Chicago Bears Mock Draft: Full first round includes 7 total trades
By Ryan Heckman
The Buffalo Bills are sick and tired of seeing their Super Bowl hopes crash and burn. At no. 21, they see enough value to go up and pair a guy with Stefon Diggs, who Bills fans swear isn't going anywhere.
Buffalo gives up three picks to move up seven spots, but it could be well-worth it.
Here's where teams will start thinking about the remaining wide receivers, with the Bills selecting "the other LSU receiver," Brian Thomas Jr. At 6-foot-4 with excellent size and long speed, Thomas can separate with the best of them. He brings a much-needed playmaking element to the offense, with Diggs, Dawson Knox and Dalton Kincaid. Josh Allen should be in for a big year.
If there was ever a question, yes, the Philadelphia Eagles are going defense in the first round (shocker). The team desperately needs help at cornerback, so they go with arguably the next-best available in Toledo's Quinyon Mitchell. The six-foot Mitchell is projected to run a sub-4.4 and brings a ton of strength at the position. Although he comes from a smaller program, Mitchell is ready to bust loose as a pro.
This might be my favorite pick of the first round, so far. C.J. Stroud made everyone around him better last year, but now it's time to reward him with someone who could become another legitimate WR1 next to Nico Collins and Tank Dell. Oregon's Troy Franklin brings track star speed with an ability to separate at a high level. He's going to open up this offense in a big way.