Some of these teams were using the PFT mock draft machine app to select players. Look at this:
Draft picks: DT Jalen Carter, EDGE Nolan Smith, OT Tyler Steen, S Sydney Brown. CB Kelee Ringo, QB Tanner McKee, DT Moro Ojomo
Draft picks: QB Anthony Richardson, CB Julius Brents, WR Josh Downs, OT Blake Freeland, DT Adetomiwa Adebawore, CB Darius Rush, S Daniel Scott, TE Will Mallory, RB Evan Hull, LB Titus Leo, CB Jaylon Jones, OT Jake Witt
Draft picks: OT Broderick Jones, CB Joey Porter Jr., DT Keeanu Benton,TE Darnell Washington, LB Nick Herbig, CB Cory Trice, G/OT Spencer Anderson
These drafts are straight down the line PFT ranked best player available at the pick.
I'm not saying the drafts are bad or mistakes, but I am saying they impress the basement-mock-in-your-underwear "analysts."
Agree completely. Fans judge how good a draft is based upon how closely it resembles the consensus mocks. Most don’t go beyond the most obvious current needs, and they ignore, or don’t understand, that contract status, impending retirements, depth, and the make-up of the different special teams units factor into the equation.