Dallas Turner, Edge, Alabama
- Chicago Bears (CP) -Malik Nabers, WR, LSU
- New York Jets (RS III) – Rome Odunze, WR, Washington
- Minnesota Vikings (SP) – Michael Penix Jr., QB, Washington
- Denver Broncos (RP) – Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Toledo
- Las Vegas Raiders (CP) – JC Latham, OT, Alabama
- New Orleans Saints (RS III) – Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia
- Indianapolis Colts (SP) – Jer’Zhan Newton, DT, Illinois
- Seattle Seahawks (RP) – Jared Verse, Edge, Florida State
- Jacksonville Jaguars (CP) – Terrion Arnold, CB, Alabama
- Cincinnati Bengals (RS III) – Brian Thomas Jr., WR, LSU
- Los Angeles Rams (SP) – Laiatu Latu, Edge, UCLA
- Pittsburgh Steelers (RP) – Troy Fautanu, OT, Washington
- Miami Dolphins (CP) – Byron Murphy, DT, Texas
- Philadelphia Eagles (RS III) – Jackson Powers-Johnson, C, Oregon
- Minnesota Vikings – from Cleve via Houston (SP) – Cooper DeJean, CB, Iowa
- Dallas Cowboys (RP) – Tyler Guyton, OT, Oklahoma
- Green Bay Packers (CP) – Taliese Fuaga, OT, Oregon State
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (RS III) – Chop Robinson, Edge, Penn State
- Arizona Cardinals – from Houston (SP) – Xavier Worthy, WR, Texas
- Buffalo Bills (RP) – Adonai Mitchell, WR, Texas
- Detroit Lions (CP) – Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB, Alabama
- Baltimore Ravens (RS III) – Nate Wiggins, CB, Clemson
- San Francisco 49ers (SP) – Ladd McConkey, WR, Georgia
- Kansas City Chiefs (RP) – Keon Coleman, WR, Florida State
Alabama is the leading school for first rounders in our mock draft with 4, followed by Washington, Texas and LSU with 3 each. There are 3 “Juniors” in the draft, and I don’t mean underclassmen.
Coming soon, our expert panel drops their predictions on a seven round mock draft for the local club, the Buffalo Bills.