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The 2020 NFL draft is going to be unlike any in recent memory. Commissioner Roger Goodell announced on Monday that the draft will be "virtual" with clubs conducting the selection process away from team facilities remotely.
While the lack of crowds and fanfare will mirror the early days of the draft, it will be a foreign experience for an entire generation of football fans.
What isn't different this year is mock-draft season. We're in the middle of it now, with several new ones arriving daily. While mock drafts are mostly a fun exercise, the occasional trend or nugget of insight can be gained from examining the mock-draft landscape.