Four Mocks. Four O-Lineman.
If there’s one name in the NFL Draft game that carries more weight than any other it’s definitely ESPN’s Draft Expert and Christian Bale stand-in on ‘American Psycho’, Mel
Kiper Jr. Kiper Jr, or MKJ as no one is calling him. MKJ has had the draft locked down since the dial-up internet days, so whenever he releases a mock draft this time of year people pay attention (and money, as his mocks falls behind ESPN’s Paywall).
So far this draft season MKJ has released four mocks. I covered the one in which he speculated that the Vikings would trade up to the ninth spot from 14, and snag Oregon left tackle Penei Sewell the week before last:
Let’s take a look at his most recent mock, as you’ll notice a theme:
“That’s four mock drafts for the 2021 class for me, and four offensive linemen to Minnesota in the first round.