Fantasy Data

While we await to see who wins the Super Bowl and is engaged with some great playoff football, I figured what better time than to start my yearly mock draft series. This year should be quite fun with real first-round quarterbacks and a generational running back involved. I'll take the current record as the draft order for the playoffs and not who I think wins the Super Bowl, though I wouldn't be doubting the Eagles or 49ers right now. This mock will NOT include trades. I'll be focusing on the needs of each team and what I think that team does, even if it's highly likely the Bears trade their pick. This year's NFL draft is quite different than last year's. Rather, this draft is beyond loaded at the EDGE, OL, CB, and RB positions. I would be shocked if at least 5 OL and 5 EDGE players weren't taken in the first round alone. If your team needs help in the trenches, this is the year to go get that help. After all, trenches are what decide NFL games more often than not. Just ask Burrow if his offensive linemen could've blocked Aaron Donald for more than 2 seconds on how the Super Bowl would've ended. The one big difference is that there are 3-4 potential first-round quarterbacks and two running backs. That's quite a change from last year when only one quarterback and zero running backs went in the first round. I'm a huge believer that if you want to truly win the Super Bowl, or be a great team, you need a good offensive and defensive line. Of course, a lot can change in player values, and team needs following the NFL combine and NFL free agency. Don't forget that the Miami Dolphins forfeited their first-round pick due to their illegal contact with Sean Payton and Tom Brady. Due to that, there are only 31 picks in this year's first-round draft.