Chicago Tribune

● By Brad Biggs

Accuracy: 12.74%308th Place
Matching elite NFL prospects with team needs and putting together a mock draft is an exercise that can look like a mess after a few picks. The normally heightened level of guesswork is even greater this year, when it seems like Bryce Young will be the top pick by the Carolina Panthers but at least some doubt remains. Few positions outside of running back (Texas’ Bijan Robinson) have a consensus best player, adding to the questions. One team’s top offensive lineman might be fourth on another team’s board and vice versa. There isn’t a dominant wide receiver in this class, and it’s possible — maybe even likely — one isn’t selected in the top 10.

Top Players Not Included

These players appear in the top 31 of our

Consensus Big Board

, but do not show up in this mock.