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4 B1G players projected to go in first round of NFL.com analyst Bucky Brooks’ updated mock draft

Adam Spencer

By Adam Spencer

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The NFL Draft is inching ever closer, and that means teams are scrambling to keep their draft boards as up to date as possible.

On Monday, NFL.com analyst Bucky Brooks updated his first-round mock draft, and there are some big shakeups following the NFL Combine and several pro days. Notably, he has Penn State RB Saquon Barkley down at No. 4, instead of at No. 1 or No. 2.

As you can see below, he has four former Big Ten players included on his list — two from Ohio State, one from Penn State and one from Iowa. Here are the entire first-round projections, but the four B1G players included are:

  • No. 4 — Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State — Cleveland Browns
  • No. 5 — Denzel Ward, DB, Ohio State — Denver Broncos
  • No. 20 — James Daniels, C, Iowa — Detroit Lions
  • No. 24 — Sam Hubbard, DE, Ohio State — Carolina Panthers

These are sure to change again in the coming month, but for now, these four players are in good shape.

Adam Spencer

A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam is the news editor across all Saturday Football brands.