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Brad Biggs' NFL mock draft: Top half of 1st round -- where Bears have 2 picks -- could be a wild ride

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9. Bears: Rome Odunze, WR, Washington

This feels like a spot where the Bears will either grab Odunze, who had a super-productive career at Washington, or select Murphy. One of them likely will be available if Poles passes on a trade-down scenario. Odunze could quickly emerge as a future star with Caleb Williams and essentially replace Keenan Allen in the future.

10. Titans (projected trade with Jets): Taliese Fuaga, OT, Oregon State

The Titans have to continue a total overhaul of the offensive line. They used a first-round pick on Peter Skoronski last year and signed center Lloyd Cushenberry in free agency. Adding Fuaga is the natural next step.

11. Minnesota Vikings: Troy Fautanu, OT, Washington

The Vikings acquired another first-round pick with the idea they would be moving up to grab a quarterback. Surely GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah is working on that, but the situation has to be right. They could be comfortable adding talent and reassessing the market for Michael Penix Jr. and Bo Nix later on. Fautanu is a little on the short side for a tackle (6-3 3/4) but should be a top-flight addition.

 

12. Denver Broncos: Terrion Arnold, CB, Alabama

The Broncos are short on draft capital and really need a quarterback. If they can’t put together a move for one to transition from the Russell Wilson era, they can fill another serious need by getting the top cornerback on the board.

13. Las Vegas Raiders: JC Latham, OT, Alabama

The Raiders are another team in quarterback limbo and one to watch for Penix or Nix if they don’t get one of the top four. They also need help on the offensive line and can get some protection here with Latham.

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