The Over-Slot Staff Mock Draft
Why are we doing this? Every mock is obsolete the moment it's posted, a snapshot of a board that's already moving. Still, it's that time of year, and this one's a little different. We handed the keys to the whole staff — Danny, Nate, Oliver, Quinn, Landon, and Joe — put everyone in their own war room, and let each analyst make the pick as they saw it. No house consensus, no smoothing over the disagreements. Forty picks, six voices. Here's how the first round shook out.
1. CHW — Roch Cholowsky, SS
The pick: Danny
The layup. A double-plus glove at shortstop with quality swing decisions, real bat-to-ball, and the exit velocities to back it up. You don't overthink the top of the board — Cholowsky checks every box you want at 1-1 and I don't blink.
2. TB — Vahn Lackey, C
The …