2019 NFL Mock Draft, 2.0: Post-free agency edition

MIAMI, FL - DECEMBER 29: Kyler Murray #1 of the Oklahoma Sooners looks on against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL - DECEMBER 29: Kyler Murray #1 of the Oklahoma Sooners looks on against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 15: Dwayne Haskins #7 of the Ohio State Buckeyes throws against the TCU Horned Frogs in the first quarter during The AdvoCare Showdown at AT&T Stadium on September 15, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 15: Dwayne Haskins #7 of the Ohio State Buckeyes throws against the TCU Horned Frogs in the first quarter during The AdvoCare Showdown at AT&T Stadium on September 15, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

QB. Ohio State. Dwayne Haskins. 11. player. 56.

I’m feeling more and more confident that this pick will come to fruition on draft day. I just don’t think Haskins will come off the board as high as some draft analysts are projecting right now and there might not be a better fit for him in the first round than the Bengals. New coach Zac Taylor will get his guy to begin his regime while Andy Dalton auditions for another franchise in 2019.

player. 49. . TE. Iowa. Noah Fant. 12

The Packers went all-in on defense in free agency, so they’ll turn their attention to more weapons for Aaron Rodgers in the NFL Draft and it starts int he first round with TE Noah Fant. The athletic pass-catcher will give Rodgers the kind of three-level weapon he hasn’t had at the position in many, many years.

. Edge. Florida State. Brian Burns. 13. player. 59

The Dolphins, much like the Giants, are a near-impossible team to project. The entire team is being blown up, which means every position is up for grabs. As a result, Miami will go with the best pass rusher left on the board, Florida State’s Brian Burns. He’s a twitchy and explosive athlete off the edge and he’ll be a good building block for Miami’s defense.

player. 44. . EDGE. Michigan. Rashan Gary. 14

Rashan Gary slides a bit in this mock draft, and there are some analysts who think he has a chance to be a top-five pick. And he could end up in that range when it’s all said and done. But in this mock, Gary takes a bit of a fall and ends up in Atlanta, where they’ll gladly welcome and athletic edge defender with double-digit sack potential.

Washington signed Landon Collins and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie in free agency and still could choose to go with LSU’s Greedy Williams here, but they have a chance to add a monster target at WR in Iowa State’s Hakeem Butler. This may seem a bit rich for his draft projection, but he’s a solid first-round player.