Arizona Republic

● By Theo Mackie
It’s NFL combine week, which means draft season is around the corner. That also means that everything we think we know about the draft is soon to change. This week in Indianapolis, prospects will boost — or tank — their status. And on March 12, free agency will begin. Organizations’ biggest needs will change at the stroke of a pen. Imagine, for example, that the Cardinals spend big on edge rushers. That would drastically shift their draft day priorities. Ahead of this crucial stretch, here is The Republic’s fourth mock draft of the year (without trades):

Top Players Not Included

These players appear in the top 32 of our

Consensus Big Board

, but do not show up in this mock.