The NFL draft's lying season has been supremely entertaining for fans who normally have a slog of a wait before the big event arrives.
Weeks of smoke screens between the NFL combine and the draft have somehow matched a rumor-filled free-agency period that featured blockbuster trades of players like Odell Beckham Jr. and Antonio Brown.
Buzz around the NFL draft can come from all places. Teams and player reps are dishing it in an effort to nudge things in their directions. Experts and fans are doing the same via positional analysis, rankings, mock drafts and more.