CardiO Football

Free Agency was a blast this year. We had record-setting deals, familiar pairings reuniting in new cities, big-name veteran trades, and one could-have-been trade that shocked the world and threw mock-drafters for a loop. Although a lot can still change over the next month, the draft landscape is now much clearer than it was just a few weeks back. However, we now know the majority of the faces that will be on each roster by the time round 1 kicks off, which means we can make some much more reasonable predictions than we have before. This is the third in a series of mock drafts that I’ll be doing on this page, followed by a full 7-round mock that will be released around one week before the draft. I like to ramp up with each new mock, and therefore, I'll be doing all of Day 1 and all of Day 2 in this one, with round 1 trades included. As always, we can expect some movement throughout the first round of the draft, so let's speculate a bit. Let’s get rippin’: Round 1: 1. Las Vegas R...

We had an absolute treat with this year's combine, plenty of records and performances that we'll be talking about for years to come. The talent at some non-premier positions this year should add some parity to a draft that's a bit light on top positions like QB and DL. To top it off, we've already had quite a few pre-free-agency moves that have begun to reshape team needs and draft boards. A lot has changed in the week and a half since my last mock, and a lot more will. That said, this is where the fun really starts, and we can draw some good connections. This will be the first of a 3-part series of mocks I’ll be doing for this page, followed by: a post-free-agency 3-rounder, and a full 7-rounder that will release around a week before the draft. Typically, I leave trades out of my post-combine mock, but with a tradeless mock in the rearview, let's have some fun. This mock will have trades, and I expect several. Let’s get rippin’: Round 1 1. Las Vegas Raiders - QB Fe...