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Washington Football Team: Mini-bye mock draft sees team target Alabama defender

By Ken Johannesen

Jan 7, 2019; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back Patrick Surtain II (2) reacts during the first quarter during the 2019 College Football Playoff Championship game against the Clemson Tigers at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 7, 2019; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back Patrick Surtain II (2) reacts during the first quarter during the 2019 College Football Playoff Championship game against the Clemson Tigers at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /
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Aug 19, 2020; Ashburn, Virginia, USA; The helmet of Washington Football Team running back Antonio Gibson (not pictutred) rests on equipment on day twenty-two of training camp at Inova Sports Performance Center in Ashburn, Virginia. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 19, 2020; Ashburn, Virginia, USA; The helmet of Washington Football Team running back Antonio Gibson (not pictutred) rests on equipment on day twenty-two of training camp at Inova Sports Performance Center in Ashburn, Virginia. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

Final Thoughts

Mock drafts will change considerably in the coming months.  The number of underclassmen declaring for the draft can push current early-round prospects to the middle rounds.  Underclassmen who are expected to enter the draft could change their minds next winter and spend another year in school.

Injuries play a role as well.  Early round prospects can see their stock drop a bit due to an unfortunate injury.  The severity of any injury could determine how far a prospect may fall in the draft.

Inaccurate analysis or over-hyping a player can drop their expected draft status as well.  This dynamic happens each year and most analysts will be incorrect when evaluating such athletes.  Also, some teams overrate players each year and these athletes will be chosen much earlier than expected.

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With all of these variations listed here, the mock drafts will obviously change in the coming months.  This is just the latest snapshot for today and where Washington will choose in the draft could be vastly different next April.

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