19. Los Angeles Rams: DL Jer’Zhan Newton, Illinois
Jeff: “He’s 6-1 and 300 pounds, which isn’t exactly the biggest guy but he’s got great quickness. He gets off the block really quick. He likes to win with his hands on the blocker, with a push-and-pull method. And they need to do something, because you-know-who retired.”
20. Pittsburgh Steelers: G Graham Barton, Duke
Casey: “He played left tackle and center in college. He seems to be valued a little bit more at center but could play all the interior positions. They’ve got some veteran guards they’ve added recently but no center since they cut their former starter, so this is just a big old need pick.”
21. Miami Dolphins: WR Brian Thomas, LSU
Scott: “I don’t feel like [this is] something you commonly see [in mock drafts]. Miami commonly takes an interior defensive lineman, but both of those guys were gone. They could use offensive line help, but what else does Miami like? They love speed. Now you have Brian Thomas, who was almost as fast as the record-setting Xavier Worthy and he’s like 40 pounds heavier than Worthy. Maybe it was a luxury pick, but I just couldn’t pass it up.”
22. Philadelphia Eagles: CB Nate Wiggins, Clemson
Brianna: “I love this guy, and he’s kind of randomly been linked to the Bucs in recent mocks as well. The Eagles have not taken a corner in the first round since Lito Sheppard in 2002. He only allowed one catch of 20-plus yards on 41 targets last season. [He’s] smooth in and out of breaks.”
23. Seattle Seahawks (from Cleveland through Houston, Minnesota and L.A. Chargers): T Troy Fautanu, Washington
Casey: “They lost multiple starters on the line in free agency, and I love this: [Fautanu] played for their offensive coordinator and O-Line coach in college. Talk about some nice consistency there. This feels like such a perfect fit for all parties involved.”
24. Dallas Cowboys: C Jackson Powers-Johnson, Oregon
Brianna: “I’m not going to lie – I was pained to take Jackson Powers-Johnson for Dallas because that takes him off the board potentially, because I also love him for [the Bucs]. I think he plays with the kind of demeanor and tenacity that Jason Licht obviously loves in his offensive linemen. But the Cowboys have a hole at center…Tyler Biadasz, who manned that post for majority of the last three seasons is now gone. He plays with that same fiery disposition as Ryan Jensen.”
25. Green Bay Packers: CB…
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