Mike vs. Mel Kiper

First off, I felt I had a horrible mock draft. Picking players is hard. Teams keep doing silly things like trading up. Some still insist on "taking the best available athlete," as if they can identify who that is. At least take need, which you can easily identify, and maximize your chance for a decent day.

I identified 25 of the 32 players who actually were picked in the first round. I put six guys on the right team. And I had six guys in exactly the right draft spot. Pretty putrid, right? I thought so, too.

But then I checked on Mel Kiper's last mock. He had 26 of the 32 first-round picks, one more than me. He also beat me with guys on the right team, with seven (versus six for me). And we tied on picking players in exactly the right draft slot: six.

So, advantage Mel. By a single hair on that bouffant head. But, hey, Mel does this all year. I spent a few hours on it during a lazy afternoon.