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2018 NFL Mock Draft: Round 2

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Last update: Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018. Major changes.
Next update: Occasionally. Follow me @walterfootball for updates.

The order of this 2018 NFL Mock Draft is based on the real 2018 NFL Draft Order.

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(More links to previous NFL mock drafts at the bottom of this page)


    *** This mock draft will be updated each week. Check out old versions of this 2018 NFL Mock Draft in the archived mock section. Follow @walterfootball for NFL Draft updates. ***




  1. Cleveland Browns: Leighton Vander Esch, LB, Boise State
    Jamie Collins has been a huge disappointment thus far, so the Browns could use an early pick on a potential upgrade.

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    Pick change; previously Brian O’Neill, OT

  2. New York Giants: Ronald Jones, RB, USC
    Shane Vereen is an impending free agent, so the Giants will need a new running back. Orleans Darkwa, Wayne Gallman, Paul Perkins… all of these players are pedestrian. New York needs an upgrade here, and it would get that with Ronald Jones, who could be chosen in the first round.

  3. Cleveland Browns: Martinas Rankin, OT, Mississippi State
    Cleveland needs an upgrade at right tackle. Martinas Rankin could start there, then shift to the blind side once Joe Thomas retires.

    Pick change; previously Mike Hughes, CB



  4. Indianapolis Colts: Carlton Davis, CB, Auburn
    Vontae Davis is officially gone, as he signed with the Bills. The Colts have just one viable cornerback in Rashaan Melvin, so they have to acquire another talented player at the position early in the 2018 NFL Draft.

    Pick change; previously Derrius Guice, RB

  5. New York Jets: Nick Chubb, RB, Georgia
    The Jets need a new starting running back. Bilal Powell is a nice weapon, but New York has to find someone who can carry a full workload.



  6. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Derrius Guice, RB, LSU
    As mentioned in the first round, the Buccaneers really need to make sure Jameis Winston plays better in 2018. Part of that will require finding a better running back to replace Doug Martin, who was recently cut.

    Pick change; previously Isaiah Wynn, G

  7. Chicago Bears: Lorenzo Carter, DE/OLB, Georgia
    Pernell McPhee is a good player, but he hasn’t been the most reliable person on the roster for the Bears. He’s missed 10 games the past two years, so Chicago may part ways with him in the offseason because it would clear $7 million off the salary cap. If so, the Bears will be looking for a new edge rusher to pair with Leonard Floyd.

    Pick change; previously Harold Landry, DE/OLB



  8. Denver Broncos: Rashaan Evans, LB, Alabama
    The Broncos were going to consider Haason Reddick at No. 20 if he fell to them, but the Cardinals scooped him up seven picks earlier. Here’s some linebacker help that Denver desperately needs.

    Pick change; previously Leighton Vander Esch, LB

  9. Oakland Raiders: Kerryon Johnson, RB, Auburn
    Marshawn Lynch won’t be on the Raiders for more than another year, so Oakland will need to find a running back for the future.

    Kerryon Johnson runs with great patience and has plus pass-catching skills, but he hasn’t been able to stay healthy.



  10. Miami Dolphins: Hayden Hurst, TE, South Carolina
    The Dolphins could add another offensive weapon. Addressing tight end makes sense, as I don’t have much hope for Julius Thomas.

  11. New England Patriots: Mike Hughes, CB, Central Florida
    Malcolm Butler is certainly gone after being inexplicably benched for the entire Super Bowl. The Patriots will need a solid cornerback to replace him.

    Pick change; previously Nick Nelson, CB



  12. Washington Redskins: James Washington, WR, Oklahoma State
    Terrelle Pryor was a major free agent bust signing, but the good news for the Redskins is that they obtained him for just one year. They can try to find another No. 1 receiver this upcoming offseason.

  13. Green Bay Packers: Mark Andrews, TE, Oklahoma
    Martellus Bennett stole money from the Packers, so Green Bay will be searching for a new tight end this offseason.



  14. Cincinnati Bengals: Geron Christian, OT, Louisville
    No one should be surprised if the Bengals double up on offensive linemen in the first few rounds in the 2018 NFL Draft, based on how the blocking unit has performed.

  15. Arizona Cardinals: Arden Key, DE/OLB, LSU
    Once considered a top-10 prospect, Arden Key has fallen so much because of major character concerns. However, the last time Arizona spent a second-day pick on a troubled player out of LSU, it worked pretty well. Why not try it again?




  16. Los Angeles Chargers: Ronnie Harrison, S, Alabama
    The Chargers probably should’ve taken Malik Hooker seventh overall last April. Here’s another chance to potentially get an upgrade at the position.

    Pick change; previously James Daniels, C

  17. New York Jets: D.J. Chark, WR, LSU
    The Jets needed a second receiver across from Robby Anderson. Now, it seems as though they may need two wideouts because of Anderson’s legal problems.

  18. Dallas Cowboys: Maurice Hurst, DE/DT, Michigan
    Maurice Hurst is a tweener at 6-2, 282. He’s a disruptive player, but doesn’t have a defined position. Still, the Cowboys will certainly consider him in the second round to further enhance their pass rush.

    Pick change; previously Justin Reid, S

  19. Detroit Lions: Nick Nelson, CB, Wisconsin
    The Lions have an outstanding cornerback in Darius Slay, but they really need another strong option at the position.

    Pick change; previously Maurice Hurst, DE/DT

  20. Baltimore Ravens: Equanimeous St. Brown, WR, Notre Dame
    The Ravens could take Calvin Ridley in the first round. If they don’t, they’ll likely target a receiver on Day 2, as Joe Flacco needs better downfield options.

    Pick change; previously Anthony Averett, CB

  21. Buffalo Bills: R.J. McIntosh, DT, Miami
    The Bills traded away Marcell Dareus and know that Kyle Williams won’t be around much longer. They’ll need to add some new talent to the defensive interior, especially with Adolphus Washington failing to live up to his third-round billing. General manager Brandon Beane didn’t draft Washington, so he could move on from him.



  22. Kansas City Chiefs: Christian Kirk, WR, Texas A&M
    The Chiefs don’t have much at receiver outside of Tyreek Hill, so this is something they’ll have to remedy this offseason.

    Pick change; previously DaeSean Hamilton, WR

  23. Carolina Panthers: Duke Ejiofor, DE, Wake Forest
    Finding upgrades for the secondary is Carolina’s top priority this offseason, but the team also needs another edge rusher in the wake of Charles Johnson’s expected release.

    Pick change; previously Jaire Alexander, CB



  24. Buffalo Bills: Darius Leonard, LB, South Carolina State
    The Bills really need help at linebacker, as Matt Milano is the only viable starter the team has at the position.

    Pick change; previously Braden Smith, G

  25. Tennessee Titans: Harold Landry, DE/OLB, Boston College
    Brian Orakpo appears to be slowing down a bit, while Kevin Dodd hasn’t shown that he can be an NFL-caliber player yet. There’s a good chance the Titans spend an early draft choice on an edge rusher to start across from Derrick Morgan.

    Pick change; previously Dorance Armstrong, DE/OLB

  26. Atlanta Falcons: Braden Smith, G, Auburn
    The Falcons have one major weakness on the offensive line, and that would be at right guard. Here’s their opportunity to fix that weakness.

    Pick change; previously Duke Ejiofor, DE

  27. San Francisco 49ers: Marcell Ateman, WR, Oklahoma State
    The 49ers will have Pierre Garcon back next year, but they need a second receiver to pair with him to give Jimmy Garoppolo more weapons to work with.

  28. Pittsburgh Steelers: Terrell Edmunds, LB/S, Virginia Tech
    I mentioned the Ryan Shazier situation in the opening round. It’s unfortunate, but there’s a chance Shazier may never play again, so the Steelers will be on the lookout for an early inside linebacker.

    Pick change; previously Darius Leonard, LB

  29. Jacksonville Jaguars: Brian O’Neill, OT, Pittsburgh
    Tom Coughlin loves bolstering the trenches. He’s gotten poor play out of left tackle Cam Robinson, so perhaps he’ll move Robinson inside if he can obtain a new blind-side protector for Blake Bortles.

    Pick change; previously Brandon Parker, OT

  30. Minnesota Vikings: Tim Settle, NT, Virginia Tech
    There have been reports indicating that Sharrif Floyd may never play again, which is a shame. The Vikings will need to find a new defensive tackle to play next to Linval Joseph.

    Pick change; previously Justin Jones, DT

  31. New England Patriots: Rashaad Penny, RB, San Diego State
    The Patriots could lose both Dion Lewis and Rex Burkhead to free agency this offseason. If so, they’ll have to target a running back in the early rounds of the 2018 NFL Draft.

    Pick change; previously Terrell Edmunds, LB

  32. Cleveland Browns: J.C. Jackson, CB, Maryland
    Here’s a much-needed upgrade for Cleveland’s secondary. The Browns have glaring weaknesses at both cornerback and safety, and they could take two defensive backs in the first couple of rounds.

    Pick change; previously Ronnie Harrison, S





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Other 2012 Mock Drafts: Charlie Campbell (4/26) /Pick History (4/23) /Emmitt Mock (4/19) /Not Mock (4/19) /Backward Mock (4/17) /Celebrity (4/15) /Goals (4/10) /April Fools Mock (4/1) /Reader Mock (4/1) /Free Agent Mock (3/6) /Greg Cox (9/9)
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2013 NFL Mock Re-Draft (UPDATED 4/27): Walt Round 4 /Walt Round 5 /Charlie Round 4 /Charlie Round 5 /Walt Round 2 /Walt Round 3 /Charlie Round 2 /Charlie Round 3
Other 2013 Mock Drafts: Charlie Campbell (4/25) /GM Mock (4/21) /Charlie's Trade Mock (4/20) /Goals (4/19) /Rapid Reader Mock (4/18) /Emmitt Mock (4/14) /Not Mock (4/13) /Pick History (4/5) /Backward Mock (4/4) /April Fools Mock (4/1) /Reader Mock /Free Agent Mock (3/7) /Archived 2013 NFL Mock Drafts
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2014 NFL Mock Re-Draft (UPDATED 5/10): Walt Round 4 /Walt Round 5 /Charlie Round 4 /Charlie Round 5 /Walt Round 2 /Walt Round 3 /Charlie Round 2 /Charlie Round 3
Other 2014 Mock Drafts: Charlie Campbell (5/8) /Goals (5/3) /Not Mock (4/27) /Emmitt Mock (4/20) /Trades Mock (4/13) /Celebrity Mock (4/11) /Backward Mock (4/4) /April Fools Mock (4/1) /Reader Mock /Free Agent Mock (3/6) /Overreaction Mock (12/30)
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2015 NFL Mock Re-Draft (UPDATED 5/2): Walt Round 4 /Walt Round 5 /Charlie Round 4 /Charlie Round 5 /Walt Round 2 /Walt Round 3 /Charlie Round 2 /Charlie Round 3
Other 2015 Mock Drafts: Charlie Campbell (4/30) /Goals (4/25) /Not Mock (4/19) /Emmitt Mock (4/17) /Trades Mock (4/12) /Celebrity Mock (4/10) /Backward Mock (4/3) /April Fools Mock (4/1) /Free Agent Mock (3/5) /Overreaction Mock (12/29)
2016 NFL Mock Draft (UPDATED 4/28): Round 1 /Picks 17-32 /Round 2 /Round 3 /Round 4 /Round 5 /Round 6 /Round 7
2016 NFL Mock Re-Draft (UPDATED 4/30): Walt Round 4 /Walt Round 5 /Charlie Round 4 /Charlie Round 5 /Walt Round 2 /Walt Round 3 /Charlie Round 2 /Charlie Round 3
Other 2016 Mock Drafts: Charlie Campbell (4/28) /Combo (5/8) /Goals (4/23) /Not Mock (4/22) /Emmitt Mock (4/17) /Trades Mock (4/16) /Celebrity Mock (4/10) /Backward Mock (4/7) /April Fools Mock (4/1) /Reader Mock /Free Agent Mock (3/6) /Overreaction Mock (1/4)
2017 NFL Mock Draft (UPDATED 4/27): Round 1 /Picks 17-32 /Round 2 /Round 3 /Round 4 /Round 5 /Round 6 /Round 7
2017 NFL Mock Re-Draft (UPDATED 4/29): Walt Round 4 /Walt Round 5 /Charlie Round 4 /Charlie Round 5 /Walt Round 2 /Walt Round 3 /Charlie Round 2 /Charlie Round 3
Other 2017 Mock Drafts: Charlie Campbell (4/27) /Combo (5/7) /Goals (4/22) /Not Mock (4/21) /Emmitt Mock (4/16) /Backward Mock (4/9) /Celebrity Mock (4/7) /April Fools Mock (4/1) /Reader Mock /Free Agent Mock (3/7) /Overreaction Mock (1/2)
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2018 NFL Mock Re-Draft (UPDATED 4/28): Walt Round 4 /Walt Round 5 /Charlie Round 4 /Charlie Round 5 /Walt Round 2 /Walt Round 3 /Charlie Round 2 /Charlie Round 3
Other 2018 Mock Drafts: Charlie Campbell (4/26) /Combo (5/6) /Goals (4/21) /Not Mock (4/20) /Emmitt Mock (4/15) /Trades Mock (4/13) /Backward Mock (4/8) /April Fools Mock (4/1) /Reader Mock /Free Agent Mock (3/11) /Senior Bowl (1/27)
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2019 NFL Mock Re-Draft (UPDATED 4/27): Walt Round 4 /Walt Round 5 /Charlie Round 4 /Charlie Round 5 /Walt Round 2 /Walt Round 3 /Charlie Round 2 /Charlie Round 3
Other 2019 Mock Drafts: Charlie Campbell (4/25) /Combo (5/5) /Goals (4/20) /Not Mock (4/18) /Witten Mock (4/14) /Trades Mock (4/12) /Emmitt Mock (4/7) /Backward Mock (4/5) /April Fools Mock (4/1) /Free Agent Mock (3/10) /Senior Bowl Mock (1/26) /Video Mock (1/8) /Overreaction Mock (12/31)
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2020 NFL Mock Re-Draft (UPDATED 4/25): Walt Round 4 /Walt Round 5 /Charlie Round 4 /Charlie Round 5 /Walt Round 2 /Walt Round 3 /Charlie Round 2 /Charlie Round 3
Other 2020 Mock Drafts: Charlie Campbell (4/23) /Combo (5/3) /Goals (4/18) /Emmitt Mock (4/12) /Trades Mock (4/8) /Backward Mock (4/5) /April Fools Mock (4/1) /Free Agent Mock (3/16) /Corey Long (3/13) /Senior Bowl Mock (1/27) /Overreaction Mock (12/30)
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Other 2021 Mock Drafts: Charlie Campbell (5/17) /Goals (4/23) /Backward Mock (4/18) /Emmitt Mock (4/11) /April Fools Mock (4/1) /Senior Bowl Mock (1/30) /Overreaction Mock (1/4)
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Other 2022 Mock Drafts: Charlie Campbell (4/28) /Goals (4/22) /Backward Mock (4/20) /Emmitt Mock (4/15) /April Fools Mock (4/1) /Senior Bowl Mock (2/5) /Overreaction Mock (1/10)
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Other 2024 Mock Drafts: Charlie Campbell (4/25) /April Fools Mock (3/31)
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