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2019 NFL Mock Draft: Projections Based on Buzz Surrounding 1st-Round Prospects

There are several factors that determine whether an NFL prospect goes highly in the draft. Obviously, on-field production and sound game tape should be at the top of the list. Physical potential will shoot a player up draft boards, too, as will strong interviews and individual workouts.

Sometimes, though, it's all about peaking at the right time.

Just look at last year's draft class. Despite coming off a Heisman-winning campaign, Baker Mayfield didn't even start to enter the conversation about the top quarterback in the class until the time between the scouting combine and the draft itself.