‘I Kept Quiet:’ Insider’s Recent Comments Show Why Even Their Mock Drafts Can’t Be Fully Trusted

mock draftThough the surge of mock draft season is over until next January, here’s a PSA to note that even “insider” mock drafts have their shortcomings. That insider information comes at a cost, and as Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer laid out, he’ll lay down some of his own smokescreens in order to preserve healthy relationships with teams.

Breer made a recent appearance on 98.5’s Toucher & Hardy and admitted he’ll avoid mocking players to teams he knows truly have interest in.

“I have a few people who will tell me [who they’re drafting],” Breer told the show. “There were a couple last week where I legitimately didn’t mock guys to teams because I knew they liked them. I kept quiet. I kept…