If I see one more mock draft in the next few weeks before the NFL draft, I might lose my mind!

The Mock Draft Has Become An Addiction To Some People

Everybody thinks they are an expert at something. Whether it’s work-related or relationships, we all feel we have a leg up on someone else in some capacity. When it comes to sports, this is undoubtedly reflected in one simple way….the mock draft.

Every major sport has them, and I am sure you have seen your share of them, too. Whether it’s baseball, football, basketball, or hockey, we are bound to see numerous, if not hundreds, of mock drafts each year. They usually coincide with a sports league and its amateur draft.

Look and you will see them everywhere. On television, you won’t be able to watch a sports network like ESPN without some “expert” claiming he knows it all. Mock Drafts are what made Mel Kiper Jr. famous, if not for his head of hair. But it doesn’t stop there. Check out your local newspaper. Each week, a columnist will have his mock draft where he KNOWS who is gonna get picked and by whom. When he’s unsure, he will come out with his mock draft part two, part three, or part 20!

But wait—it doesn’t stop there! Go on the internet and go to any sports-related website. You will find more mock drafts on these sites than there are actual players in the draft.

Who writes about these? Basically, anyone who thinks they know the answers. Heck, my mom was thinking of writing her own NFL mock draft for this year’s selections, but my mom hates football!

What’s Next, Maybe An Animal Kingdom Mock Draft

Speaking of the NFL, with the draft taking place this month, you are bound to see a new and different mock draft almost daily—maybe even every single hour. To be frank, my cohorts on Stadium Rant have spent the past few weeks writing mock draft after mock draft after mock draft. Mock draft part one…mock draft two. Mock draft round one, mock draft round two, mock draft round seven! Oh my God, when is it going to end?!?!

Now, don’t get me wrong. I am not trying to be a Debbie Downer. I respect each and every one of these TV geeks, Columnists, or internet wannabe experts for their attempt to be the one person who gets all the picks right. It’s never going to happen. No one ever gets them all right; it’s harder than winning Powerball. Why we need to keep seeing a gazillion different mock drafts each year is beyond me.

I used to think the most annoying thing about sports was fantasy leagues. Fantasy leagues take you away from being a fan of your own team if a player on an opposing team is on your fantasy roster. Where is the loyalty? It’s gone because we all want to win our fantasy pools!

With Mock drafts, I have moved my hatred away from fantasy leagues and over to mock drafts. You know who we should see mock drafts from? How about the general managers of each league who know who they are going to pick? Now I know that’s never going to happen.

But it also makes it plain to me that no other mock draft has any validation. I have an idea: how about we do away with them in all sports and just sit back, relax, and enjoy draft day to see who gets picked!!!?

I know mock drafts are here to stay and will probably get worse. Soon, there will be mock drafts in the political world! How about this: a dating mock draft. Let’s pick in order all of our relationships from our number one pick all the way to the busts! It’s getting so out of hand, and this is where it’s leading to in the future.

There is one way to avoid all these mock drafts: go into a dark room with Aaron Rodgers for a few months to avoid all the hysteria! I may have to reach out to Rodgers and ask him about this. I just can’t read one more mock draft without screaming.

End Of My Mock Draft Rant

One of my good friends on Stadium Rant sees the comedy in all of this as well. In fact, he did an NFL April Fools mock draft, which was exactly what it seemed. It was all a big joke! Just like all mock drafts are to me. I don’t and will not put any more time or effort into reading or watching any more of these hypothetical situations. It is all a waste of time.

So, whether one expert has Cam Ward going number one in the NFL draft in a few weeks or another has Shedeur Sanders as the top pick, I really don’t care. I leave all the decisions to the real experts, the ones making the picks! Everyone else, quite frankly, means nothing to me, and I wish they would all just go away! By the way, tune in for my next column, where I will be having my mock draft of the upcoming NHL draft… NOT!