With the Scouting Combine complete and Pro Days starting in another week or so, the NFL Universe has its hands tied with free agency at the moment. But just because free agency is in the spotlight, that doesn’t mean teams don’t have one eye focused on free agents and the other on NFL prospects.
The infusion of young talent in this year’s draft is obvious, as I project 17 seniors and 15 underclassmen being selected in the first round. The Combine results revealed some positives and negatives regarding this year’s prospects, and it’s caused a major shakeup throughout the first round.
With that said, the intrigue builds as we get closer to the day that will change the lives of approximately 252 players. But for now, I’m going to forecast the future of 64 players.
The Detroit Lions are on the clock…
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* denotes underclassmen
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A member of the Pro Football Writers of America and the Football Writers Association of America, Chris Steuber has provided his analysis of the NFL and NFL Draft prospects on the web and on the radio since 1999. Steuber’s features are published across the Scout.com network and on FoxSports.com. If you wish to contact Chris Steuber, email him at: csteuber@scout.com.