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Mock draft season is nearly over and we’re here for a final round-up of where NFL draft writers and experts project each departed Badger to land.
There is a consensus around the range where Jonathan Taylor, Zack Baun, Tyler Biadasz and Quintez Cephus will hear their names called, though there is understandably no consensus around what team exactly these players will land on.
And this makes sense, as mock drafts are far from perfect and never accurately predict the exact landing spots for every player. The mocks are valuable, though, as many are informed with information from general managers around the league and with analysis from hours spent on in-depth film study on each prospect.
Nevertheless, nothing can stop the speculation that comes from the pre-draft process. Here is the final edition of that speculation as we look across the NFL media landscape at where final mock drafts have the departed Badgers landing.
TheDraftNetwork’s Benjamin Solak
Jonathan Taylor: 54th overall to the Buffalo Bills
I wrote about this fit two weeks ago and explained why it is one of the best fits for Taylor in the draft. I don’t know if he’ll fall to 54 but if he does this would work extremely well for all parties involved.
Zack Baun: 31st overall to the New York Giants (after a trade)
Tyler Biadasz: 140th overall to the Jacksonville Jaguars
Quintez Cephus: 180th overall to the Cincinnati Bengals
NFL.com draft analyst Chad Reuter
Taylor: 26th overall to the Miami Dolphins
Baun: 42nd overall to the Jacksonville Jaguars
Biadasz: 110th overall to the New York Giants
Cephus: 164th overall to the Dallas Cowboys
Sports Illustrated’s Logan Lamorandier
Taylor: 45th overall to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Baun: 40th overall to the Houston Texans
Biadasz: 82nd overall to the Dallas Cowboys
Cephus: 209th overall to the Green Bay Packers
Chris Orr: 220th overall to the Los Angeles Chargers
Sports Illustrated’s Kevin Hanson
Taylor: 37th overall to the Los Angeles Chargers
Baun: 41st overall to the Cleveland Browns
Biadasz: 120th overall to the New York Jets
Cephus: 179th overall to the Dallas Cowboys
Orr: 225th overall to the Baltimore Ravens
TheDraftWire’s Luke Easterling
Taylor: 29th overall to the Tennessee Titans
Baun: 36th overall to the New York Giants
Biadasz: 78th overall to the Atlanta Falcons
Cephus: 127th overall to the Philadelphia Eagles
CBSSports’ R.J. White
Taylor: 56th overall to the Miami Dolphins (after a trade)
Baun: 28th overall to the Baltimore Ravens
Biadasz: 96th overall to the Kansas City Chiefs
Cephus: 199th overall to the Los Angeles Rams