Five Oregon Ducks crack PFF's latest three-round mock draft
After a flurry of high-profile NFL free agency transactions over the past week, Pro Football Focus has released an updated three-round mock draft.
According to PFF’s Trevor Sikkema, the Oregon Ducks could potentially be well-represented throughout the first 100 picks this year. In total, Sikkema projected that five Oregon players will hear their names called throughout the opening three rounds in April.
At the top of that list is center Jackson Powers-Johnson, who Sikkema has tabbed as the 16th overall pick to the Seattle Seahawks. Here’s the rundown on Oregon’s Rimington Trophy-winning center from Sikkema.
“The Seahawks would love to get Troy Fautanu here, but with him off the board, they opt for another interior offensive lineman who can play guard and center — and one who dominated at both spots at the Senior Bowl.”
Later in the first round, the Denver Broncos are projected to take quarterback Bo Nix 22nd overall. Four other signal-callers — Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, Jayden Daniels, and JJ McCarthy — are all projected to be taken ahead of Nix.
“The Broncos would likely love to come out of the first round with a quarterback,” Sikkema wrote. “Getting into the top five this year would be difficult for them with no second-round pick to offer, so instead I have them trading back, getting an extra second-round pick, and still drafting a quarterback they can build around. I like the idea of Nix, one of the most cerebral passers in the country, getting to work with Sean Payton, who orchestrated plenty of methodical offenses with Drew Brees in New Orleans.”
In the second round, Sikkema has projected that the Kansas City Chiefs will trade for the No. 48 overall pick and use it to select receiver Troy Franklin.
With the No. 58 overall pick, the Green Bay Packers are projected to select defensive lineman Brandon Dorlus.
Rounding out the Oregon selections in Sikkema’s mock, cornerback Khyree Jackson is tabbed to Denver in the third round with the No. 78 overall pick.
Additionally, former Oregon offensive tackle Kingsley Suamataia is projected to go No. 36 overall to the Washington Commanders. Former Ducks’ running back Trey Benson is projected at No. 95 overall to the Cheifs.
