Michigan defensive lineman Aidan Hutchinson runs a drill during the NFL scouting combine on March 5 in Indianapolis. (Darron Cummings / Associated Press)
This is supposed to be a ho-hum NFL draft when it comes to quarterbacks.
That’s OK, because the veterans can supply all the drama we need.
Tom Brady announced Sunday that he’s unretiring and coming back to Tampa Bay. That news came on the heels of Aaron Rodgers announcing he’s staying in Green Bay, and Denver making a trade with Seattle for Russell Wilson. It was almost an afterthought that Washington traded for Carson Wentz.
Two quarterbacks go in the first 18 selections of this mock draft, which is quite a change from last year, when teams took quarterbacks with the first, second and third picks.
There are lots of twists and turns to come before, for the first time, Las Vegas plays host to the draft.
As usual, free agency will reshape the landscape, but by how much? Some of the players likely to be available are defensive ends…