Draft Kings

● By Chet Gresham

Accuracy: 30.29%35th Place
The 2024 NFL Draft is here, when all our mock drafts are shown to be completely wrong. Sure, we’ll probably get Caleb Williams correct, but on the whole, mock drafts are usually based on erroneous information and personal bias. Of course, as sports fans, we know how hard it is to predict anything in the sports world. What we do know about the NFL Draft is what kind of players teams need, who they’ve brought in for visits, and how well they played in college. If teams couldn’t trade draft picks, that information would likely give us a shooter’s chance, but it’s the trades that’ll getcha! Once a trade hits that you didn’t account for, it’s like your March Madness bracket all over again. I’m also no tape grinder. This is a first-round mock and all of these guys are friggin’ awesome at playing football. There are enough detailed looks at every possible first-round pick to get a good idea of their strengths and then as an NFL guy, I can look at those strengths and match them with the team that needs those strengths. We don’t all have to watch every college snap of each draft eligible player.

Top Players Not Included

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