1. Jacksonville Jaguars – QB Trevor Lawrence (Clemson)

There are a lot of great players in this draft, but, as a rule of thumb, I tend to prioritize franchise quarterbacks going to quarterback needy teams over any other position and I tend to stick with the original pick whenever it makes sense, especially if the team extended their original pick on a big contract. Both are true in this case, as Trevor Lawrence signed a 5-year, 275 million dollar extension with the Jaguars two off-season ago, which still makes him tied for the second highest paid quarterback in the league in terms of average annual salary and, while he he has had his up and downs, he is coming off of a career best 2025 campaign. He completed 60.9% of his passes for an average of 7.16 YPA, while scoring 38 total touchdowns to 15 total turnovers and leading the Jaguars to a 13-4 record in the first year of new head coach Liam Coen. Still only going into his age 27 season in 2026, Lawrence is set up to be the Jaguars’ franchise quarterback long-term. I don’t think the Jaguars want a do over on this, even with other great players on the board.

2. New York Jets – WR Ja’Marr Chase (LSU)

The Jets, on the other hand, would love a do over, as their original pick here, quarterback Zach Wilson, is one of the biggest busts in recent memory. There isn’t another good quarterback option to give the Jets here, but the Jets will have their pick of some All-Pro caliber players at other positions. Micah Parsons probably would have been the pick if he didn’t tear his ACL late in the 2025 season, but Ja’Marr Chase is not a bad player for the Jets to pivot to. One of the best wide receivers in the league, averaging a 113/1490/12 slash line per 17 games in his career, while missing just 7 games total, Chase would be a massive upgrade for a Jets team that was led in receiving in 2021 by second round rookie Elijah Moore, who had just 538 receiving yards. Chase probably wouldn’t be as productive away from Joe Burrow and the Bengals, but he is too good for the Jets to pass on.

3. San Francisco 49ers – DE Micah Parsons (Penn State)

Here is another team that would love a do over, as their original pick here, quarterback Trey Lance, was just as big of a bust as Wilson, arguably even more so, when you consider the 49ers traded away three first round picks to select him 3rd overall. Luckily, the 49ers found Brock Purdy with the last pick of the 2022 NFL Draft to give them the franchise quarterback they thought Lance would be. Otherwise, the failed Lance pick would be even more of a blunder. In this redraft, they can take a player actually worth three first round picks. Parsons’ torn ACL late in the 2025 season dampens his long-term outlook somewhat, but before the injury, he had been one of the most productive pass rushers in the league since his rookie year, totaling 65 sacks, 80 hits, and an 18.8% pressure rate in 77 career games. He would give the 49ers a much needed upgrade opposite Nick Bosa, giving the 49ers the best edge defender duo in the league.

4. Atlanta Falcons – WR Amon-Ra St. Brown (USC)

The Falcons missed out on Ja’Marr Chase when they took tight end Kyle Pitts over him the first time around and now Chase goes two picks ahead of them in this re-draft, but the Falcons still can get a great wide receiver in this draft, much needed since their leading wide receiver in 2021 was Russell Gage, who had just a 66/770/4 slash line and then left in free agency the following off-season. St. Brown, who originally fell to the 4th round somehow, has proven to be a steal for the Lions, averaging a 112/1281/9 slash line per 17 games with two total games missed in his career. In most years, he would be the first wide receiver off the board in a re-draft.

5. Cincinnati Bengals – OT Penei Sewell (Oregon)

The Bengals lose their original pick Ja’Marr Chase, but, given that they already had Tee Higgins on the roster and that their offensive line play has consistently held this team back, adding an elite offensive lineman in a re-draft rather than Chase might actually make them better in the long-term. Originally the 7th overall pick to the Lions, Sewell has developed into the best right tackle in the league, receiving PFF grades of 77.0, 80.6, 91.0, 87.5, and 95.2 in his five seasons in the league, while making each of the last four Pro Bowls and each of the last three 1st team All-Pros.

6. Miami Dolphins – CB Patrick Surtain (Alabama)

The Dolphins original pick here, Jaylen Waddle, was not a bad selection and the Dolphins rewarded him with a 3-year, 84.75 million dollar extension two off-seasons ago, but they can shoot a little higher in this re-draft with 2024 Defensive Player of the Year Patrick Surtain. The anchor of the Broncos’ elite defense, Surtain has made four Pro Bowls, two All-Pro first teams and one All-Pro second team in his career and is arguably the best player in the league at his position.

7. Detroit Lions – WR Nico Collins (Michigan)

The Lions lose out the most in this redraft, with two players they selected in the original draft going in the top-5 already, but the Lions can at least replace St. Brown with another high level wide receiver. Collins took a couple years to start producing at a high level, but that could be in part due to his poor quarterback play in those two years. Since being paired with CJ Stroud in 2023, Collins has averaged a 89/1384/9 slash line per 17 games over the past three seasons. Durability has been a minor concern, as he has missed 19 games in five seasons in the league, but he is true #1 receiver when healthy and he is the best available option on the board for the Lions, after the numerous All-Pro caliber players selected before this pick.

8. Carolina Panthers – CB Jaycee Horn (South Carolina)

Jaycee Horn was the Panthers’ original pick here. Injuries were a big concern for him early in his career, as he missed 29 games in his first three seasons in the league, but he always flashed talent and put it all together in 2024, when he played 15 games, earning a 4-year, 100 million dollar extension, which makes him currently the 3rd highest paid cornerback in the league in average annual salary. Horn then lived up to that extension in 2025, when he played a career high 16 games and continued playing at a high level, making his second straight Pro Bowl. You could argue there are better players left on the board, but I don’t think the Panthers want a redo on this selection.

9. Denver Broncos – G Quinn Meinerz (Wisconsin-Whitewater)

The Broncos miss out on their original first round pick, Patrick Surtain, but they also originally drafted another elite player in this draft, taking Quinn Meinerz in the third round. Meinerz’s small school status and his position caused him to fall to the third round originally, but he has developed into one of the best guards in the NFL, receiving PFF grades of 67.4, 77.7, 83.7, 88.2, and 90.9 in five seasons in the league, while making the first team All-Pro in back-to-back seasons. It’s normally hard to justify taking a guard this high, but Meinerz is arguably the best guard in the league and the Broncos are clearly thrilled with him, extending him as soon as possible two off-seasons ago on a 4-year, 72 million dollar deal, which now looks like a great value.

10. Philadelphia Eagles – WR Devonta Smith (Alabama)

Devonta Smith is not the true #1 receiver that the wide receivers taken ahead of him are, but the Eagles took him here originally and have to be pretty happy with him. They extended him on a 3-year, 75 million dollar deal two off-seasons ago and he has averaged a 82/1067/7 slash line per 17 games, despite playing on one of the most run heavy teams in the league. Even if he’s not elite, he’s a good fit for the Eagles’ offense and they would probably take him again, given their other options.

11. Chicago Bears – C Creed Humphrey (Oklahoma)

Centers don’t often go this high, but Humphrey is probably the best center in the league, receiving PFF grades of 91.4, 90.0, 78.2, 92.8, and 88.8 in five seasons in the league, while making four straight Pro Bowls, two 1st team All-Pros, and one 2nd team All-Pro in his career. He would be a big help for the Bears, whose starting center in 2021 was Sam Mustipher, who ranked 37th among 41 eligible centers on PFF that season. The Bears eventually found a great center in Drew Dalman, who they signed in free agency last off-season, but Humphrey solves the issue faster and is a better player than even Dalman is.

12. Dallas Cowboys – DE Greg Rousseau (Miami)

The Cowboys don’t get Micah Parsons this time around, but Greg Rousseau is a great edge player in his own right. His 32 sacks in 78 career games don’t jump off the page, but the Bills rotate defensive ends more than most teams, leading to Rousseau playing just 589 snaps per season in his career, and, despite that, he still has added 60 hits to those 32 sacks, while being one of the most efficient edge rushers in the league on a per snap basis, recording a 13.9% pressure rate in his career and a 14.4% pressure rate over the past three seasons. He could easily have a much higher sack total in a bigger role.

13. Los Angeles Chargers – OT Rashawn Slater (Northwestern)

Rashawn Slater, the Chargers’ original pick here, has been one of the best left tackles in the league when healthy in his career, with PFF grades of 83.6, 76.6, and 91.1 in 2021, 2022, and 2024 respectively. Unfortunately, he has missed all or most of his other two seasons due to injury, including the entirety of the 2025 season. The Chargers extended him on a 4-year, 114 million deal last off-season right before his injury, making him the highest paid offensive tackle in the league in average annual salary, and, given how badly their offensive line fared in his absence, I don’t think they have any regrets about that deal and would draft him again if given the chance, given the other available options.

14. New York Jets – WR Jaylen Waddle (Alabama)

The Jets already got Ja’Marr Chase out of this draft, but their need for wide receiver help in 2021 was so dire that they could definitely double up on the position with their two first round picks if the right player falls to them. In this case, the right player does fall, as I have been trying to fit Jaylen Waddle in somewhere for the last few picks. He is not an elite #1 receiver and probably wouldn’t go 6th overall to the Dolphins again, but has averaged a 81/1098/6 slash line per 17 games in his career and would still go off the board fairly early, even in a deep wide receiver class.

15. New England Patriots – OT Alaric Jackson (Iowa)

The Patriots’ original first round pick here, Mac Jones, did not work out in New England and the Patriots moved on after three years. Jones fared better in San Francisco this season, but the Patriots probably wouldn’t give him another shot in a re-draft. Instead, they beef up an offensive line that was part of the reason why Jones struggled for much of his time in New England. Alaric Jackson somehow went undrafted the first time around, but he has developed into a solid left tackle for the Rams, making 45 starts in the past three seasons and receiving season-long PFF grades of 66.2, 78.3, and 82.9 over that time.

16. Arizona Cardinals – G Trey Smith (Tennessee)

The Cardinals have had offensive line issues for years, especially at guard. In 2021, three of the four players who made starts at guard for them finished below average on PFF. Trey Smith, on the other hand, has PFF grades of 72.3, 71.5, 72.2, 78.8, and 68.5 in his five seasons in the league, while starting 79 of a possible 85 games over that stretch and making two Pro Bowls.

17. Las Vegas Raiders – OT Spencer Brown (Northern Iowa)

The Raiders’ original pick here, right tackle Alex Leatherwood, was seen as a reach at the time and proved to be a massive bust, lasting just one season in Las Vegas. Spencer Brown, on the other hand, is a former third round pick who took a couple years to develop, but who has turned into one of the better right tackles in the league, receiving PFF grades of 68.1, 73.6, and 76.2 over the past three seasons. He would have immediately been a better pick than Leatherwood and would have developed into a much needed high level offensive lineman on an offensive line that was otherwise one of the worst in the league in 2025.

18. Miami Dolphins – DE Jaelan Phillips (Miami)

Jaelan Phillips had an up and down career in Miami after being selected with this pick originally. He looked like he was on his way to becoming one of the best edge defenders in the league with PFF grades of 87.7 and 79.8 in 2022 and 2023, while totaling 13.5 sacks, 23 hits, and a 14.1% pressure rate in 25 games over those two seasons, but he tore his achilles down the stretch in 2023 and was limited to 134 snaps in 2024 due to various injuries. Upon his return in 2025, he was solid, but not as good as before, leading to the Dolphins trading him away to the Eagles for a third round pick at the deadline, at which point he seemed to find his old form, finishing the year with a 74.0 PFF grade, 5 sacks, 11 hits, and a 17.7% pressure rate in 17 games, despite a relatively slow start. All things considered, the Dolphins would probably draft him again, given the circumstances, especially since he did return a relatively high pick once he was eventually traded, and he seems likely to get a big contract as a free agent on the open market this off-season, assuming the Eagles don’t franchise tag him.

19. Washington Commanders – G Sam Cosmi (Texas)

The Commanders’ original pick here, Jamin Davis, proved to be a bust, but their second round pick this year, Sam Cosmi, was a much better selection. He has received PFF grades of 74.9, 71.6, 80.6, 68.1, and 76.3 in five seasons in the league, originally moving back and forth between right tackle and guard, before settling in at guard. Injuries have been a concern for him, costing him 27 games in five seasons, but the Commanders still locked him up on a 4-year, 74 million dollar extension two off-seasons ago and would probably want to keep him in a redraft, even if it meant using their first round pick on him this time around.

20. New York Giants – OT Christian Darrisaw (Virginia Tech)

Darrisaw could have been a top-15 or even top-10 pick if I had done this a year or two ago, but Darrisaw tore his ACL midway through the 2024 season and did not seem to be the same upon his return in 2025, missing seven games and falling to a 65.9 PFF grade, after grades of 71.9, 90.3, 82.4, and 81.4 in his four previous seasons. Still only going into his age 27 season in 2026, Darrisaw could easily bounce back, but he is a riskier pick than he would have been pre-injury. The Giants take a chance on him and could wind up getting a steal, especially given how much they have needed offensive line help in recent years.

21. Indianapolis Colts – TE Kyle Pitts (Florida)

Kyle Pitts never lived up his draft slot after being taken 4th overall by the Falcons, making him the highest drafted tight end in NFL history, but, despite his ups and downs, he still has the 8th most catches and the 4th most receiving yards by a tight end since entering the league and would probably still be taken in the first round by someone. Still only going into his age 26 season, Pitts posted career highs in catches (88) and touchdowns (5) in 2025, while finishing with the second highest yardage total of his career (926) and figures to either get a big contract or the franchise tag this off-season. The Colts had next to nothing at the tight end position until drafting Tyler Warren in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft and Pitts would have given them a much needed weapon over the middle four years sooner.

22. Tennessee Titans – DT Milton Williams (Louisiana Tech)

Milton Williams took a few years to develop, but he has turned into one of the best interior pass rushers in the league. In 29 games over the past two seasons, he has 8.5 sacks, 12 hits, and a 12.8% pressure rate and, while his run defense isn’t as good, he would still be a valuable addition to any defensive line. His slow start to his career causes him to not go as high as he otherwise would, but he would be a good fit in Tennessee inside next to Jeffery Simmons.

23. Minnesota Vikings – MLB Nick Bolton (Missouri)

The Vikings had Eric Kendricks and Anthony Barr as their top-2 linebackers in 2021 and they were once a talented duo, but they were getting to the end of their time in Minnesota, with 2021 being Barr’s final season and Kendricks leaving after 2022. In the meantime, Nick Bolton could have been an upgrade over third linebacker Nick Vigil before becoming an every down player in 2022. Originally a second round pick by the Chiefs, Bolton has developed into an above average every down player.

24. Pittsburgh Steelers – QB Mac Jones (Alabama)

Mac Jones was a tough player to slot. Obviously he was a bust with the Patriots, but he showed signs of being a solid starter at times in New England and showed even more signs as an injury fill-in with the 49ers in 2025. He figures to be a hot commodity on the trade market this off-season and will likely be starting somewhere in 2026. In a weak quarterback class in 2021, that is probably enough for him to get a late first round look from a quarterback needy team. In Pittsburgh, he could have sat for a year behind Ben Roethlisberger and overall he would have been in a better situation than he was in New England for a Steelers team that drafted a much bigger first round pick bust in Kenny Pickett the year after this draft. As of 2025, the Steelers have still not found a long-term franchise quarterback, going from stopgap to stopgap over the past few seasons.

25. Jacksonville Jaguars – DT Osa Odighizuwa (UCLA)

I thought about sticking with the Jaguars original first round pick, running back Travis Etienne, who had his moments in Jacksonville, including three seasons of 1,400 yards from scrimmage, but he hasn’t quite been the elite level of running back that is deserving of being a first round pick and the Jaguars are not expected to prioritize re-signing him as a free agent this off-season. Instead, the Jaguars address a need at defensive tackle that has persisted for years. Osa Odighizuwa leaves something to be desired as a run stopper, but he is a consistently above average interior pass rusher, with 17 sacks, 59 hits, and a 10.9% pressure rate in 84 games over the past five seasons. Originally a third round pick by the Cowboys, Odighizuka was extended on a 4-year, 80 million dollar deal last off-season that looks like a solid value, making him the 16th highest paid interior defender in the league.

26. Cleveland Browns – DT Christian Barmore (Alabama)

The Browns had one of the worst defensive tackles rooms in the league in 2021. Barmore would have gone higher if hadn’t missed a large portion of two seasons with injury, but he has 15.5 sacks, 30 hits, and a 10.7% pressure rate when on the field in his career, across 65 games. He is not nearly as good as a run defender, but his pass rush ability makes him a worthy pick here.

27. Baltimore Ravens – S Talanoa Hufanga (USC)

The Ravens had an underwhelming safety room in 2021 and used their second round pick Brandon Stephens extensively as a rookie, only to see him struggle and eventually move to cornerback. The Ravens signed Marcus Williams to a big contract during the 2022 off-season, but he never lived up to it. A player like Talanoa Hufanga would have allowed the Ravens to avoid that mistake. Hufanga was 1st team All-Pro in 2022 and, while injuries limited him to just 885 underwhelming snaps played over the next two seasons, he bounced back to make the 2nd team All-Pro in 2025, after signing with the Broncos on a 3-year, 45 million dollar deal last off-season. Only going into his age 27 season, Hufanga will be a steal at that price if he can continue avoiding injuries.

28. New Orleans Saints – MLB Ernest Jones (South Carolina)

The Saints originally used their second round pick in this draft on linebacker Pete Warner who has been decent, but Jones would be an upgrade inside next to Demario Davis. He would cost them their first round pick in this redraft, but he would be worth it. Originally a 3rd round pick, Jones became a starter as a rookie for the Super Bowl Champion Rams (7 starts) and has made 56 starts in four seasons since with the Rams, Titans, and Seahawks, developing into a solid every down middle linebacker.

29. Green Bay Packers – C Drew Dalman (Stanford)

The Packers used their second round pick in this draft on Josh Myers and he immediately became a starter at center, but Dalman would be a big upgrade. He took a couple years to develop and has been inconsistent as a pass protector, but he has PFF grades of 82.3, 78.8, and 77.5 over the past three seasons, including grades of 90.0, 79.8, and 79.0 as a run blocker. The Bears signed him to a 3-year, 42 million dollar deal in free agency last off-season, making him the 4th highest paid center in the league by average annual salary, and he proved to be worth it, making his first career Pro Bowl in 2025.

30. Buffalo Bills – DE Odafe Oweh (Penn State)

The Bills’ original pick Greg Rousseau went way higher in this re-draft, but Oweh is not a bad replacement. He has 30.5 sacks, 49 hits, and a 12.1% pressure rate in 79 games in five seasons in the league. After a slow start to his contract year in 2025, he was traded to the Chargers from the Ravens and, after bouncing back nicely, he figures to get a significant payday this off-season. Even with his slow start to 2025 and eventual trade, the Ravens, who got a solid safety in Alohi Gilman in return for him, might still draft him again at 31 in a re-draft if they had the chance. The Bills deny them that opportunity and take him one spot earlier.

31. Baltimore Ravens – DT Alim McNeill (NC State)

The Ravens miss out on Oweh and pivot to an interior pass rusher. McNeill tore his ACL late in the 2024 season and did not seem to be the same upon his return in 2025, with 1 sack, 1 hit, and a 7.2% pressure rate in 10 games and a 47.2 run defense grade on PFF, after 8.5 sacks, 8 hits, and a 10.0% pressure rate PFF run defense grades of 79.3 and 64.5 in 27 games in his previous two seasons. Still, he is only going into his age 26 season in 2026 and could easily bounce back another year removed from his injury. 

32. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – S Jevon Holland (Oregon)

The Buccaneers did not have a lot of needs in the 2021 off-season, returning all 22 starters from their Super Bowl winning team in 2020, but they could have used a long-term starter at safety next to Antoine Winfield. Holland could have been a reserve for a year, before taking over as the starter in 2022. He has been inconsistent in his career, but the Buccaneers may be able to get the best out of him and, at his best, he has received PFF grades of 84.7 and 90.4 in 2021 and 2023 respectively, leading to him receiving a 3-year, 45.3 million dollar deal from the Giants last off-season, making him the 10th highest paid safety in the league in average annual value.