I’ve had enough already!
One week left to the NFL draft and I’ve probably seen 30 mock drafts by now. It’s actually more than 30 but eventually you just stop counting. It’s bad enough that every online NFL News website has at least 3 mock drafts posted by now. When you factor in that the NFL Network has a show that’s been running all month that’s dedicated to analyzing each and every analyst’s personal mock. The subtle differences become lost, and essentially meaningless when you’ve heard so many reasons why Cleveland should take Josh Allen, or maybe Sam Darnold. Maybe Saquon Barkley is the right choice, or Josh Rosen looked really good at his pro day. Definitely one of those guys should be the first player taken in the draft. Unless you are in agreement with the analysts that believe Baker Mayfield is the sure thing.
Hopefully I wasn’t being too subtle
Who knows how many more mock drafts I will have the unfortunate opportunity to experience before the actual draft puts an end to it. If you actually believe that any one of the mocks you’ve had the displeasure of seeing is right? Well then I have a mint condition numbers matching frame off restoration 1952 Chevrolet Corvette for sale that you might be interested in.
Really! No not really.
In case you aren’t an afficionado of classic American automobiles. It might interest you to know that the first Chevrolet Corvette was unveiled in 1953. There’s no such thing as a 1952 Chevrolet Corvette. Just as there’s no such thing as a correct mock draft. That’s why they are called MOCK drafts!
MOCK adjective : not authentic or real, but without the intention to deceive.
In layman’s terms it means some totally made up crap. It’s purpose isn’t really to educate. The primary purpose of a mock draft is to entertain. If that truly is the case then I just have to say. The majority of analysts are doing a pretty poor job.
Don’t focus on the Player. Focus on the situation.
When you are making predictions that you admit aren’t authentic or real. It wouldn’t hurt you to make predictions like Baker Mayfield third overall to the New York Jets. Then extrapolate that his youthful exuberance, and competitive spirit will win him the starting job. Teddy Bridgewater will be cut, but signed almost immediately when Sam Bradford gets injured in the preseason. Bridgewater goes from being the third string Quarterback in New York to leading the Arizona Cardinals back to the playoffs. Now that’s a mock draft pick that I would be interested in hearing about. Unfortunately that’s not going to happen because the NFL analysts are afraid of making mock predictions that are too far from being possible. The irony is that none of their mock drafts really are.