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Mel Kiper Jr. adds, moves up Buckeyes in Mock Draft 3.0
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Mel Kiper Jr. admits that he doesn’t like getting caught up in the combine. His first mock draft since the showcase in Indianapolis reflects that for the most part.
Despite the fact that they all had above average combines, his top three B1G selections didn’t shift at all, nor did Indiana’s Jason Spriggs. In fact, Vonn Bell, who didn’t even run the 40-yard dash, was put into Kiper’s first round.
But even though Kiper sticks to his guns, he made an exception for Darron Lee. Kiper said that “nobody at the combine was better than Lee was,” and he moved him from a non-first rounder all the way up to No. 17. That’s high praise from somebody that has as big a voice in the NFL draft scouting/analyst community as anyone.
Here’s a look at where Kiper has each B1G player in his Mock Draft 3.0:
| OVERALL PICK, NFL TEAM | POSITION, PLAYER | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|
| 6. Baltimore Ravens | DE Joey Bosa | Ohio State |
| 13. Philadelphia Eagles | OT Jack Conklin | Michigan State |
| 14. Oakland Raiders | CB Eli Apple | Ohio State |
| 17. Atlanta Falcons | LB Darron Lee | Ohio State |
| 18. Indianapolis Colts | OT Taylor Decker | Ohio State |
| 20. New York Jets | RB Ezekiel Elliott | Ohio State |
| 30. Carolina Panthers | S Vonn Bell | Ohio State |
| 31. Denver Broncos | OT Jason Spriggs | Indiana |
Connor O'Gara is the senior national columnist for Saturday Tradition. He's a member of the Football Writers Association of America. After spending his entire life living in B1G country, he moved to the South in 2015.