NFL Draft Week 13: The Risers, The Fallers, and The Mock

It is time for another edition of Risers, Fallers, and…the Mock! In this edition, I will be throwing out my first 2 round mock of the season! There has been a ton of movement in perceived player values along with teams jockeying for these high picks. With multiple teams owning multiple 1sts, it will be interesting to not only see where they land but also how they plan to use them with so much talent at the top! Let me dive into how I think things will shake out as of now!

The Risers:📈📈📈📈📈

• Aidan Hitchinson is the clear big riser of the past month or so. He went from a fringe first-rounder in many mocks, to firmly in the top 5 with some putting him #1 overall. I still have Kayvon sitting at the top, but it wouldn’t shock me at all to hear Hutchinson’s name called first. If he continues to play well in the CFP, it may be a foregone conclusion. 
• Jameson Williams has been showing out all season but when you do it on one of the biggest stages, your stock will shoot through the roof! Williams may be the fastest player in the country and a beast at WR. He capped off his regular season with an impressive 7/184/2 stat line against one of the top defenses in the country. He could continue the trend of Bama receivers hearing their name called day 1. 

The Fallers: 📉📉📉📉📉

• Not something I agree with but these QBs seem to continue to tumble down mocks. Many think we could see zero go in the top 10, which would be staggering to me. While I am much lower on this class as a whole, there are too many teams that need to take a stab at QB and many of them have multiple picks early. Why not throw some darts? It will be interesting though, because there are 5-6 generational type players at the top. Do teams decide to load up on this talent and look for QB later? This storyline will be the one I am most fascinated with come draft season. 

The Mock:

Round 1:

1. Detroit Lions- Kayvon Thibodeaux, EDGE, Oregon
2. Jacksonville Jaguars- Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
3. Houston Texans- Matt Corral, QB, Ole Miss
4. New York Jets- Aidan Hutchinson, EDGE, Michigan
5. New York Jets(via SEA)- Derek Stingley Jr, CB, LSU
6. New York Giants(via CHI)- Malik Willis, QB, Liberty
7. New York Giants- Kyle Hamilton, S, Notre Dame
8. Atlanta Falcons- Sam Howell, QB, North Carolina
9. Carolina Panthers- Kenny Pickett, QB, Pittsburgh
10. Minnesota Vikings- Tyler Linderbau, OL, Iowa
11. New Orleans Saints- Carson Strong, QB, Nevada
12. Philadelphia Eagles(via MIA)- Andrew Booth, CB, Clemson
13. Philadelphia Eagles- DeMarvin Leal, DT, Texas A&M
14. Denver Broncos- Nakobe Dean, LB, Georgia
15. Las Vegas Raiders- Garrett Wilson, WR, Ohio St
16. Cleveland Browns- Chris Olave, WR, Ohio St
17. Philadelphia Eagles(via IND)- Devin Lloyd, LB, Utah
18. Pittsburgh Steelers- Kenyon Green, OL, Texas A&M 
19. Miami Dolphins(via SF)- Charles Cross, OL, Mississippi St
20. Washington FT- Sean Rhyan, OL, UCLA
21. Buffalo Bills- Ahmad Gardner, CB, Cincinnati
22. Cincinnati Bengals- Trevor Penning, OL, Northern Iowa
23. Los Angeles Chargers- Jordan Davis, DL, Georgia
24. Detroit Lions(via LAR)- Treylon Burks, WR, Arkansas
25. Dallas Cowboys- Kaair Elam, CB, Florida
26. Kansas City Chiefs- George Karlaftis, EDGE, Purdue
27. Baltimore Ravens- Darian Kinnard, OL, Kentucky
28. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Drake Jackson, EDGE, USC
29. Tennessee Titans- Nicholas Petit-Frere, OL, Ohio St 
30. Green Bay Packers- Jahan Dotson, WR, Penn St
31. New England Patriots- Jameson Williams, WR, Alabama
32. Arizona Cardinals- Trent McDuffie, CB, Washington

Round 2:

1. Detroit Lions- Roger McCreary, CB, Auburn
2. Houston Texans- Daxton Hill, S, Michigan
3. Jacksonville Jaguars- Travon Walker, DT, Georgia
4. New York Jets- Drake London, WR, USC
5. Chicago Bears- Jaxon Kirkland, OL, Washington
6. New York Giants- David Ojabo, EDGE, Michigan
7. Seattle Seahawks- Zion Nelson, OL, Miami
8. New York Jets(via CAR)- Bernhard Raimann, OL, Central Michigan
9. Minnesota Vikings- Kingsley Enagbare, EDGE, South Carolina
10. New Orleans Saints- David Bell, WR, Purdue
11. Atlanta Falcons- Breece Hall, RB, Iowa St
12. Miami Dolphins- Thayer Munford, OL, Ohio St
13. Philadelphia Eagles- Jaquan Brisker, S, Penn St
14. Las Vegas Raiders- Brandon Smith, LB, Penn St
15. Cleveland Browns- Myjai Sanders, EDGE, Cincinnati
16. Denver Broncos- Martin Emerson Jr, CB, Mississippi St
17. Indianapolis Colts- John Metchie, WR, Alabama 
18. Pittsburgh Steelers- Desmon Ridder, QB, Cincinnati
19. Washington FT- Christian Harris, LB, Alabama
20. San Francisco 49ers- Jordan Battle, S, Alabama
21. Cincinnati Bengals- Derion Kendrick, CB, Clemson
22. Los Angeles Chargers- Zion Johnson, OL, Boston College
23. Buffalo Bills- Isaiah Spiller, RB, Texas A&M
24. Denver Broncos(via LAR)- Zach Harrison, EDGE, Ohio St
25. Kansas City Chiefs- Kyler Gordon, CB, Washington
26. Baltimore Ravens- Perrion Winfrey, DT, Oklahoma
27. Dallas Cowboys- Brandon Joseph, S, Penn St
28. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Kenneth Walker, RB, Michigan St
29. Atlanta Falcons(via TEN)- George Pickens, WR, Georgia
30. Green Bay Packers- Jalen Wydermyer, TE, Texas A&M
31. New England Patriots- Henry To’oTo’o, LB, Alabama
32. Arizona Cardinals- Rasheed Walker, OL, Penn St