Mel Kiper Jr. calls James Cook third-best RB in 2022 NFL Draft, names Georgia's most underrated prospect

Mel Kiper Jr. will once again be a big part of ESPN’s coverage of the 2022 NFL Draft next month in Las Vegas.

On Wednesday, he spoke with reporters and discussed a number of topics, including a couple involving Georgia Bulldogs.

Per Kiper, Georgia RB James Cook is the third-best running back in the entire draft class, behind only Breece Hall of Iowa State and Michigan State’s Kenneth Walker III:

Kiper also said he believes James Cook is the third-best running back in the draft behind Iowa State's Breece Hall and Michigan State's Kenneth Walker. "I think he’s the third best running back when you look at the wild card that he is right now. He’s a true wild card." – Kiper

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Georgia will likely have more than half a dozen defenders chosen in the early rounds of the draft, but Kiper thinks LB Channing Tindall isn’t getting enough buzz:

I asked Mel Kiper on today's ESPN Webinar what Bulldog entering the draft is the most underrated and he said Channing Tindall. Kiper said "He’s underrated and someone who does not get enough publicity."

— Anthony Dasher (@AnthonyDasher1) March 23, 2022

Where will Cook and Tindall end up? That remains to be seen, but it is safe to say a lot of Bulldogs will hear their names called in Las Vegas at the end of next month.