Until free agency begins, most NFL mock drafts can't amount to much more than a fun thought exercise.
But with the league's negotiation window opening Monday, teams throughout the league have started to show their hand on their offseason priorities.
Signing an established veteran – or acquiring one via trade – can be the quickest way to patch up a pressing problem, and several franchises have already remade entire facets of their offense or defense by spending big. On the flip side, other teams navigating salary-cap concerns have shed top talent in a bid to reset.
And while there's still plenty to be sorted out, the run of action has altered the draft outlook for several teams while also challenging some conventional wisdom.