The top talent is deep and evenly distributed. The quarterbacks are average, but you just know someone will overreach on at least two of them. Medical concerns are numerous. And last year's record number of first-round trades is expected to be topped on Thursday night.
In other words, this … could … get … ugly.
But, hey, when has failure ever docked a mock?
Doing many, many mock drafts seems to be the new way around the whiffs. Labeling them 2.0, 3.0, 4.0 or MyGoodnessWillThisEverEnd.0 increases the odds of being right eventually.
But we swing only once around these parts. So here goes. With the help of writers from other NFL cities with different general managers blowing the same old smoke, here's our 2013 NFL Mock Draft 1.only.
1. Kansas City: Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M
Fills a need (yawn) with a safe pick (zzzz) while making the Colts happy they stunk up the league a year earlier than the Chiefs.
2. Jacksonville: Ziggy Ansah, DE, BYU