NFL MOCK DRAFT: FIRST EDITION
The draft process is just getting started. The Senior Bowl has concluded, but free agency will greatly shift how teams prioritize their needs and the NFL Scouting Combine is still two weeks away. Still, there’s enough evidence to go ahead and start projecting how the first round of the NFL Draft will unfold on April 28. There are only 31 first-round picks this year since New England was stripped of its selection over Deflategate. No trades are projected below.
1. TENNESSEE
OT LAREMY TUNSIL, OLE MISS
Comment: The Titans hit on quarterback Marcus Mariota with the second pick in last year’s draft, but they have to protect him.