03-03-2022, 01:32 AM
NFL mock draft intrigue: Vikings at No. 12, QBs and a first-rounder from the Gophers?While the draft is still almost two months away, Mel Kiper Jr's revised mock draft offers some interesting insights.
Three things caught my eye in Mel Kiper Jr.'s most recent mock draft this week over at ESPN. I talked about some of it on Wednesday's Daily Delivery podcast, but let's explore more now.
What's interesting is Mafe was a defensive end for the Gophers. Could he be an outside linebacker in a 3-4 scheme in the NFL? We will see how that all shakes out.
https://www.startribune.com/nfl-mock-dra...600152117/
Three things caught my eye in Mel Kiper Jr.'s most recent mock draft this week over at ESPN. I talked about some of it on Wednesday's Daily Delivery podcast, but let's explore more now.
- Gophers standout Boye Mafe is moving up the board — and has climbed far enough thanks to a standout Senior Bowl performance that he is now projected by Kiper to go No. 30 overall at the end of the first round to Kansas City.
What's interesting is Mafe was a defensive end for the Gophers. Could he be an outside linebacker in a 3-4 scheme in the NFL? We will see how that all shakes out.
- Kiper has the Vikings taking a corner — yes, "just one more" even though Mike Zimmer is gone — with the No. 12 overall pick in LSU's Derek Stingley Jr.
- Kiper has three quarterbacks being chosen in the first round: Kenny Pickett of Pitt at No. 11 to Washington, Malik Willis of Liberty at No. 20 to Pittsburgh and Matt Corral of Ole Miss at No. 32 to Detroit.
https://www.startribune.com/nfl-mock-dra...600152117/