Though our NFL analysis is generally pretty spot-on here at LBS, we haven’t spent the past three months watching game film of 400 different prospects. Many of these folks have. If you’re into mock drafts and want to check out a few, you can go through them below. We included a few fun bonus links at the bottom. We recommend starting with Evan Silva’s mock draft; he’s second to none when it comes to understanding team tendencies, team needs, and analyzing players.
Evan Silva’s two-round mock draft [Rotoworld]
Mike Mayock mocks the first round [NFL Network]
Peter Schrager’s full 7 round mock draft [FOX Sports]
Josh Norris’ full 7 round mock draft [NFL.com/Rotoworld]
Peter King’s mock draft [Sports Illustrated]
Don Banks’ mock draft [Sports Illustrated]
Mike Florio’s first round mock [Pro Football Talk]
Lance Zierlein’s final mock draft [The Sideline View]
(also see Lance’s offensive and defensive player rankings)
Damond Talbot’s first round (with analysis) [NFL Draft Zone]
Compare four analysts at NFL.com to four analysts at CBS Sports
Bonus links:
Ex-Raiders DL/LB explains what it’s like to drop in draft [Ryan Riddle]
20 movie QBs who would get the call on draft day [SI Extra Mustard]
The first round of the NFL Draft starts at 8:00 p.m. ET and can be seen on ESPN and NFL Network. We’ll be watching the coverage on both networks. The networks also made a pact and agreed not to spoil draft picks on Twitter, so that should make the draft more dramatic and fun to watch. Should be an awesome day.
