ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. released his Mock Draft 1.0 Wednesday morning (ESPN Insider required), and his pick for the could wind up being two of the most common we see over the coming months. and he’s got a potential franchise left tackle heading to Charlotte.
Here’s how SB Nation’s Chris Pflum put the importance of Kiper’s mock drafts: “There are a few major outlets we like to pay special attention to for their contacts with front offices around the NFL. Kiper is one of the leading voices in the media at large (at least when it comes to the draft) and he has contacts league-wide.