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Post-Free Agency Mock Draft: Trades Galore, 4 QBs in Top 4!

By Carter Martin

ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 31: C.J. Stroud #7 of the Ohio State Buckeyes drops back to pass during the first half against the Georgia Bulldogs in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 31, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 31: C.J. Stroud #7 of the Ohio State Buckeyes drops back to pass during the first half against the Georgia Bulldogs in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 31, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) /
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CLEMSON, SOUTH CAROLINA – NOVEMBER 26: Cam Smith #9 of the South Carolina Gamecocks celebrates their win over the Clemson Tigers at Memorial Stadium on November 26, 2022 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images)
CLEMSON, SOUTH CAROLINA – NOVEMBER 26: Cam Smith #9 of the South Carolina Gamecocks celebrates their win over the Clemson Tigers at Memorial Stadium on November 26, 2022 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images) /

CB. Cam Smith. player. 56. Scouting Report. 28. Pick Analysis. South Carolina

For some reason, I don’t see any other pick here but Cam Smith. Please don’t ask me why because I don’t have a great answer other than the Bengals needing help at cornerback. Smith is aggressive and should play great next to Cam Taylor-Britt. I would be genuinely surprised if this is any other pick come May.

Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Michigan. 29. player. 15. DI. Mazi Smith

Back-to-back Smiths for my second mock draft in a row! Now I feel like I have to do it every time. Mazi Smith will be a great addition to a Saints defensive line that needs him. He is another player that tested great at the Combine and should be a plug-and-play day-one starter for the Saints.

Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Clemson. Myles Murphy. player. 54. EDGE. 30

Another one of the biggest steals of the mock draft. Murphy is the most freakish athlete in the 2023 NFL Draft. And yes, I say that knowing what Nolan Smith did at the Combine. The only reason I see him falling is how raw of a prospect he is. If the Eagles can clean up his game, he should be an elite NFL pass rusher for many years.

Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Stanford. 31. 28. QB. Tanner Mckee. player

Remember earlier how I said the Raiders weren’t done at quarterback? Here you go—a little inter-divisional trade to end the first round. Tanner Mckee is a perfect signal-caller for Josh McDaniels’ system.

While they may be able to get him early in the second round, drafting McKee here gives you that coveted fifth-year option. This will allow McKee to potentially sit for his first season behind Jimmy Garoppolo and still have plenty of time to evaluate his on-field performance.

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