Okay, so I’ve been diving deep into this whole NFL draft thing lately, and let me tell you, it’s a wild ride. Today, I wanted to share my experience working on my own mock draft, specifically inspired by Daniel Jeremiah’s approach. He’s like the guru of this stuff, seriously. So I thought I will give it a try and mimic him.
First off, I started by watching a ton of NFL Network. I mean, hours of it. Jeremiah was all over the place, dropping knowledge bombs left and right. It’s crazy how much this guy knows about every player and every team. He shared his Mock Draft 3.0, and I got really into it.
Then, I started digging into the details. I read a bunch of articles about what Jeremiah has been saying. People are always talking about his mock drafts because they’re usually pretty spot-on. But sometimes, he throws in some curveballs, like predicting trades and surprise picks that nobody sees coming. For example, recently he had the Vikings trading up to the fourth pick.
I got a piece of paper, and try to write down all the teams in order, and started filling in names. At first, I was just copying what I remembered from Jeremiah’s mock draft. But then, I started thinking about each team’s needs. I read about what people thought each team needed and tried to match players to those needs. Like, the Vikings really need a defensive tackle, and Jeremiah thinks Byron Murphy is the best one in the draft. So I put him there.
- Watching a lot of NFL Network: This helped me get a feel for how Daniel Jeremiah thinks and makes his predictions.
- Reading articles about his insights: I wanted to know what other people were saying about his mock drafts and why.
- Making my own mock draft: This was the fun part. I started with his picks but then made some changes based on my own research.
- Matching players to team needs: I tried to be logical and think about what each team really needed.
The Challenging Part
The hardest part was trying to predict the trades. It’s like a whole different game. You have to think about which teams might want to move up or down and why. And then you have to guess what they’d be willing to give up. It’s a lot of speculation. There was some speculation about teams trading out of the fourth overall pick, so I had to think about that too.
After a few hours of this, I finally had my own mock draft. It wasn’t perfect, but it was mine. And honestly, it was a lot of fun. I felt like I was in the war room, making these big decisions. I did not make any big change in the end, kept most of the things same as Jeremiah’s.
This whole experience gave me a new appreciation for what draft analysts do. It’s not just about knowing the players. It’s about understanding the teams, the strategies, and the whole crazy world of the NFL. I might not be the next Daniel Jeremiah, but at least I got a taste of what it’s like to be in his shoes. It is fun but also require much knowledge and a lot to consider, also a bit lucky I guess.
