Mock drafts are notoriously difficult. It’s hard for just a couple people to keep up with what’s going on with 32 teams, what all their needs are and who they’ve been visiting with. So we’ve enlisted some help.
We spent a couple months breaking down team needs with our “In Depth” posts. Now we’re again enlisting the team blogger community for help in putting together a mock draft. Will it be any more accurate than one we pull out of the air by ourselves? Time will tell. But it’s something we’re going to try to do every year going forward. So without further adieu, welcome to the First Annual Team Blogger Mock Draft.
Round One
1. Indianapolis Colts: Andrew Luck — Quarterback – Stanford
Pick made by Andrew Aziz, founder and managing editor of Everything Colts (Twitter: andrew_aziz)
Explanation: This pick is a no brainer. Andrew Luck is not only the best quarterback in college right now, he’s one of the best prospects in recent memory. He’s been considered the next Peyton Manning. Coinc
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TEAMS: Indianapolis Colts, Washington Redskins, Stanford Cardinal
TEAMS: Indianapolis Colts, Washington Redskins, Stanford Cardinal
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