We made it.
For a while, it looked like all hope was lost. The draft takes were flying all over the internet and it seemed like this day would never arrive. But tonight, 32 young men will have their dreams realized, as they will hear their name called on the first night of the NFL draft.
Sometimes that gets lost in the yearly draft coverage. Hours upon hours are spent breaking these prospects down, nitpicking every aspect of their young lives, and debating their professional futures for the world to see. But for these 32 young men, this is the culmination of years, if not more, of hard work and effort. To see a dream realized.
It is an awesome thing to see.
However, the work goes on, and with just hours to go, it is time for one final mock draft. Last week it was the “what I would do” version, and now, the final, predictive mock draft. Here is how just one more football writer thinks the first round unfolds.
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Jacksonville Jaguars: Travon Walker, EDGE, Georgia
Draft week began with Travon Walker emerging as the odds-on favorite at many sportsbooks to be the selection by Jacksonville to kick off the first round. Is this just a matter of a little pre-draft smoke, or is there something to the idea that general manager Trent Baalke prefers players with longer arms off of the edge? We will not know for sure until Thursday night, but as of right now, I think the draft starts with a little bit of a surprise, given that Aidan Hutchinson looked like the pick just a few weeks ago.
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Detroit Lions: Aidan Hutchinson, EDGE, Michigan
If Jacksonville indeed makes Travon Walker the pick at one overall, then the Detroit Lions run to the podium as it were to draft Aidan Hutchinson. The pairing of player and team makes sense on paper.
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Houston Texans: Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner, CB,…
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