When it comes to trying to project talent that can make the transition from one level of competition to another, it’s always a serious gamble, whether it’s the NFL or any other professional sport.
Every draft class will leave a trail of first-round busts in its wake, even among players who were nearly universally regarded as highly likely to make a successful transition to the pros. Even the best talent evaluators from time to time can be made to look foolish in this at times unpredictable process.
But hoping that you get the talent that you think you’re drafting isn’t the only source of unpredictability on draft day, and I think that we may see even more out of the ordinary moves take place than has been the norm, if the past couple months of transactions and movements have been any indication.