While the free agency period hasn’t officially closed, it’s probably fair to say that most of the big moves have been made. While trades can still take place, most teams have now turned their attention towards the upcoming NFL draft.
As needs are typically filled during free agency, projecting how a franchise may approach the draft following their signings can be complicated. Some teams will still look at positions of need and try to fill them with higher picks, while other front offices select the best player available no matter what.
Regardless, now that many players are officially off of the market, let’s take a look at the first round of the draft and see which prospects from the pool of prospective rookies might hear their names called on the first night:
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Pretty much all the buzz has pointed to this pick taking place since Murray turned his back on baseball and committed to becoming an NFL quarterback just a few months ago.