The Athletic

The draft isn’t for 36 more hours, but the wheels are already turning and have been for several days. More than a week ahead of Thursday’s big event, two first-round picks changed hands. What is this, the NFL? The waters will only get murkier as we get into draft night, with several more picks expected to be in play or on the move. Trade scenarios are very much in play as high as the 4th pick; seemingly all the lottery teams after the top three are looking to move out or move down for immediate help, while all the teams beneath them with multiple picks are looking to move up. As a result, this mock draft is truly a mockery. How are we supposed to guess which players will be selected when we don’t even know which teams will do the selecting?