That s the most likely outcome when NFL commissioner Roger Goodell walks to the podium next Thursday night according to ESPN s NFL Draft Day Predictor, which forecasts the range of draft outcomes for NFL prospects based on mock drafts, team needs and Scouts Inc. grades. The model has the chances of Philadelphia taking Horn at 14%.
It s a tight race, however, with three players tied at 12%, including Alabama cornerback Patrick Surtain II, who holds a slight edge over his competitors by a fraction of a percentage point.
The current snapshot also gives Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields an 11% chance to be selected with the No. 12 pick. However, that is based on mock drafts from a week ago, which almost unanimously had Fields as the fifth quarterback selected in this year s draft. Since then, the QB picture seems to have shifted substantially, hence his omission here.