Road to the Draft – Part 4
February 9, 2021
By Noonefromtampa
The Jared Goff – Matthew Stafford trade has had some impact on the mock drafts, especially concerning who the Washington Football Team selects.
The Mocks
This week the number of mock drafts published went from 75 to 95, including first mocks from NFL.com’s Bucky Brooks and Lance Zierlein. The biggest change is that three positions now have separated from the rest, quarterback, offensive tackle and wide receiver:
| Position | Picked Count | Picked % |
| QB | 27 | 28.42% |
| OT | 23 | 24.21% |
| WR | 20 | 21.05% |
| LB | 9 | 9.47% |
| IOL | 8 | 8.42% |
| CB | 3 | 3.16% |
| S | 3 | 3.16% |
| TE | 2 | 2.11% |
| Grand Total | 95 | 100.00% |
Therefore, one impact from the trade was that more mocks are now going with quarterback as the position of choice at pick number 19 for WFT.
The players mock picked to WFT at nineteen in descending frequency are:
| Player | Position | School | Picked Count | Picked % |
| Mac Jones | QB | Alabama | 14 | 14.74% |
| Christian Darrisaw | OT | Virginia Tech | 11 | 11.58% |
| Trey Lance | QB | North Dakota State | 8 | 8.42% |
| Rashod Bateman | WR | Minnesota | 8 | 8.42% |
| Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | LB | Notre Dame | 8 | 8.42% |
| Alijah Vera-Tucker | IOL | USC | 7 | 7.37% |
| Samuel Cosmi | OT | Texas | 7 | 7.37% |
| Jaylen Waddle | WR | Alabama | 5 | 5.26% |
| Kyle Trask | QB | Florida | 4 | 4.21% |
| Kyle Pitts | TE | Florida | 2 | 2.11% |
| Rondale Moore | WR | Purdue | 2 | 2.11% |
| Terrace Marshall Jr | WR | LSU | 2 | 2.11% |
| Rashawn Slater | OT | Northwestern | 2 | 2.11% |
| Kadarius Toney | WR | Florida | 2 | 2.11% |
| Andre Cisco | S | Syracuse | 1 | 1.05% |
| Patrick Surtain II | CB | Alabama | 1 | 1.05% |
| Elijah Moore | WR | Mississippi | 1 | 1.05% |
| Caleb Farley | CB | Virginia Tech | 1 | 1.05% |
| Alex Leatherwood | OT | Alabama | 1 | 1.05% |
| Micah Parsons | LB | Penn State | 1 | 1.05% |
| Jaycee Horn | CB | South Carolina | 1 | 1.05% |
| Liam Eichenberg | OT | Notre Dame | 1 | 1.05% |
| Dillon Radunz | OT | North Dakota State | 1 | 1.05% |
| Wyatt Davis | IOL | Ohio State | 1 | 1.05% |
| Trevon Moehrig-Woodard | S | TCU | 1 | 1.05% |
| Jevon Holland | S | Oregon | 1 | 1.05% |
| Zack Wilson | QB | BYU | 1 | 1.05% |
Mac Jones is now the leading pick, surpassing Christian Darrisaw for the first time since this column started.
Breaking down the top positions:
- Quarterback – Mac Jones (52% of QB picks), Trey Lance (30%), Kyle Trask (15%)
- Offensive tackle – Christian Darrisaw (48% of OT picks), Samuel Cosmi (30%), Rashawn Slater (9%)
- Wide receiver – Rashod Bateman (40% of WR picks), Jaylen Waddle (25%), Rondale Moore (10%), Terrace Marshall Jr. (10%) Kadarius Toney (10%)
Once the Super Bowl is over, expect more changes as teams release players to meet the “Rule of 51” offseason requirements. The other major influencer would be any trades or free agent signings of released players.
Source: nflmockdraftdatabase.com