Final Thoughts
As referenced in previous articles, mock drafts produced several months prior to the actual draft will look far different in the coming weeks. The number of underclassmen declaring for the 2021 draft has already pushed recent early-round prospects to the middle rounds.
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. Does Troy Apke ring a bell? Free-agent acquisitions in a few weeks will also affect what changes mock drafts will undergo at that juncture.
If you are keeping score at home, this is what one person thinks the Washington Football Team quarterback roster could look like in September.
- Trade: Sam Darnold
- Draft: Mac Jones
- Exclusive Rights Free Agent: Kyle Allen
- Practice Squad: Taylor Heinicke, Steven Montez
With all of these variations listed here, the mock drafts will obviously change in the coming weeks. This is just the latest snapshot for today and the players Washington will choose in the draft could be vastly different in late April.