Among those mock drafts is one from the original draft master, Mel Kiper of ESPN. Kiper dropped his second mock draft of the season ahead of the Combine. In this instance, Kiper has the Lions taking a linebacker prospect that has risen since the Senior Bowl after a strong week.

In his latest NFL mock draft on ESPN, Mel Kiper has the Atlanta Falcons addressing their biggest need with someone he calls 'one of the hottest names.'

ESPN NFL draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. released his latest first-round mock on Tuesday (subscription required), and Sanders went to the Jets with the seventh overall pick. Four other quarterback-needy teams would have to pass on Sanders for that to happen, but Kiper sees the Jets getting lucky at No. 7.