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3-round post-NFL free agency mock draft: Three quarterbacks go in top 4

The first wave of NFL free agency is in the books, which featured some big signings and trades. Some pff the biggest winners included the Chicago Bears, Carolina Panthers and Atlanta Falcons.

The most active days of NFL free agency are now behind us. While there are still several quality players on the open market, the majority of the marquee names have been locked up by teams around the league.

With that said, here is my post-free agency mock draft, which features three quarterbacks going in the top four picks.

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Carolina Panthers (from Bears) : QB Anthony Richardson, Florida

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Houston Texans: QB C.J. Stroud, Ohio State

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Arizona Cardinals: EDGE Will Anderson Jr., Alabama

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Indianapolis Colts: QB Bryce Young, Alabama

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Seattle Seahawks (from DEN): EDGE Tyree Wilson, Texas Tech

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Detroit Lions (from LAR): DT Jalen Carter, Georgia

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Las Vegas Raiders: CB Devon Witherspoon, Illinois

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Atlanta Falcons: EDGE Lukas Van Ness, Iowa

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Chicago Bears (from CAR): WR Jaxon Smith-Nijigba, Ohio State

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Los Angeles Chargers (projected trade with PHI): WR Zay Flowers, Boston College

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Tennessee Titans: OT Peter Skoronski, Northwestern

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Houston Texans (from CLE): WR Quentin Johnston, TCU

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Green Bay Packers (projected trade with NYJ): TE Michael Mayer, Notre Dame

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New England Patriots: CB Christian Gonzalez, Oregon

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Green Bay Packers: EDGE Nolan Smith, Georgia

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Washington Commanders: OG O’Cyrus Torrence, Florida

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Pittsburgh Steelers: CB Joey Porter Jr., Penn State

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Buffalo Bills (projected trade with DET): RB Bijan Robinson, Texas

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers: OT Paris Johnson Jr., Ohio State

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Seattle Seahawks: DT Calijah Kancey, Pittsburgh

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Philadelphia Eagles (projected trade with Chargers): S Brian Branch, Alabama

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22
Baltimore Ravens: EDGE Myles Murphy, Clemson

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23
Minnesota Vikings: QB Will Levis, Kentucky

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24
Jacksonville Jaguars: CB Deonte Banks, Maryland

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25
New York Giants: WR Jordan Addison, USC

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Dallas Cowboys: TE Dalton Kincaid, Utah

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Detroit Lions (projected trade with BUF): LB Jack Campbell, Iowa

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Cincinnati Bengals: CB Cam Smith, South Carolina

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New Orleans Saints (from SF): DT Bryan Bresee, Clemson

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Philadelphia Eagles: C John Michael Schmitz, Minnesota

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Kansas City Chiefs: TE Darnell Washington, Georgia

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Pittsburgh Steelers (from CHI): OT Broderick Jones, Georgia

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Houston Texans: DT Mazi Smith, Michigan

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Arizona Cardinals: OG Steve Avila, TCU

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Indianapolis Colts: OT Anton Harrison, Oklahoma

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Los Angeles Rams: OT Dawand Jones, Ohio State

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Seattle Seahawks (from DEN): C Luke Wypler, Ohio State

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Las Vegas Raiders: OT Darnell Wright, Tennessee

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39
Carolina Panthers: WR Josh Downs, North Carolina

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New Orleans Saints: CB Emmanuel Forbes, Mississippi State

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Tennessee Titans: WR Jalin Hyatt, Tennessee

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Cleveland Browns: S Antonio Johnson, Texas A&M

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New York Jets: LB Daiyan Henley, Washington State

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Atlanta Falcons: LB Drew Sanders, Arkansas

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Green Bay Packers: Nathaniel “Tank” Dell, Houston

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New England Patriots: QB Tanner McKee, Stanford

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Washington Commanders: LB Trenton Simpson, Clemson

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Detroit Lions: EDGE Will McDonald IV, Iowa State

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Pittsburgh Steelers: EDGE Tuli Tuipulotu, USC

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers: TE Luke Musgrave, Oregon State

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51
Miami Dolphins: C Joe Tippmann, Wisconsin

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Seattle Seahawks: WR Rashee Rice, SMU

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53
Chicago Bears (from BAL): OT Cody Mauch, North Dakota State

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Philadelphia Eagles (projected trade with LAC): DT Siaki Ika, Baylor

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55
Detroit Lions (from MIN): QB Hendon Hooker, Tennessee

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Jacksonville Jaguars: OT Matthew Bergeron, Syracuse

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New York Giants: LB Dorian Williams, Tulane

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Dallas Cowboys: EDGE Felix Anudike-Uzomah, Kansas State

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Detroit Lions (projected trade with BUF): TE Sam LaPorta, Iowa

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Cincinnati Bengals: EDGE BJ Ojulari, LSU

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Chicago Bears (from CAR via SF): RB Tyjae Spears, Tulane

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Philadelphia Eagles: WR Parker Washington, Penn State

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Kansas City Chiefs: EDGE Adetomiwa Adebawore, Northwestern

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64
Chicago Bears: CB Tyrique Stevenson, Miami (FL)

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65
Houston Texans: C Olusegun Oluwatimi, Michigan

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Arizona Cardinals: CB Garrett Williams, Syracuse

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Denver Broncos (from IND): LB Noah Sewell, Oregon

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Denver Broncos: DT Keeanu Benton, Wisconsin

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Los Angeles Rams: S Sydney Brown, Illinois

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Las Vegas Raiders: RB Jahmyr Gibbs, Alabama

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New Orleans Saints: WR Michael Wilson, Stanford

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Tennessee Titans: EDGE Andre Carter II, Army

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Houston Texans (from CLE): RB Zach Charbonnet, UCLA

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74
Green Bay Packers (projected trade with NYJ): S Jordan Battle, Alabama

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75
Atlanta Falcons: WR Kayshon Boutte, LSU

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New England Patriots (from CAR): EDGE Nick Herbig, Wisconsin

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Los Angeles Rams (from MIA via NE): CB Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson, TCU

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Green Bay Packers: LB DeMarvion Overshown, Texas

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Indianapolis Colts (from WAS): EDGE Isaiah Foskey, Notre Dame

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Pittsburgh Steelers: CB Julius Brents, Kansas State

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81
Detroit Lions: WR Jayden Reed, Michigan State

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82
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: EDGE Karl Brooks, Bowling Green

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83
Seattle Seahawks: RB Tank Bigsby, Auburn

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Miami Dolphins: S Jammie Robinson, Florida State

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Los Angeles Chargers: CB Clark Phillips III, Utah

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Baltimore Ravens: CB Kelee Ringo, Georgia

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Minnesota Vikings: EDGE Derick Hall, Auburn

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Jacksonville Jaguars: LB Ivan Pace Jr., Cincinnati

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89
New York Giants: CB Darius Rush, South Carolina

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90
Dallas Cowboys: RB Devon Achane, Texas A&M

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91
Buffalo Bills: CB Eli Ricks, Alabama

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Cincinnati Bengals: WR A.T. Perry, Wake Forest

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Carolina Panthers (from SF): RB DeWayne McBride, UAB

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Philadelphia Eagles: OT Jaelyn Duncan, Maryland

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Kansas City Chiefs: RB Deuce Vaughn, Kansas State

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Arizona Cardinals: WR Marvin Mims, Oklahoma (comp pick)

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Washington Commanders: QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson, UCLA (comp pick)

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Cleveland Browns: WR Trey Palmer, Nebraska (comp pick)

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San Francisco 49ers: OT Blake Freeland, BYU (comp pick)

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Las Vegas Raiders: QB Stetson Bennett, Georgia (comp pick)

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San Francisco 49ers: CB Jaylon Jones, Texas A&M (comp pick)

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