NFL Mock Draft 9.0: Quarterbacks push defensive prospects down board

ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 08: Roquan Smith #3 of the Georgia Bulldogs walks in to the locker room prior to the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 8, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 08: Roquan Smith #3 of the Georgia Bulldogs walks in to the locker room prior to the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 8, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) /
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ATLANTA, GA – JANUARY 08: Roquan Smith #3 of the Georgia Bulldogs walks in to the locker room prior to the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 8, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA – JANUARY 08: Roquan Smith #3 of the Georgia Bulldogs walks in to the locker room prior to the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 8, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) /

The 2018 NFL Draft in less than three weeks away. The Washington Redskins and the rest of the NFL have to be getting excited about the opportunity to add some new players to their team.

It’s almost time. NFL free agency has mostly dried up, the Combine is long over, and the All-Star games are now two and a half months behind us. As the cool of winter melts away into April, that means that the 2018 NFL Draft is coming up soon. And the fans of the league are ready for it.

The 2018 class isn’t a particularly strong one, as there aren’t a lot of traditional first round prospects, but it’s unique in the fact that the quarterback class is pretty deep. Any of the top 10 quarterbacks in the draft could end up being starters, and the top five all have shots at being franchise quarterbacks. Their values will help to shake up the draft, and that will make the draft a great deal of fun.

Part of the fun of draft season is, of course, mock drafts. As the actual draft draws nearer, the mocks tend to get more and more accurate as the league, fans, and analysts alike become informed on the potential picks. But, without further ado, this is our ninth full, first-round mock of the 2018 season. Check out who each team is able to land with their first round selection.