Super Early Mock Drafts Need to be Built on Trust



Unless you are an NFL Draft scout yourself, or have the access and time to watch thousands of hours of draft prospects game footage, the number one thing you are going to need in order to start in on your own 2019 NFL mock draft is… trust.

You are going to have to find a few NFL Draft resources, and TRUST that they know what they are talking about. We’re here to help you with that.

It’s a bit early right now, so there isn’t yet a flourishing marketplace of opinions or scouting reports. We have our 2019 NFL Mock Draft Database, which is the most robust collection of mock drafts available. Definitely best when bookmarked. But if the prospect of sifting through dozens of mocks drafts is a bit overwhelming, this list of the best mocks and resources is a good jumping off point. It’s also a great way to start getting hyped for your favorite team to land one of the top draft prospects in the 2019 NFL Draft

So here they are!

The 5 Best Mock Draft Resources for the 2019 NFL Draft



5) DraftTek: 2019 Consensus Mock Draft #2



Best Pick: Christian Wilkins to JAX (pick 28)

Worst pick: Clelin Ferrell to IND (pick 2)



DraftTek is a good resource on multiple fronts. Like every mock draft on this list, they get their first mock drafts out there good and early. But even more useful, they start building their big boards earlier than else as well. They’ve already got their Top-200 2019 NFL Draft Big Board, overall, or sortable by position.





4) Fanspeak: 2019 NFL Mock Draft



Best Pick: Michael Jackson to TB (pick 13)

Worst pick: Greg Little to BAL (pick 14)



At this early stage of the draft scouting process, what really sets a mock draft apart are the additional resources a site offers to bolster their mock drafts. Fansided has released a fun, breezy mock here, but they also offer the most user-friendly mock draft simulator available right now, even if the rankings and variance leave something to be desired.





3) Reddit: 2019 NFL Mock Draft by PM-ME-A-PRIME-NUMBER



Best Pick: Devin White to DEN (pick 8)

Worst pick: Justice Hill to IND (pick 21)



I’m taking my affection for resources who aren’t quite household names one step further here, by sharing an interesting mock draft I discovered on Reddit. Reddit is my go-to resource if there is a particular NFL team whose pick or needs I just can’t figure out. The fans on Reddit almost always have a better read on their favorite team than even the most plugged in analysts do, so always note their flair when assessing their mock.





2) SportingNews: NFL Mock Draft 2019



Best Pick: Austin Bryant to OAK (pick 21)

Worst pick: Mike Weber to SF (pick 27)



If you want an authoritative voice on the NFL Draft who isn’t a household name yet, Eric Galko is your guy. He seems to have the team access and insider information of a much higher profile draft analyst, but isn’t afraid to go against the grain or bang the table for a particular prospect he has a read on. This is the oldest mock draft on this list, and yet has many of the same picks and rankings that you’ll see on mocks made months later, which hints at just how influential Galko is in this space.





Tie 1) NFLDraftScout: Rob Rang and NFLDraftScout: Dane Brugler



Rang’s Best Pick: N’Keal Harry to SEA (pick 13)

Rang’s Worst Pick: Nick Bosa to CLE (pick 7)



Brugler’s Best Pick: Raekwon Davis to CLE (pick 5)

Brugler’s Worst Pick: Dexter Lawrence to ARI (pick 7)



Yeah, maybe it’s a bit of a cheat, but Rob Rang and Dane Brugler make nfldraftscout.com one of the best NFL draft sites out there, so they get to share the top spot. Rang had a great showing in the 2018 NFL Draft, correctly pairing all 5 first round QBs with the teams who would eventually select them. Brugler is no slouch himself, and his 2019 Prospect Peek series is mandatory reading for anyone interested in the NFL Draft.





**BONUS** The Draft Network

I couldn’t rank their mock draft, because they haven’t released one yet. They haven’t released anything yet. Still, I think it’s important to mention them here.

I was instantly excited when I heard that some of my favorite voices in the NFL Draft community would be joining forces to create The Draft Network.

What they are aiming to deliver is the best of all worlds. A HUGE draft prospect database. Mock draft simulator. Scouting reports. Big boards. Podcasts. Gah I’m losing my barf over here just thinking about it!

But! I won’t go on, because they haven’t actually shown us anything yet. We are still two weeks away from the site launching, and we know that features like this can be easy to promise and difficult to deliver. But I am a big fan of this team, especially keeping Jon Ledyard and Trevor Sikkema together, and am optimistic that they can deliver on their awesome promise.

Mark your calendars for 8.6.18. You know I’ll be checking them out.

