When Mel Kiper started mock drafting, he probably didn’t realize he was creating a monster that would take over the sports world. Now, mock drafts are everywhere, and people are as divided about them as they are about pineapple on pizza. Some think they’re a complete waste of time, nothing but wild guesses. Others treat them like gospel, hanging on every prediction as if it’s set in stone. Then you’ve got the in-betweeners—people who glance at them, take it all with a grain of salt and move on with their day. But here’s the thing: after checking out one bold prediction for April’s NFL Draft, it’s pretty clear Shedeur Sanders is joining Team ‘Mock drafts are futile’.
The general consensus is that Shedeur will conservatively be a top 3 pick. The exact number when Roger Goodell calls him up on that podium is inconspicuous, though. Fascinatingly, revered Draft analyst