Apr 26, 2012; New York, NY, USA; NFL commissioner Roger Goodell during the 2012 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall. Mandatory Credit: James Lang-USA TODAY Sports

By James Fedewa

The 2013 NFL Draft is right around the corner (less than 19 days). Kansas City Chiefs are on the clock and “who” will the Chiefs choose; “why” did they do that, and “they should’ve traded it” whispers and estimates fill the web. Everyone has their favorite picks/players and guesses for who should be the next prospect taken and for what team. Draft experts and analyst skew projections of team needs and scheme fits, but no one really knows what is going to happen on draft day. Evaluating the future is only a guessing probabilities. Unpredictability is the name of the game (as well as new team additions/future superstars) that’s what makes the NFL Draft so intriguing.

Here a version of predicting the future, with the same odd as winning the lottery: My 2013 mock draft. This is my 6^th so I’m not going to leave a “note” with the reason why I chose this player with that team. Lets just say it’s an educated guess,  followed by TEAM NEED, then Best Player Available.

By James Fedewa

*Note: I’m a San Diego Chargers fan, so San Diego selects: #1.) Lane Johnson, OT, Oklahoma  #2.) Kawann Short, DT Purdue.   #3.) Corey Lemonier, DE/OLB, Auburn

Oct 25, 2012; Minneapolis, MN, USA; NFL Network analyst Rich Eisen prior to the game between the Minnesota Vikings and Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the Metrodome. The Buccaneers defeated the Vikings 36-17. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports

This has to be one of my favorite things about the combine: Rich Eisen in his suit running the 40. This time Eisen lined up with “Leon Sandcastle” to run the 40 and Sanders backpedaled most of the way to keep up with Eisen.

Eisen finished with a time of 6.03 seconds. He finished with the same time last year in the combine.

Feb 02, 2013; New Orleans, LA USA; Rashad Thornton Sr., of New Orleans, jumps into the air at the Under Armour scouting combine area inside the NFL Experience, pro football

Of course there are betting odds on the NFL Combine. There is betting odds for EVERYTHING! Here are some of the odds for the prospects out there. My favorite part is the 40-yard over/under for Rich Eisen.

They’re courtesy of Bovada, (www.Bovada.lv, Twitter: @BovadaLV).

2013 NFL Combine – Fastest 40 Yard Dash Time
Over/Under 4.32 seconds

2013 NFL Combine – Most Bench Press Reps
Over/Under 44

2013 NFL Combine – Highest Vertical Leap
Over/Under 43

2013 NFL Combine – 40 Yard Dash Time – Geno Smith
Over/Under 4.75 seconds

2013 NFL Combine – Vertical Leap – Geno Smith
Over/Under 35½

2013 NFL Combine – 40 Yard Dash Time – Manti T’eo
Over/Under 4.75 seconds

2013 NFL Combine – Who will record a faster 40 Yard Dash (Note: If odds are both on same sides, they will not be below)
Geno Smith
Manti Te’o

2013 NFL Combine – 40 Yard Dash Time – Cordarrelle Patterson
Over/Under 4.37 seconds

2013 NFL Combine – Vertical Leap – Cordarrelle Patterson
Over/Under 40½

2013 NFL Combine – 40 Yard Dash Time – Dee Miliner
Over/Under 4.45 seconds

2013 NFL Combine – Who will record the most Bench Presses
Bjoern Werner -200 (1/2)
Barkevious Mingo +150 (3/2)

2013 NFL Combine – Who will record a faster 40 Yard Dash
Xavier Rhodes
Johnthan Banks

2013 NFL Combine – Who will record the most Bench Presses
Luke Joeckel
Eric Fisher

2013 NFL Combine – 40 Yard Dash Time – Rich Eisen
Over/Under 6.18 seconds