The art of breaking down mock drafts

Joe Posnanski of the Kansas City Star writes about the art of breaking down mock drafts... "Every year, no matter what the economy may look like, the mock draft industry grows. It began in the early 1980s when it seemed as if the only person on earth who would actually take the time to predict what every NFL team would do was was the illustrious draft guru Mel Kiper Jr." ...

Joe Posnanski

Bill Coats of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch writes how the Rams cannot afford to have a bad pick at number 2... "Said Devaney: "This is everybody's worst nightmare: You turn the card in — no matter what round, really, but especially high in the first round — and you get calls, 'Didn't you guys realize the guy did this?' Or, 'Didn't you have this information?' ...

Bill Coats

Ebenezer Samuel of the New York Daily News writes how Rutgers wide receiver may be the next Plaxico Burress - antics and all... "Britt is 6-3, 210 pounds. He has great speed for his size, having run the 40-yard dash in 4.4 seconds at Rutgers' Pro Day. And it's that tantalizing marriage of size and speed — one that's earned comparisons to top NFL wideouts like Owens and Broncos star Brandon Marshall — that is forcing scouts to look past his inflated personality." ...

Ebenezar Samuel

Sam Farmer of the Los Angeles Times writes how drafting a quarterback with the first pick can be risky... "The problem is Detroit has so many areas of need -- including a defense that has been ranked last for the past two seasons -- that putting the weight of expectation on the shoulders of a rookie quarterback could push his confidence through a wood chipper." ...

Sam Farmer

Nicholas Cotsonika of the Detroit Free Press gives his mock draft...

Nicholas Cotsonika

Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune gives his latest mock draft...

Kevin Acee