Mock Draft season has been in full swing for the previous couple of months because the faculty soccer season got here to a detailed, and at this level, we’ve acquired a reasonably good concept the place the highest gamers are going to finish up, for probably the most half.
Whereas there are some variations right here and there, relying on which mock draft you have a look at, gamers and followers can really feel assured that they at the very least know which spherical, or the place within the first spherical a number of the high gamers might be drafted.
For followers of the Oregon Geese, the previous couple of months have been spent making an attempt to determine the place cornerback Christian Gonzalez goes to finish up touchdown. Some mock drafts have him going as excessive because the No. 7 or No. 8 choose within the draft, whereas others see him extra as a middle-to-late rounder on day one of many draft in April.
In accordance with USA TODAY’s Patrick Conn, who just lately put out his newest 4.0 model of the Faculty Sports activities Wire Mock Draft, will probably be a bit of little bit of a wait till Gonzalez hears his title on draft night time. Conn has Gonzo being taken by the Detroit Lions with the No. 18 choose.
“The Lions might use an improve at tight finish, however the alternative to snag Gonzalez is one they may not need to cross up,” Conn writes. “The Geese cornerback generally is a bodily tackler and he hauled in 4 interceptions in 2022.”
Whereas it might not imply a lot to Gonzalez, since he by no means performed with the Oregon legend, Duck followers could be blissful to see Lions’ offensive deal with Penei Sewell be capable of welcome in a fellow Man of Oregon in Detroit and assist get him settled into the NFL. We’ll see on draft night time if Gonzalez finally ends up having to attend this lengthy to listen to his title, however at this level, it’s fairly clear that, no matter when it’s, Gonzalez ought to come off the board someday on day one.