Super Bowl LIII served as a 60-minute testament to the defense wins championships theory.
It's fitting, then, that the incoming batch of NFL freshmen appear overloaded on the defensive side.
While team needs—and football trends that surfaced almost everywhere but the Super Bowl this season—may dictate that offensive prospects still hear their names called early and often, maybe defensive players will shine on draft the night the same way they did during the New England Patriots' 13-3 win over the Los Angeles Rams.
Below is a full first-round mock and a closer look at three players who could jump into the top 10 between now and April 25.