Notre Dame In The NFL Draft Roundup: April 25
The NFL Draft is right around the corner.
This is the final installment of Blue & Gold Illustrated’s weekly series compiling the latest mock drafts and news surrounding Notre Dame’s NFL Draft prospects leading up to the annual event that begins Thursday in Chicago.
8. Cleveland Browns — Ronnie Stanley, OT
“Browns would love to trade for even more value for this pick. Lots of buzz that coach Hue Jackson likes Paxton Lynch and is advocating for the Memphis quarterback, and it wouldn’t surprise me to see a trade down (maybe for a team to move up for Myles Jack or Eli Apple), with Cleveland ending up with an extra second-round pick in a draft packed with second-round and third-round value. But Stanley looks like very good value here as the eventual heir to Joe Thomas. Who knows? If the Browns get a great offer for Thomas, maybe that heir thing will happen this year.”
22. Houston Texans — Will Fuller, WR
“The good news: He’s the fast wideout, a sub-4.4 guy, the Texans crave to put opposite DeAndre Hopkins. The bad news: He drops the ball too much. But the Texans love everything else about him. One personnel man said the drops are about Fuller not being a totally confident and fluid catcher of the ball, which could come with time. Or not.”
Mel Kiper and Todd McShay, ESPN
9. Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Ronnie Stanley, OT
32. Cleveland Browns — Will Fuller, WR
53. Washington Redskins — Nick Martin, C
60. New England Patriots — Sheldon Day, DT
90. Seattle Seahawks — KeiVarae Russell, CB
6. Baltimore Ravens — Ronnie Stanley, OT
24. Cincinnati Bengals — Will Fuller, WR
10. New York Giants — Ronnie Stanley, OT
22. Houston Texans — Will Fuller, WR
10. New York Giants — Ronnie Stanley, OT
7. San Francisco 49ers — Ronnie Stanley, OT
22. Houston Texans — Will Fuller, WR
7. San Francisco 49ers — Ronnie Stanley, OT
Steve Palazzolo, Pro Football Focus
16. Detroit Lions — Ronnie Stanley, OT
11. Chicago Bears — Ronnie Stanley, OT
24. Cincinnati Bengals — Will Fuller, WR