Johnston apparently didn’t interview well with teams and doesn’t always play to his size. For that reason, I like taking longer-shot bets on Quentin Johnston (TCU) to be the first wide receiver drafted. Jalin Hyatt (Tennessee) was essentially a manufactured-touch player in the Vols’ spread.Ĩ. Josh Downs (North Carolina) is 5-foot-9, 171. Zay Flowers (Boston College) is 5-foot-9, 182. None of those players were selected before the late second round of their respective drafts. Smith-Njigba, who barely played football last year due to a hamstring injury, is a possession slot on the Jarvis Landry– JuJu Smith-Schuster– Amon-Ra St. 13, and I’ll have them taking Jaxon Smith-Njigba (Ohio State) in my final mock draft Wednesday evening.Įspecially when compared to recent drafts, this wideout class is astoundingly weak. I think this year’s wide receiver window opens with Green Bay at No. No wide receiver will be drafted before pick No. Due to a thoracic back injury, Kincaid hasn’t played football or worked out in a measurable manner since last Nov. While immensely talented, Kincaid’s pre-draft workout metrics don’t exist. My sense is teams value him less than how he’s regarded by NFL media. Plus-sized with stiffness in the hips, I think Porter might end up at safety in the pros. I’m heavily invested in Porter being drafted after pick 16.5 and would even bet he goes later than 19.5, Porter’s updated over/under draft slot on DraftKings. (CB, Penn State) and Dalton Kincaid (TE, Utah) will go later than expected.
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He’s dominant in the contested-catch game and, time and again, delivered in the clutch for the Irish, even as defenses sold out religiously to stop him.Īt one of pro football’s toughest positions to play, Mayer profiles as an early contributor and long-term difference-maker.Ħ. Mayer was a prolific receiving tight end in South Bend and blocks his ass off. Mayer’s athleticism has been questioned, but his RAS score was higher than Mark Andrews of the Ravens. I’m old enough to remember when watching football players play mattered. Michael Mayer will be the first tight end drafted, and it won’t be close. 5 offensive tackle behind Paris Johnson (Ohio State), Peter Skoronski (Northwestern), Broderick Jones (Georgia), and Darnell Wright (Tennessee).ĥ.
Harrison can play both tackle spots, has over 34-inch arms, and tested better than expected in Indy. I actually think he could be in play as early as the Eagles at No. McDonald was a prolific pass rusher for three years in the Big 12, then destroyed pre-draft testing. Will McDonald (EDGE, Iowa State) and Anton Harrison (OT, Oklahoma) will go earlier than expected.Įven though they don’t appear in every first-round mock, I think both McDonald and Harrison are virtual lock first-round picks. 12 represent Robinson’s absolute floor.Ĥ.
The weakness of this draft ensures he’ll go early. Bijan Robinson is a lock for the top 12.Įven at a devalued position, Robinson is viewed more by NFL teams as an offensive playmaker than a running back, averaged well over 13 yards per reception in three years at Texas, and tested off the charts athletically before the draft.Īnd regardless of the devaluation of the position he plays, Robinson is a consensus top-10 player on draft boards around the league. Hooker seems genuinely 50-50 to be drafted in the top 31.ģ. I still think five quarterbacks can go in the first round, but I could envision Stroud falling toward the back end of the top 10 - if not out of it altogether - and Richardson landing in the teens or early 20s. Hendon Hooker will be a 25-year-old rookie. Will Levis is a one-dimensional pocket passer with major accuracy concerns.Īnthony Richardson made 13 college starts, completing fewer than 55% of his career throws. And he flunked his pre-draft aptitude test. Stroud’s pocket presence is shaky on tape. The signal-callers behind Young are concerningly flawed.Ĭ.J. Quarterbacks after Bryce Young could slide a bit. On Tuesday afternoon, Jay Glazer reported Young was “obviously” going to be the pick.Ģ. On Tuesday morning, a bunch of sportsbook steam pointed to Kentucky’s Will Levis potentially overtaking Bryce Young as the favorite to go to Carolina. Alabama QB Bryce Young is going first overall. Editor’s Note: To see all our draft previews, mock drafts, prop betting ideas and more, head to our YouTube page.
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