Michael Lombardi of SI.com discusses six rules that should be applied while making a NFL mock draft.
1. With one week before the draft, never believe any team officials’ quotes, especially what direction they may be headed with their selection…
2. As you do your research, if the team and the player are always the same, then the chances of that player going there are not very good…
3. Running backs tend to slip. Backs have a short career in the NFL, so picking one high in the first round is a huge investment…
4. If the mock you’re reading does not have six defensive linemen in the first round, stop reading it…
5. After the 10th pick in the first round, it is all about how well you know what each team needs…
6. The Giants, Raiders, Dolphins, Jaguars, Cowboys and Packers are size/speed teams…
These are good, but I’d like to throw out some more:
7. As long as Matt Millen is still employed by the Detroit Lions, make sure you have them taking a wide receiver. You’ll be right more times than not.
8. Have the Bears drafting an offensive player with a high bust factor in the first round.
9. Even though they’re completely loaded at the position, make sure you have the Raiders taking a defensive back.
Any others?
