NFL Rumors: Draft, Bears, Cardinals, Packers

Draft

  • Albert Breer writes that there is a “chance” that North Carolina’s Mitch Trubisky, Clemson’s Deshaun Watson, and Texas Tech’s Patrick Mahomesย are all drafted in the top 15 picks.
  • According to Breer, at least 10 teams have shown an interest in trading down, including theย 49ers, Bears, Titans, Jets, and Panthers.ย Breer mentions that are fewer teams are looking to trade up.
  • Breer believes that NFL teams like Alabama CB Marlon Humphrey and USC CB Adoreeโ€™ Jackson more than many think.
  • Texas Tech QB Patrick Mahomes said he would like the opportunity to continue playing in Texas: “The chance to play for a Texas pro team would be awesome.” (SiriusXM NFL Radio)
  • Air Force OLB Ryan Watson has drawn interest from the Texans, Browns, Vikings, Lions, Cardinals,ย and Packers.ย (Aaron Wilson)

Bears

  • Brad Biggsย hears that the Bears are considering Stanford DE Solomon Thomas, LSU S Jamal Adams, and Ohio State CB Marshon Lattimore if they remain at No. 3.
  • Even so, Biggs doesn’t rule out the Bears taking a quarterback in Round 1 by trading back and possibly picking up an additional second-round pick.

Cardinals

  • Sources tell Brad Biggs that the Cardinals are a team to watch for a possible trade up for Texas Tech QB Patrick Mahomes.
  • Alabama LB Ryan Anderson praised the Cardinals’ coaching staff for tips on how to improve during his pre-draft visit. (Alex Marvez)

Packers

According toย Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal, the Packers brought in 25 NFL Draft prospects for pre-draft visits including:

  1. Oklahoma RB Joe Mixon
  2. BYUย QB Taysom Hill
  3. Templeย QB Phillip Walker
  4. Northern Illinoisย RB Joel Bouagnon
  5. Utah Stateย RB Devante Mays
  6. Northwesternย WR Austin Carr
  7. Northern Illinoisย WR Kenny Golladay
  8. East Centralย WR David Moore
  9. Fresno Stateย WR Aaron Peck
  10. Nebraskaย WR Brandon Reilly
  11. Connecticutย WR Noel Thomas
  12. Wisconsinย WR Rob Wheelwright
  13. Grambling Stateย WR Chad Williams
  14. Purdueย WR DeAngelo Yancey
  15. South Floridaย OL Kofi Amichia
  16. Northern Illinoisย OL Levon Myers
  17. Minnesotaย OT Jonah Pirsig
  18. Manitobaย G Geoff Gray
  19. Western Michiganย DE/OLB Keion Adams
  20. Mississippi Stateย DE/OLB Johnathan Calvin
  21. UCLAย DT Eli Ankou
  22. Eastern Washingtonย OLB Samson Ebukam
  23. Cincinnatiย OLB Eric Wilson
  24. Oklahomaย ILB Jordan Evans
  25. Miamiย ILB Jermaine Grace

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