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Hello, everyone. Welcome to the official start of draft season: My annual mock draft ... with a twist! If you're new to this piece and think the twist is going to be some sort of M. Night Shyamalan ending where the Bears wind up with Will Levis, well, it's not like that. Here's the deal: This isn't a predictive mock. Instead, this is a recommendatory mock. It's what I would do with each pick. That way, if I get it right -- like back in 2020, when I told the Eagles to draft Justin Jefferson -- I can talk about it forever. On the other hand, my whiffs ultimately get lost in the shuffle of our national mock madness. Perfect! (Although, in fairness to me, Jordan Love could still be better than Justin Herbert. No? Let's just move on.) Without further ado, here's what I would do in each Round 1 draft slot.