Average Prominent Mock Was Right On Just 2.38 Picks Between 3-32

[Street Knowledge]

The predicted results from 50 prominent mock drafts from draft blogs, national news outlets and local newspapers in NFL cities were woefully inaccurate for the first round of Thursday's draft.

The average mock draft was correct—matching a player with a team in the right draft slot—on 3.92 of 32 picks. If you don't count the first two picks, which many pundits handicapped, the average number of correct picks was 2.38 per mock draft. The overall winner was year-round draft site WalterFootball.com, which had eight perfect picks.

Only one mock draft accurately predicted Blake Bortles to the Jackonsville Jaguars, which was courtesy of Jacksonville.com.

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[Based Lord Zedd]

Mock drafts only exist as a tool to learn about NFL draft prospects. If you out there reading mocks / making your own you'll know a lot about the prospects and what they can do.

It's damn near impossible to predict how the draft will go before you factor in trades even.

 

[MikelArteta]

following a mock draft is like following these experts ncaa tourney bracket.

 

[MikelArteta]

following a mock draft is like following these experts ncaa tourney bracket.

 

[threattonature]

That's why I always laugh when people use these mock drafts to talk about rumors they heard or where someone is likely getting picked and people moving up and down boards. No team in their right mind is going to truly tip their hand in regards to who they are looking to draft so most of these "experts" are guessing just like any of us would.

 

[Swagnificent]

fukk a mock draft. how about these "experts" tell us who they think will be the best players so that we can check back in 5 years and know who to listen to and who to ignore. i could care less if you parrot what NFL teams tell you. do some real scouting and projecting.

 

[TheIsleofMan]

I'm pretty sure some of these guys/sites are paid by agents (or forced by their networks) to hype players. I saw Gruden pratically begging for Manziel to be picked