Mel Kiper Jr. has released his fourth and final NFL mock draft (log in required), and ESPN’s top draft expert predicts a number of Georgia players will be picked in the first two rounds.
Kiper’s latest mock draft featured five Bulldog players and one former Bulldog among the top 64 picks.
Georgia has more than ten players who could be taken in the 2024 NFL draft. The draft will be held in Detroit, Michigan, from April 25 to 27. Georgia football has had 25 players taken in the last two NFL selections, the most of any college football program in the nation.
Here is where Mel Kiper sees former Bulldogs being selected and what NFL he projects them landing with:
Tight end Brock Bowers: 10th overall, New York Jets
Following historical trends, Kiper anticipates the Jets to choose Bowers as a weapon for quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Bowers would provide not only a dynamic receiving option, but also blocking, which would help the club improve its protection concerns from the previous season. Bowers would immediately battle Tyler Conklin for the starting position in the Jets’ tight end room.
Offensive tackle Amarius Mims: 25th overall, Green Bay Packers
Kiper predicts Mims to be the sixth tackle off the board, selected by the Green Bay Packers to replace veteran starter David Bakhtiari. Mims would compete to guard quarterback Jordan Love’s blindside against former seventh-round pick Rasheed Walker.
Wide receiver Adonai Mitchell: 29th overall, Detroit Lions
Kiper projects Mitchell, a former Bulldog turned Texas Longhorn, will be the sixth wide receiver drafted overall and selected by the Detroit Lions. Mitchell would provide another weapon for quarterback Jared Goff in a receiver group that already boasts Pro Bowler Amon-Ra St. Brown and previous first-round pick Jameson Williams, while also trying to replace third option Josh Reynolds.
Wide receiver Ladd McConkey: 39th overall, Carolina Panthers
Kiper predicts McConkey will end up catching passes in Carolina as the ninth wide receiver taken overall. McConkey would provide a diverse skill set to a receiver corps anchored by veteran Adam Thielen and recent acquisition Diontae Johnson. He might play a significant role in bringing the best out of former first-round pick Bryce Young.
Cornerback Kamari Lassiter: 43rd overall, Atlanta Falcons
Lassiter is anticipated to be the eighth cornerback taken in the draft, and Kiper predicts that he will join the Atlanta Falcons, which will thrill many Georgia fans. Lassiter would join a cornerback room that struggled at times last season and could immediately contend for the starting job opposite star A.J. Terrell.
Defensive back Javon Bullard: 58th overall, Green Bay Packers
Finally, according to Kiper, Green Bay’s second pick is Javon Bullard, who will join Amarius Mims and former Bulldog defenders Quay Walker, Eric Stokes, and Devonte Wyatt on defense. He expects Bullard to be the first safety picked in the draft. Bullard may immediately compete with Anthony Johnson Jr. for the safety position opposite free agent signing Xavier McKinney.
