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2027 NFL Mock Draft: First round draft predictions as Week 1 continues

Let's get into a mock draft.
ByLou Scataglia
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9. New Orleans Saints - Cam Coleman, WR, Texas

Would it be wild to think that the New Orleans Saints could use two first-round picks in a row on wide receivers? While this may be overkill, perhaps the Saints see the vision on offense. This team is clearly high on Tyler Shough as his second year begins, and with the defense already in good hands with Brandon Staley, stockpiling as much talent as possible on offense could benefit this team in the long haul.

In today's NFL, defenses are beginning to gain a rather large advantage week to week. It's much easier for a defense to improve and change across one year's time, and we have seen passing offenses take a step back in recent years as defenses have since figured out how to stop the explosive play.

With the NFL being cyclical, we could see offenses again breaking out perhaps in the very near future, and for the Saints, a potential WR trio of Coleman, Jordyn Tyson, and Chris Olave would give defenses a nearly impossible task to undertake.

10. New York Giants - David Stone, DT, Oklahoma

The New York Giants traded Dexter Lawrence to Cincinnati this offseason, so they do have a rather large hole in the middle of the defense, and with this team having recently invested into the offensive line, it could be the defensive line's turn for more young talent.

We did see the Giants snag Abdul Carter and Arvell Reese in recent NFL Drafts, and we'll again see the front office target the trenches on this side of the ball.

Seattle just won the Super Bowl, partly thanks to one of the deepest defensive lines the NFL has seen in a while. It would make perfect sense for a potentially up-and-coming team to follow suit.

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