During this NFL Draft process hundreds, if not thousands, of Mock Drafts have been run, downloaded, and sent between the two of us. None of them will be correct, except for this one – because we are the GMs and this is what we would do. 

Fans, you know the rules by now, Kelley picks for even numbers and Lou picks for the odd numbers. For the 4th year running, here is what we Wood do (shoutout Brian Wood).

1) Tennessee Titans – QB Cam Ward

Lou: The obvious, but just because it’s obvious doesn’t mean it’s wrong. In society today we tend to overthink and over complicate in a world where everything is intended to over simplify to the point of lunacy. Well, the Titans get out of the psych ward by taking Cam Ward, a promising QB prospect out of several different schools, most recently the U. They’re building something in Nashville, and it’s not a new stadium or addition to Kid Rock’s – it’s a damn good football team with loads of potential. Make the easy pick here, go get your QB. 

2) Cleveland Browns – CB/WR Travis Hunter

Kelley: The Browns have two great options here in Travis Hunter and Abdul Carter. It is hard to see how Abdul Carter misses, but the upside and uniqueness of Hunter is too tantalizing. Andrew Berry said at the Combine that they view Hunter as a WR first. Cleveland desperately needs juice on offense. Hunter is adamant on playing both ways at the next level. Maybe it will be slowly getting him comfortable with less snaps initially, but if they can figure out the best way to utilize him, he could be the most valuable non-QB in football. Worst case scenario: maybe he is just a low-end WR1/high-end WR2. Cleveland won’t be competing for Super Bowls short-term, so they have time to figure it out over the next couple years while they try to find a QB.

3) New York Giants – OT Armand Membou

Lou: There might not be another team on this list with more holes than the New York Giants. With that being said, there are not many teams with a true WR1 prospect,  Franchise Left Tackle, Franchise Interior Defensive Lineman, and Franchise EDGE. They also have a former Super Bowl Winning Quarterback, where he may be past his prime, but those don’t just grow on trees. If you want to instill a winning culture, which the Giants haven’t had since Tom Coughlin and Eli Manning, then you need to just start winning. No better place to start than to add what is in my opinion the best Offensive Lineman in this class at a point of need. Go get Membou and turn this ship around. 

4) New England Patriots – EDGE Abdul Carter

Kelley: Obviously, you’d love to help Drake Maye by getting an OL or WR here, considering the Patriots had the one of the worst OL and WR room combinations ever last year, but above all New England just needs to add elite talent on both sides of the ball. When you are picking this high and you can take a blue chip player at a premium position, you do it. In his first season at EDGE after moving from off-ball LB, Carter was unblockable. Even playing with one arm in the CFP, he couldn’t be contained. Truly elite EDGE prospects that have both the athleticism and production are the safest bet in football. Will Anderson Jr., Aidan Hutchinson, Nick Bosa, Myles Garrett, Joey Bosa, the list goes on. The only one that hasn’t really lived up to the hype is Chase Young who has dealt with injuries. As long as the foot injury checks out with Abdul Carter, he is the safest great player in this Draft and should be a Pro Bowl level player almost immediately.

5) Jacksonville Jaguars – DL Mason Graham

Lou: Have you seen this guy’s tape? Not the All-22, I don’t have access. This dude is a freak. All signs point to him being a hardworking leader, former wrestler, stud, out of a **cover your eyes Columbus fans** great football program in Michigan. The OL is weak in Jacksonville, but getting a ton of money, so go get the best player still on the board. DL could always be bolstered. Imagine that front 4 with Josh Allen-Hines, Travon Walker, Devon Hamiliton, and Mason Graham. Good Luck with your OL – Houston, we have a problem. 

6) Las Vegas Raiders – OL Will Campbell

Kelley: You can’t go broke making a profit. For months, there was Shedeur Sanders buzz with this pick. Now, every mock has Ashton Jeanty going here. It may not be flashy, but in this scenario, I am taking Will Campbell. New GM Jon Spytek was a part of the Tampa Bay braintrust when they selected All-Pro OT Tristan Wirfs in Round 1. Both Campbell and Membou tested as freaky as Wirfs did. Campbell won the Left Tackle spot at LSU as a true freshman and held it down ever since. His leadership ability and toughness on the field can be the identity of an offense. The Raiders take him and make the OL a strength for years to come.

7) New York Jets – DB Jahdae Barron

Lou: I love Jahdae Barron. I want him at 10, I want him at 17. Put me in the shoes of the Jets GM and I might just take him at 7. Barron can play slot, outside, safety, and even in the box during passing downs. He is  bigger and better, Tyronn Mathieu. The Jets need a lot, like a new owner for one, but Barron would fill a lot of those needs in one.

8) Carolina Panthers – EDGE Mike Green

Kelley: Carolina’s defense needs help everywhere. They desperately need someone who can rush the passer. Outside of Abdul Carter, Mike Green does it better than anyone in this class. He has freakish lateral movement ability and twitch and a relentless motor to pressure the ball. He combines this with the largest bag of pass rush moves in the class. He will be able to pressure the QB from Day 1. While he isn’t the biggest, he fights hard in the run game and is willing to take on pullers. His state finalist wrestling background shows up when giving up size in these matchups. Instead of drafting a project here, Carolina should get a guy they know is already capable of rushing the passer like Green.

9) New Orleans Saints – QB Shedeur Sanders 

Lou: If I were the GM of the Saints I would have done Zero of the things they did this offseason. That being said, I’m in the hot seat – I sell out and take Shedeur. At the very least, I now own the best trade chip in the draft. At best, I have my next Franchise QB whilst still paying the last 5. I truly don’t know what the saints do, but they could do a lot worse than Sanders.

10) Chicago Bears – DT Derrick Harmon

Kelley: This is not a player/team match I have seen in any mock drafts, but I’m the GM and I LOVE Derrick Harmon. Harmon is a mammoth of a man with elite size and length. He has plenty of strength to anchor in the run game. What makes him unique is his ability to rush the passer at his size. Harmon had 11 more pressures than any other DT in college football in 2024. His rare combination of strength and finesse gives the Bears a great pass rushing threat on the interior. And letting Harmon learn from a pro’s pro like Grady Jarrett? Even better. Jeanty will be a great RB, but you can find those. Great DL pretty much never hit the market, and Harmon has that kind of potential. Go draft the rarer commodity.

11) San Francisco 49ers – T Kelvin Banks Jr.

Lou: Slowly but surely San Fran’s roster has become depleted. Starting with the trenches I take Kelvin Banks Jr, who has his flaws, but he’s the best option on this board for OL. Not many tackles faced the amount of talent Banks faced in College football last season. If you let him develop you’re a shoe in to get a solid starter for the next decade.

12) Dallas Cowboys – WR Tetairoa McMillan

Kelley: There are a few players who people get “prospect fatigue” on every year. Which just means, we have talked about them for so long that we get bored of them and move new, exciting names over them. Tet McMillan is a prime example of that. He is 6’4”, 220 pounds, 21 years old, and has averaged 108 receiving yards per game and 110 receiving yards per game in the last two seasons. Sounds like a guy I want to bet on! The film is great too. He has terrific ball skills and jump ball ability. His background as a high level volleyball player shows up when he high points throws. His most unique trait is how well he moves after the catch. He glides past defenders in a way no player of his size should. Analysts are nitpicking how he gets off press and if he creates enough separation, but they are missing the point in my opinion. He is not going to win the same way that 5’11”, 190 pound guys do. He is like Tee Higgins mixed with Drake London and he is going to excel winning the same way he did in college at the NFL level. He’s a perfect fit in Dallas where he can play on the outside and All-Pro Ceedee Lamb can move all around the formation.

13) Miami Dolphins – DT Kenneth Grant

Lou: High Floor, one of the highest ceilings in this draft. The conversation around Grant has been a lot like the conversation around Eagles Super Bowl Winning DT Jordan Davis. If he can’t play 3 downs, he’ll be an animal for the first two. If he can play 3 downs, then he’ll be the steal of the draft. Miami had one of the worst defenses in the league last year after losing Christian Wilkins, go get a stud prospect in Grant and change the attitude.

14) Indianapolis Colts – TE Tyler Warren

Kelley: Tyler Warren is such a fun player. He is a huge 6’5.5”, 255 pounds and plays like it. He is at his best getting the ball in space and running around, by, and directly through defenders. Penn State used him as a wildcat QB, in the screen game, and trick plays just to get the ball in his hands. However, he is not just a gadget player. He is a solid route runner and has a huge catch radius that makes him a contested catch monster. He has shown flashes as a blocker, and with further development, could be great in that area too. He would be a major addition to a Colts offense that has cycled through QBs for awhile. No matter who is under center, he can make their life easier with his unique skillset.

15) Atlanta Falcons – LB Jalon Walker

Lou: For as long as I could remember the Falcons were looking for a pass rusher. Literally, I remember the John Abraham days. So let’s keep Jalon Walker, who is from North Carolina, in Georgia. He can play off ball and off the edge. He’s a beast, and someone that every DC should want on their defense. 15 is not too early, in fact it might be a steal for a player of Walker’s caliber.

16) Arizona Cardinals – DT Walter Nolen

Kelley: Walter Nolen has one of the highest ceilings in this class. He is a rocked up 6’4”, 296 pounds, and it looks like there is not an ounce of fat on him. Nolen is by far the twitchiest DT in this class. He uses lateral agility and elite strike power in his hands to quickly get off the ball, past his defender, and into the backfield in the blink of an eye. He led the SEC with a whopping 26 run stops in 2024 and also had his best season as a pass rusher. Nolen mostly wins with explosiveness as a pass rusher still, and if he can develop one go-to move he could become elite in that area as well. If you catch the right game, he looks like Aaron Donald. Other games he is pretty quiet. If he can become more consistent week-to-week, there is no ceiling to his potential. A veteran DL room in Arizona led by Calaias Campbell would be awesome for his development both on-the-field and as a pro.

17) Cincinnati Bengals – LB Jihaad Campbell

Lou: There’s a drive into deep left field by the Cincinnati front office with an offseason pairing of Al Golden and Jihaad Campbell. Campbell, like my last pick (see Falcons) can play both off ball and off the edge. He has the chance to be Al Golden’s best friend and all over the field pass rusher for a Bengals team that had record lows in pressure rate. My counter parter, Mr. Kelley Peter, has been screaming at the hills for more pass rush help; this pick will have him screaming (with joy) as that pass rush is giving it to the rest of the league after this pick.

18) Seattle Seahawks – S Nick Emmanwori

Kelley: Nick Emmanwori is such a unique talent at the Safety position. The 6’3”, 220 pounder ran a 4.38 with a 43 inch vertical jump at the Combine, and he is every bit as good on the field. Unlike most freak athletes his size, Emmanwori is actually at his best in man coverage on both WRs and TEs. His best role is as a hybrid box safety/slot corner, a role that Seattle HC Mike McDoanld used jumbo Safety Kyle Hamilton in as a rookie for the Ravens. As a football fan, I would love to see this pick, because there is no coach I trust more to get the best out of Emmanwori’s skillset than McDonald.

19) Tampa Bay Buccaneers – CB Will Johnson

Lou: Months ago, before a hamstring injury, Will Johnson was a top 5 pick (at least in my mind). The size, the talent, the toughness – he’s exactly what you want on the outside. The Bucs could really use someone like Johnson and I bet if he’s there at 19 they’ll be running the pick in.

20) Denver Broncos – RB Ashton Jeanty

Kelley: Speaking of perfect fits. I mean c’mon! Sean Payton won’t shut up about his “Joker role”.  Jeanty is a do-it-all back that probably is the only RB with as good of contact balance as Payton’s old Joker RB Alvin Kamara. Folks usually talk about the record breaking numbers Jeanty had on the ground in 2024, but he is not a one-dimensional player. A former All-District WR in high school, Jeanty led all RBs in receiving in 2023. The Broncos threw more to the RB position than any team in football last year. They also have a top 5 OL in the league led by 1st Team All-Pro RG Quinn Meneirz. Jeanty would add a game-breaking element to this offense. Hot Take: If Jeanty somehow ended up here, he would have a legitimate case to be the #1 overall pick in Fantasy Football.

21) Pittsburgh Steelers – QB Jaxson Dart

Lou: Let’s face it the Steelers have cornered themselves into a quarterback situation that could be argued as the worst in the NFL. Even if they do go out and sign an aging and controversial Aaron Rodgers, I believe that this move is necessary. I envision thousands of obnoxious yinzers crushing rolling rock and lucky strikes in Dart jerseys – that’s my hell, and I’d love it as the Steelers GM. I am not as high on Jaxson Dart as others, but if I am GM of the Steelers on draft night I need to find a solution to the biggest need on the football team. The Steelers paid for DK and now they need to pay for someone to go get him the ball. Some say Kenny Pickett 2.0, but getting a QB with 45 quality NCAA starts is never a bad thing, especially when the player has talent like Dart.

22) Los Angeles Chargers – TE Colston Loveland

Kelley: Imagine a world where Tyler Eifert was healthy. That’s what Colston Loveland in LA could be. He stands at a lanky 6’5.5”, 248 pounds but he moves like a 215 pound WR. The Wolverines lined up him in-line, in the slot, and even out wide. Even when matched up with Corners, Loveland showed an ability to get open. He is also a very capable blocker and has more room to fill out his frame. He and Warren are 1A and 1B as prospects to me. Loveland is the better route runner and can get open more frequently while Warren is the far superior player at making guys miss and gaining yards after the catch. Both have similar blocking ability and upside to play in-line. Of course, I don’t have to explain any of this to Jim Harbaugh, who recruited Loveland out of Idaho and turned him into a 2nd Team All-American for his 2023 National Champion Wolverines. Loveland was every bit as good this year, but did not have the production due to one of the most embarrassing QB rooms I have ever seen a defending champ trot out on the field for a season. I think Justin Herbert will be a bit of an upgrade! Ladd McConkey, Colston Loveland, Justin Herbert, and Joe Alt. White men can’t jump, but they can put some points on the board in LA.

23) Green Bay Packers – DT Tyleik Williams

Lou: A little off the board here to some, but Williams has unique run stopping ability that the Packers could really benefit from. The entire NFC north INVESTED in their OL this year, so I feel it’s only fitting the Packers invest in an absolute mammoth on the interior of the defensive line. Williams has pass rushing potential that teams will want to develop and build on, but his run stopping capabilities are day one transitionable. He was keystone to the National Champion Buckeye defense last year, and will be high floor medium ceiling DT for whoever takes him. I’d hate this pick as a Bears fan.

24) Minnesota Vikings – S Malaki Starks

Kelley: The Vikings lost Cam Bynum to Indy this offseason and Vikings legend Harrison Smith is 36. What a dream fit Malaki Starks would be. I’m sure some Vikings fans have Lewis Cine PTSD, but Starks is a different level of Safety prospect than Cine. A 5-star recruit who won a starting Safety spot for the national champion Georgia Bulldogs as a true freshman, Starks was instantly a playmaker for the Dawgs, making an acrobatic interception on Oregon’s Bo Nix in his first career game. The 21-year-old is at his best as a Free Safety and reminds me a lot of All-Pro S Jessie Bates III. Starks shows great range and is one of the most consistent tackling Safeties in the class. His coaches praise his intelligence, communication, and leadership. Having him pick the brain of future Vikings Ring of Honor member Harrison Smith is too perfect. This is a seamless fit and Starks would be an impact player in DC Brian Flores’ defense immediately.

25) Houston Texans – T Josh Simmons

Lou: There are rumors of Simmons falling but every mock I do I stop at the Texans and think of their biggest glaring need and it’s OL. Now, if you’ve been reading a lot of my picks they’ve been based on need, and typically I am a BPA type of guy, although in a draft where picks 7 to 80 are pretty interchangeable, go fill the need and fill it with studs. Josh Simmons is a bonafide stud on the gridiron, and would be the pillar for former teammate (is this true Kelley? Could you double check this?) CJ Stroud for the next decade.

Kelley: It is not true, but I like where your head is at, Lou! Now let’s get to a man who actually played with CJ Stroud…

26) Los Angeles Rams – WR Emeka Egbuka

Kelley: Emeka Egbuka just feels like a Ram. I already know Sean McVay will love him. Egbuka reminds me of Robert Woods who had three 1,000 yard seasons with McVay. Egbuka is not flashy. Despite being a 5 -star out of HS, he was always overshadowed by other elite talents in the Buckeyes WR room in Marvin Harrison Jr. and Jeremiah Smith. While Egbuka is not the size/speed freak those two are, he consistently produced as the second option and was happy to do all the dirty work. Egbuka is OSU’s all-time leader in receptions, had two seasons with 1,000+ yards and 10+ TDs, and was arguably the best blocking WR in the country in 2024. Woods, Kupp, and Nacua all were excellent blockers for McVay and unselfish players. Similar to those 3, Egbuka is also comfortable lining up in the slot or out wide. Teams are going to feel very silly if they look up next year and Nacua and Egbuka have replaced the Kupp and Woods duo so quickly. Sean McVay cannot keep getting away with this!

27) Baltimore Ravens – G Tyler Booker

Lou: WHOOOP! Those pesky Ravens do it again. They somehow get an overlooked, yet best player at the interior of the OL in this draft in Tyler Booker. Everything you hear about Booker is great. Great Leader, Great Teammate, Loves football. Then you turn on the tape. My gosh. Get this dude on my football team. He will be a plug and play day one (which Baltimore needs), and him with Linderbaum will pave the way for whoever is running in that Baltimore offense. I’d love this pick if I were a Ravens fan, but hate it if I rooted for anyone else in the NFL.

28) Detroit Lions – EDGE Shemar Stewart

Kelley: Shemar Stewart will be fascinating to follow wherever he goes. A massive freaky athlete with very little production in the run or pass game. If a team can help him figure it out, the upside is tremendous. He has technical things to clean up, but one of the biggest improvements needed is play recognition. Many times he throws a guy an OT around and then loses sight of the ball and misses a potential play in the backfield. If Detroit can help him grow, he’d be a dream fit across from pass rushing specialist Aidan Hutchinson. Shemar can do the dirty work and set the edge in the run game while they set up 1 on 1’s for Hutch to get home.

29) Washington Commanders – EDGE Donovan Ezeiruaku

Lou: Eze (is it okay if I call you Eze? Never call a girl Eze – okay, I’m done) is a smaller yet more polished pass rusher in this draft. He could rival Frankie Luvu in Washington, and it’d be a fun rusher day one that Dan Quinn could develop into the total package. Donovan could be a game wrecker and some analysts project that he won’t even make it this far, but regardless he’ll be highly touted by teams (all) that need more pass rush.

30) Buffalo Bills – CB Benjamin Morrison

Kelley: When injuries popped up last year and now former-Bill Kaiir Elam had to play for Buffalo, teams targeted him mercilessly. Adding another great CB to their secondary would be a massive help when facing the elite QBs of the AFC. A hip injury ended Benjamin Morrison’s 2024 season early and has dropped him down boards, but as long as the medicals check out, he is a first round talent all day in my mind. The son of an NFL DB, Benjamin Morrison learned the game from his dad and one of his teammates/best friends, NFL HOFer Darrell Green. Morrison saw playing time early in his true freshman season and became a full-time starter the 5th game of the season. Former Notre Dame DC Al Golden preaches the importance of ball production from his DBs and Morrison excelled in that area from the start. He had 10 PBUs and 6 interceptions as a freshman and 13 PBUs and 3 interceptions as a sophomore.  Despite being undersized, Morrison was great in press-man, even when left on an island with elite WRs like Marvin Harrison Jr. He is equally as good in zone coverage or off-man. He is not the biggest and misses some tackles on the outside, but he is so fluid in mirroring WRs and is elite at timing plays on the ball. I had him as a Top 10 player in the class heading into the 2024 season, and I still feel great about him as a first round talent. Buffalo pairing him with Christian Benford would form an elite CB pair.

31) Kansas City Chiefs – G Donovan Jackson

Lou: I LOVE Donovan Jackson. Here’s a guy that has played at a high level, across the O Line, and as a leader on a consistently winning team. There are not many boxes that Donovan Jackson doesn’t check. Whoever gets this beast in this year’s draft is getting a steal. At worst he’ll be a depth starter for the next decade and at his best he’ll be Jason Peters or Joe Thuney. I’d hate to see him go to the Chiefs here, but my gosh could they use the help.

32) Philadelphia Eagles – EDGE James Pearce Jr.

Kelley: James Pearce Jr. is one of the biggest mysteries in this draft. He is tall, extremely fast, and very productive as a pass rusher. Yet it seems like the league has questions about him. He is undersized and not very strong which makes him a liability in the run game currently. There have also been questions from scouts wondering “How much does this dude really love football?” A lot of teams have spent significant time meeting with Pearce during this process in hopes of figuring that out. I’m sure there will be mixed opinions from teams. Heading into the 2024 college football season, Pearce was seen by many as a potential top 5 pick, with a chance of going #1 overall. Now, there are real questions of if he will even be taken in the first round. You know what that sounds like to me? An Eagle. GM Howie Roseman has been willing to bet on highly talented players that other teams are scared of. In 2022, they drafted both Jalen Carter (off-field red flags) and Nolan Smith (size concerns to play DE) both well past where they were projected to go. Both now appear to be elite values. Why not take another swing on another freaky SEC defender? The Eagles seem to have a higher hit rate on these types of swings than the vast majority of teams do. Howie does it again!

Round 2

Lou: Oh, you thought you could get rid of us that easily? PULL OVER, BITCH. Round 2 (No pick descriptions, sorry we have lives too). 

33) Cleveland Browns – QB Jalen Milroe
34) New York Giants – EDGE Nic Scourton
35) Tennessee Titans – WR Luther Burden III
36) Jacksonville Jaguars – S Xavier Watts
37) Las Vegas Raiders – RB TreVeyon Henderson
38) New England Patriots – OT Aireontae Ersary
39) Chicago Bears (from Panthers) – EDGE Mykel Williams
40) New Orleans Saints – G Tate Ratledge
41) Chicago Bears – OL Jonah Savaiinaea
42) New York Jets – WR Matthew Golden
43) San Francisco 49ers – RB Quinshon Judkins
44) Dallas Cowboys – RB Omarion Hampton
45) Indianapolis Colts – CB Shavon Revel
46) Atlanta Falcons – CB Trey Amos
47) Arizona Cardinals – WR Jayden Higgins
48) Miami Dolphins – IOL Grey Zabel
49) Cincinnati Bengals – OL Josh Conerly Jr
50) Seattle Seahawks – LB Carson Schweshinger
51) Denver Broncos – TE Mason Taylor
52) Seattle Seahawks (from Steelers) – IOL Jared Wilson
53) Tampa Bay Buccaneers – DL Darius Alexander
54) Green Bay Packers – CB Azareye’h Thomas
55) Los Angeles Chargers – CB Maxwell Hairston
56) Buffalo Bills (from Vikings through Texans) – EDGE Bradyn Swinson
57) Carolina Panthers (from Rams) – WR Tre Harris
58) Houston Texans – WR Jaylin Noel
59) Baltimore Ravens – DL TJ Sanders
60) Detroit Lions – IOL Marcus Mbow
61) Washington Commanders – RB Kaleb Johnson
62) Buffalo Bills – DT Alfred Collins
63) Kansas City Chiefs – DT Omarr Norman-Lott
64) Philadelphia Eagles – S Kevin Winston Jr.