It’s mock draft time—and for this particular exercise, we’re not going to project trades.
That, to be clear, doesn’t mean there won’t be any. I’d expect there’ll be a few. But I don’t think there’ll be a ton. And the reason why can tell you a lot about the class in general.
Everyone’s trying to move down. Teams in the first dozen picks, like the Jets, Giants, Panthers and Commanders, have asked around about options to drop back a few spots (or more) in the order. Teams at the bottom of the first round have talked to those picking early in the second, asking that they keep them in mind if they’re looking to come up and get the fifth-year option on a certain player late Thursday night.
