Rick Gosselin's second NFL mock draft

[Roy P]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

I dunno is Gosselin on a mission to make make a travesty out of his Draft-mock reputation ?

http://www.thehuddlereport.com/Free/...hpost.2009.htm

"None of the mocks are credible, including mine," Gosselin says. "It's all guesswork. We're not drafting. You don't see the general manager of the Giants or the general manager of the Bears doing a mock draft. Everybody else that's doing a mock is guessing. So I'm just trying to provide the readers a service: 'Here are a couple of options for your team. Enjoy the draft.''"

Gosselin does three mock drafts: a preliminary list of how players stack up (he had the Dolphins taking Ohio State linebacker James Laurinaitis); a second mock, which comes out today, placing greater weight on teams' needs; and a final list factoring in late developments. He works 10 to 12 hours a day for two months.

"I probably enjoy working the draft more than I do at this point the games," Gosselin says, "because it's a new puzzle every year."

He never looks at other mocks because "I don't want anything to taint what my ears are hearing." Nor does he study film.

"People have said, 'Gosselin, these aren't his rankings,'''' he says. "Well, that's right. I'm a writer, I'm not a talent evaluator. I'm not getting hired or fired or paid to make draft picks - but I talk to the people that are getting hired, fired or paid to make draft picks. Those are the people I trust."