black canine Kyle Hamilton at No. 2; Zero QBs determined in the first round

As shown in My Mock Draft 1.0I always look forward to maximizing each selection according to the added value of the winning share for the upcoming season. Of course, my approach simultaneously factors in agency/free trade acquisitions that have already taken place, in addition to those that have already taken place. could descend from the shaft. And no, I don’t allow myself to trade the picks.

With all that in mind – and with the spree of activity already done Lists have been rearranged across the NFL – Something interesting has happened in this first-round simulation, something that hasn’t happened before in all the years that I’ve been modeling drafts this way:

The zero quarterback is selected in the following 32 choices.

Admittedly, this is unlikely to happen on April 28. This league is just is very Quarterback obsessed, with a number of teams looking for a long-term solution in the position. In fact, my models – that estimate where the players will do Really Go – Set the odds that at least three quarterbacks are drafted in the first round at 71.1 percent, and four at 58.6 percent.

But in the next exercise, the most important center of the game is completely absent from the first round, providing a different look than what you’re used to – and that’s OK! Use this simulation as an opportunity to evaluate short-term strategies versus long-term strategies.