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Jess Root

NFL mock draft: Cardinals trade back; QBs are top 4 picks

The first round of the NFL draft is Thursday night and we will finally see how things play out.

We have seen scores of mock drafts, whether they have been from experts, other writers or simulations on this site.

I have my one full first-round mock draft I have done every year since 2015.

Cohost Seth Cox and I reveal our mock draft on the podcast on the week of the draft. This year’s mock draft show is available to listen to.

If you don’t want to listen to the whole show, my picks are below. However, to get my explanations and Seth’s picks, you have to listen to the show.

The Arizona Cardinals trade back and I predicted one other trade in the first round as well.

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1. Carolina Panthers: Alabama QB Bryce Young

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2. Houston Texans: Kentucky QB Will Levis

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3. Tennessee Titans: Ohio State QB C.J. Stroud

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The Titans move up from No. 11 to No. 3 in a trade with the Cardinals.

4 Indianapolis Colts: Florida QB Anthony Richardson

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5. Seattle Seahawks: Georgia DL Jalen Carter

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6. Detroit Lions: Alabama EDGE Will Anderson

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7. Las Vegas Raiders: Illinois CB Devon Witherspoon

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8. Atlanta Falcons: Oregon CB Christian Gonzalez

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9. Chicago Bears: Ohio State OL Paris Johnson

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10. Philadelphia Eagles: Texas Tech EDGE Tyree Wilson

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11. Arizona Cardinals (mock trade with Titans): Northwestern OL Peter Skoronski

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12. Houston Texans: Ohio State WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba

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13. Green Bay Packers: Georgia OL Broderick Jones

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14. New England Patriots: Texas RB Bijan Robinson

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15. New York Jets: Pitt DL Calijah Kancey

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16. Washington Commanders: Penn State CB Joey Porter Jr.

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17. Pittsburgh Steelers: Tennessee OL Darnell Wright

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18. Minnesota Vikings (mock trade with Lions): Tennessee QB Hendon Hooker

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19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Iowa EDGE Lukas Van Ness

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20 Seattle Seahawks: Boston College WR Zay Flowers

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21. Los Angeles Chargers: USC WR Jordan Addison

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22. Baltimore Ravens: Maryland CB Deonte Banks

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23. Detroit Lions (mock trade with Vikings): Clemson DL Bryan Bresee

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24. Jacksonville Jaguars: Georgia EDGE Nolan Smith

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25. New York Giants: Minnesota OL John Michael Schmitz

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26. Dallas Cowboys: Notre Dame TE Michael Mayer

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27. Buffalo Bills: Arkansas LB Drew Sanders

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28. Cincinnati Bengals: Alabama OL Tyler Steen

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29. New Orleans Saints: Utah TE Dalton Kincaid

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30. Philadelphia Eagles: Mississippi State CB Emmanuel Forbes

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31. Kansas City Chiefs: TCU WR Quentin Johnston

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