Mock drafts are fun exercises which allow a glimpse into which prospects and which positions should be available for a team to choose from at a given point. They aren’t an exact science; most of them cannot even be considered art. But occasionally a good mock is food for thought and helps in exploring what things will look like come the end of April.
Following the scouting combine, teams began constructing their big boards to begin their offseason work in earnest. But the draft talk is about to be put on the back burner. That’s because the NFL’s 32 teams are set to engage in free agency. The Dallas Cowboys will try to plug their roster holes with established veterans, while other clubs look to make monumental swings in their talent base by signing the higher-priced stars.
The comings and goings will alter the draft needs of several clubs, so before that all settles in, here’s one final mock draft.