South Carolina's Jaycee Horn is considered the No. 3 cornerback in a good class of cornerbacks. (Getty Images)
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Editor's note: Tony Grossi is a Cleveland Browns analyst for TheLandOnDemand.com and 850 ESPN Cleveland.
You want trades? We got trades.
Mock draft 5.0 marks our first ever with trades. Four trades shake up the top 10. Atlanta traded twice, first down and then up.
The result of three trades in the top four is that quarterbacks were taken one, two, three and four. Carolina, Denver and New England traded up for quarterbacks. And then Atlanta, which dropped down from No. 4 to No. 15, then made a move up to No. 7 for the draft’s best tight end.
Here’s the problem with allowing trades in a mock draft: They’re so much fun that it’s hard to stop.
1. Jacksonville Jaguars: QB Trevor Lawrence, Clemson
Starred in high school and then at college only 6 hours away.
Last time: Lawrence.
TRADE: Jets trade No. 2 to Panthers for No. 8 in 2021, No. 73, No. 151, and first-rounder in 2022.
2. Carolina Panthers: QB Zach Wilson, Brigham Young
Multi-billionaire owner makes his move.
Last time: Wilson (Jets).
TRADE: Dolphins trade No. 3 to Broncos for No. 9, No. 40 and No. 152, and second-rounder in 2022.
3. Denver Broncos: QB Trey Lance, North Dakota State
Freed from John Elway’s blind spot for QBs, new GM George Paton moves up for the big gun.
Last time: Jamar Chase (Dolphins).
TRADE: Falcons trade No. 4 to Patriots for No. 15 and No. 96, and first-rounder in 2022.
4. New England Patriots: QB Justin Fields, Ohio State
Bill Belichick makes an unprecedented trade up (for him) for his quarterback.
Last time: Kyle Pitts (Falcons).
5. Cincinnati Bengals: WR Ja’Marr Chase, LSU
After signing tackle Riley Reiff, Bengals provide Joe Burrow with a former Tiger teammate.
Last time: Penei Sewell.
6. Philadelphia Eagles: WR Jaylen Waddle, Alabama
New coach Nick Sirianni needs some weapons for Jalen Hurts.
Last time: Devonta Smith.
TRADE: Lions trade No. 7 to Falcons for No. 15 and No. 35, and fourth-rounder in 2022.
7. Atlanta Falcons: TE Kyle Pitts, Florida
So, Falcons move down, then up, and get the tight end they wanted plus New England’s 2022 No. 1.
Last time: Waddle (Lions).
8. New York Jets: OT Penei Sewell, Oregon
After trade-down, Jets nab draft’s top offensive tackle to pair with Mekhi Becton.
Last time: Justin Fields (Panthers).
9. Miami Dolphins: WR DeVonta Smith, Alabama
Even after trade-down, Dolphins are able to reunite Smith with QB Tua Tagovailoa.
Last time: Surtain (Broncos).
10. Dallas Cowboys: CB Caleb Farley, Virginia Tech
Tough call over a pass rusher.
Last time: Farley.
11.New York Giants: DE Kwity Paye, Michigan
Last time: Gregory Rousseau.
12.San Francisco 49ers: CB Patrick Surtain II, Alabama
Last time: Jaycee Horn.
13.Los Angeles Chargers: OT Rashawn Slater, Northwestern
Last time: Slater.
14.Minnesota Vikings: DE Gregory Rousseau, Miami
Last time: Jaelen Phillips.
15:Detroit Lions: LB Micah Parsons, Penn State
Last time: Mac Jones (Patriots).
16.Arizona Cardinals: OL Alijah Vera-Tucker, USC
Last time: Vera-Tucker.
17.Las Vegas Raiders: DE Jaelen Phillips, Miami
Last time: Rousseau.
18.Miami Dolphins: LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Notre Dame.
Last time: Owusu-Koramoah.
19.Washington Football Team: OT Christian Darrisaw, Virginia Tech
Last time: Darrisaw.
20.Chicago Bears: OT Teven Jenkins, Oklahoma State
Last time: Jenkins.
21.Indianapolis Colts: DE Azeez Ojulari, Georgia
Last time: Ojulari.
22.Tennessee Titans: WR Kadarius Toney, Florida
Last time: Paye.
23.New York Jets: DE Jayson Oweh, Penn State
Last time: Oweh.
24.Pittsburgh Steelers: OT-OG Jalen Mayfield, Michigan
Last time: Mayfield.
25.Jacksonville Jaguars: S Trevon Moehrig, Texas Christian
Last time: Moehrig.
26. Cleveland Browns: CB Jaycee Horn, South Carolina
Long, athletic corner rates as third-best in a good group.
Last time: Christian Barmore.
27.Baltimore Ravens: C Landon Dickerson, Alabama
Last time: Toney.
28.New Orleans Saints: LB Zaven Collins, Tulsa
Last time: Collins.
29.Green Bay Packers: DT Christian Barmore, Alabama
Last time: Nick Bolton
30.Buffalo Bills: CB Greg Newsome, Northwestern
Last time: Newsome.
31.Kansas City Chiefs: OT Liam Eichenberg, Notre Dame
Last time: Dickerson.
32.Tampa Bay Buccaneers: QB Mac Jones, Alabama
Last time: Carlos Basham.