A number of NFL Draft scouts have acknowledged there are 32 first-round picks in each draft, however most years there aren’t 32 gamers worthy of a first-round grade.
As soon as the draft will get past the primary 20 picks, it’s anybody’s guess as to what order every staff ranked the remaining 220 or so gamers.
Listed below are 5 gamers who’re probably projected as second-round picks however may doubtlessly sneak into the primary spherical.
Ruke Orhorhoro, DT, Clemson
Outdoors of Illinoi’s Jer’Zahn Newton and Texas’ Byron Murphy and T’Vondre Sweat, the 2024 class is skinny at first-round defensive tackles, and there are many groups searching for premium inside defensive linemen.
Orhorhoro had a strong 2023 season, totaling 26 pressures, 17 hurries and 5 sacks in pass-rushing conditions and 14 tackles with 12 run stops on run protection.
At 6-foot-4 and 290 kilos, Orhorhoro is a big-bodied run stuffer who can get to the quarterback and be a disrupter within the backfield. His sport relies on gaining leverage on offensive linemen and utilizing his power to blow up and win one-on-one battles.
It wouldn’t be shocking in any respect if Orhorhoro was the fourth defensive sort out off the board close to the tip of Spherical 1.
