MOCK DRAFT: FINAL EDITION
Draft day has come. Expect an explosive night to cap an unusual year.
Times-Union sportswriter Hays Carlyon takes a look at how the first round could unfold Thursday night. This final version projects trades.
1. TAMPA BAY
QB Jameis Winston, Florida State
Comment: The 6-foot-3, 231-pound Winston fires accurately from the pocket with incredible anticipation. That’s why he’s better than Marcus Mariota. The Buccaneers need a quarterback who can get Mike Evans and Vincent Jackson the ball.
2. TENNESSEE
QB Marcus Mariota, Oregon
Comment: Ideally, Tennessee wants to trade the pick and snag an RG3-esque fortune without moving out of the top 10.