In what has become an annual exercise, ESPN NFL Draft pundits Todd McShay and Mel Kiper Jr. put together their “alternating mock draft”. In this mock draft the two take turns making selections. In years past, this meant teams like the Pittsburgh Steelers would end up having one of the two pundits, most often Kiper, make all of the selections in the 3-Round prediction.
But this year, with only 31 first round picks, there is a mix of who made the picks for the black-and-gold. For those who aren’t familiar with this mock draft, here is a basic rundown:
They took turns making selections, alternating from Mel’s pick for the Panthers at No.