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JP Acosta covers the NFL for CBS Sports and co-hosts the podcasts Around the NFL and Pushing the Pile. Acosta writes on draft projections, depth chart predictions, trade deadline analysis and preseason unit rankings, with recent pieces on the Jaguars, Texans, Cowboys, Patriots and Chargers.
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142 graded calls in 18 articles, newest first — page 2 of 5. Every take from JP Acosta, including the ones still waiting →
Blake Miller to be picked at number 31
“31 for the patriots. This feels like a dream scenario for them. I had them going Blake Miller tackle from Clemson.”
Kadyn Proctor to be picked at number 17
“We go to Detroit at 17 and this one feels like a Brad Holmes pick... It's Caden Proctor, tackle from Alabama.”
Makai Lemon to be picked at number 21
“But Mikai Lemmon falling here at 21 feels like a perfect fit for what the Steelers need in their receiver room.”
Omar Cooper to be picked at number 23
“23 for the Eagles... I'm going Omar Cooper Junior here.”
Fernando Mendoza to be picked at number 1
“if we're gonna start number one overall, this feels like cut and dry. We're putting this in Sharpie. It is Fernando Mendoza, quarterback from Indiana.”
Akheem Mesidor to be picked at number 15
“But if they don't go and find a trade up partner, I think a key Mesador would be the pick here.”
David Bailey to be picked at number 3
“So I kept David Bailey here at three.”
Malachi Lawrence to be picked at number 27
“27 with San Francisco forty niners. I have them going Malachi Lawrence Edge from UCF.”
Keldric Faulk to be picked at number 25
“which leads us to '25 with the Chicago Bears... if he does fall here, Dennis Allen's gonna fall over himself drafting him, and that's Auburn Edge, Keldrick Falk.”
Caleb Downs to be picked at number 7
“They also throw positional value out the window, and I have them taking Caleb Downs, safety from Ohio State.”
Sonny Styles to be picked at number 5
“Number five with the Giants, their first pick... but I have Sonny Styles going here. The linebacker out of Ohio State”
Monroe Freeling to be picked at number 13
“I think they're going tackle here... and I have them taking Monroe Freeling out of Georgia.”
K.C. Concepcion to be picked at number 19
“I have them going KC Concepcion, wide receiver out of text saying them.”
Francis Mauigoa to be picked at number 11
“They're keeping the guy local. They I have them taking Francis Maitonoa out of Miami.”
Avieon Terrell to be picked at number 29
“'29 is the Chiefs again... And I had them taking a guy that I think is very similar to Trent McDuffie, and that's Avion Tyrell.”
Spencer Fano to be picked at number 9
“I have them going Utah tackle Spencer Fano with the ninth overall pick.”
David Bailey to be picked at number 8
“here, they're just taking best player available, and I haven't going David Bailey”
Jermod McCoy to be picked at number 18
“I have been going Jermaine McCoy, corner from Tennessee.”
Avieon Terrell to be picked at number 12
“But if they stay, I'm going with Avion Tyrell from Clemson”
Olaivavega Ioane to be picked at number 14
“I'm going Vega Yoani, offensive, guard from Penn State.”
Zion Young to be picked at number 30
“I went with Zion Young, Edge from Missouri.”
Carnell Tate to be picked at number 4
“They go Carnell Tate, wide receiver out of Ohio State.”
Keldric Faulk to be picked at number 20
“Dallas Cowboys had picked number 20... I've going to Keldrick fault from Auburn”
C.J. Allen to be picked at number 32
“Number 32, the team that won the Super Bowl, Seattle Seahawks... I'm going CJ Allen.”
R Mason Thomas to be picked at number 22
“I'm going with R Mason Thomas, Edge out of Oklahoma.”
Makai Lemon to be 1st wide receiver off the board
“He is my favorite receiver in this draft class. He is my wide receiver one”
Monroe Freeling to be picked at number 6
“I have them going Monroe Freeling, offensive tackle from Georgia.”
Arvell Reese to be picked at number 2
“So I think Arvel Reese is gonna go second overall.”
Cade McDonald to be picked at number 26
“I haven't gone to Ohio State defensive tackle, Caden McDonald.”
Jordyn Tyson to be picked at number 24
“24, we have a no brainer from you, JPay. It's Jordan Tyson”
Blake Miller to be picked at number 28
“We're going Blake Miller tackle from Clemson.”
Makai Lemon to be picked at number 16
“I'm going with Mekhi Lemmon... it just makes a lot of sense for him to be the pick there at 16.”
Caleb Downs to be picked at number 10
“The Bengals cannot mess this up. It is Caleb Downs from Ohio State.”
Avieon Terrell to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)
“I have all three of them as first rounders”
Jermod McCoy to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)
“I have all three of them as first rounders”
Mike Washington to be picked “top 100” (picks 1–100)
“I think I might be a little higher on the potential of Arkansas's Mike Washington to get into the top 100 because, like, six one two twenty three running four three, he's probably gonna get drafted higher”
Jermod McCoy to be 1st cornerback off the board
“but I think McCoy should be the first corner off the board even with that ACL injury”
Mansoor Delane to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)
“I have all three of them as first rounders”
Fernando Mendoza to be picked at number 1
“This is obviously operating on your assumption that the Raiders draft Fernando Mendoza with the first overall pick. That feels like a foregone conclusion at this point.”