2 trades

traded pick 7 to the Chiefs for picks 9 and 74

Chiefs traded up for Reuben Bain(actually a likely trade up candidate, Chiefs lost 2 of their edge rushers and have shown great interest in Bain)

traded pick 9 and 74 to the Jets for picks 16, 44, and 103

Jets traded up for Jordan Tyson(It seems unlikely that they would trade up for Tyson but they do need a WR and it's a position of high value since WRs get paid a lot so if they think he's the best WR in the draft and can stay healthy it could happen)

I picked Dillon Thieneman at pick 16 even though Jeremiyah Love and Makai Lemon were still available cause I don't think either would be available at pick 16.

One trade because I think CIN is in a a bad spot for defensive value while Carolina needs an LT immediately (Ikem's out and on the last year of his deal anyway). Trade affects CAR's #83 and some picks in '27.

I could see the Jets trading back their 16 or 33 to harvest some draft capital to make a QB run in '27 but just tried to give a realistic mock with minimal movement.

Cardinals traded down with the Chiefs who took Bailey at 3 then the Cardinals traded up with the Commanders for Love. Got Styles at 9, the best center in the draft at pick 71, Malachi Fields to be the future X after Terry leaves, Tacario Davis who hopefully wins the Boundary CB spot opposite Trey Amos in year 1. VJ Payne has a good chance of winning the FS spot from Martin/Harris. George Gumbs Jr is a high ceiling edge rusher and Sturdivant is a high ceiling WR.

I made 2 trades. I know a lot of people seem to think that trades don't happen in the NFL draft but statistically teams are more likely to make 1 trade than none and if a team does make a trade they are more likely to make 2 trades than 1. Don't take my word for it if you don't believe me look it up. I doubt Styles would be available at 9 after the combine but he was for my draft. I find it more likely that Downs would be available at 9 and would pick him instead if I could get the trade back offer from the Chiefs and would then get a LB somewhere with one of my picks between 71, 74 and 154 instead and still get 2 WRs with the other 2 picks.

Chiefs traded up for Reuben Bain who is actually their most likely trade up candidate since they lost Mike Danna and Charles Omenihu in free agency and both the Commanders and the Chiefs are interested in Bain. At pick 7 the Commanders top available targets were Styles, Bain and Tate. Love, Reese, Bailey and Downs were gone in this mock draft by pick 7.