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It is Tremendous Bowl week, which implies the NFL draft is getting nearer and mock drafts are giving followers an concept of the place collegiate stars may land.
NFL.com draft analyst Lance Zierlein launched the primary model of his mock draft on Monday. Zierlein had Miami star quarterback Cam Ward going to the Tennessee Titans with the primary choose, adopted by Penn State edge Abdul Carter to the Cleveland Browns at No. 2.
Zierlein additionally had Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter to the New York Giants at No. 3 and his teammate, quarterback Shedeur Sanders, going to the Las Vegas Raiders at No. 6.
Zierlein tabbed Boise State standout working again Ashton Jeanty because the No. 7 choose to the New York Jets.
There was loads of debate over whether or not Ward or Sanders must be the primary choose, and each quarterbacks have robust circumstances.
Ward was a Heisman finalist after he threw for 4,313 yards, 39 touchdowns and simply seven interceptions. He added 204 dashing yards and 4 touchdowns on the bottom.
Sanders had one other excellent yr as he collected 4,134 passing yards, 37 touchdowns and 10 interceptions for the Buffs.
Carter had a robust case to be a high choose already, however the current information of star edge-rusher Myles Garrett requesting a trade might push the Browns to take him as early as No. 2. The junior is coming off a season during which he racked up 43 tackles, 12 sacks and a pair of pressured fumbles.
Hunter has been tabbed by some as a participant worthy of going No. 1 within the draft, however even when he is not the primary participant off the board it will not take lengthy for his identify to be referred to as. The 2024 Heisman Trophy winner had an unprecedented season with 1,258 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns to go together with 35 tackles, 4 interceptions and a pressured fumble.
It is considerably uncommon to see a working again chosen inside the highest 10 today, but when there was ever a participant to be chosen that top, it is Jeanty. He had among the best seasons by a working again in current reminiscence, amassing 2,601 yards on the bottom and 30 t