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NFL Mock Draft: Bills get Baker Mayfield, Lamar Jackson goes to surprise team

By Patrick Schmidt

PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 01: Baker Mayfield #6 of the Oklahoma Sooners throws a pass during the 2018 College Football Playoff Semifinal Game against the Georgia Bulldogs at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual at the Rose Bowl on January 1, 2018 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 01: Baker Mayfield #6 of the Oklahoma Sooners throws a pass during the 2018 College Football Playoff Semifinal Game against the Georgia Bulldogs at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual at the Rose Bowl on January 1, 2018 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – MARCH 01: UTEP offensive lineman Will Hernandez answers questions from the media during the NFL Scouting Combine on March 1, 2018 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, IN. (Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – MARCH 01: UTEP offensive lineman Will Hernandez answers questions from the media during the NFL Scouting Combine on March 1, 2018 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, IN. (Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

22. Buffalo Bills – Will Hernandez, G, UTEP

The Bills got their quarterback earlier and now they get a big body to protect their investment. Hernandez is a plug-and-play starter who is the strongest lineman in the class and will replace the retired Richie Incognito.

23. New England Patriots – Jaire Alexander, CB, Louisville

Alexander has been a steady riser since the combine and he’ll fit in nicely in New England. After the Patriots lost Malcolm Butler in free agency, Alexander should step right in and be a starter and a future No. 1 lockdown corner.

24. Carolina Panthers – Isaiah Oliver, CB, Colorado

When you play in a division with Drew Brees, Matt Ryan and Jameis Winston, you need to have a deep and talented secondary. Adding Oliver gives the Panthers a corner who can match up against Michael Thomas, Julio Jones and Mike Evans.

25. Tennessee Titans – Leighton Vander Esch, ILB, Boise State

The Titans would love to add a pass rusher here, but with those options slim, they go with Vander Esch who can provide a blitzing element from the inside linebacker position. He’ll replace Avery Williamson in the defense as a Day 1 starter. One of the most productive players in college last year at Boise State.

26. Atlanta Falcons – Taven Bryan, DT, Florida

The Falcons need help at defensive tackle after the departure of Dontari Poe and get great value with Taven Bryan. He didn’t have a lot of production at Florida but he had flashes where he took over games and was overwhelming the guards and centers tasked with blocking him.

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