Mel Kiper and Todd McShay get most of the attention as ESPN’s draft analysts, but there is a third member of the team: Jordan Reid. Hired last November, Reid’s draft roots were most recently at The Draft Network, where he established himself as one of the sharpest minds in the draft community.
In Reid’s latest 2-round mock draft ($ubscription), he addressed three major needs for the Detroit Lions, all of which would immediately be in line for starting roles on the current roster.
With the first selection, Reid follows a growing trend of pairing the Jacksonville Jaguars with an offensive tackle, and he selects Alabama’s Evan Neal.