Updated 2019 NFL Round 2 mock draft from Sports Illustrated projects nearly half of selections to come from the SEC
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The Southeastern Conference led the way following the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft with nine total selections but if the latest mock draft for Round 2 from Sports Illustrated is correct, the league could do even better to open the festivities on Friday.
In total, Connor Orr of Sports Illustrated is projecting 15 SEC players to be selected in Round 2 of the draft. In addition to the high volume of picks, five of the first six picks hail from the SEC, too.
Here are the selections from the SEC predicted in the article:
#33 Arizona: D.K. Metcalf, WR, Ole Miss
#34 Indianapolis (from N.Y. Jets): Greedy Williams, CB, LSU
#35 Oakland: Erik McCoy, C/G, Texas A&M
#37 Seattle (from N.Y. Giants): A.J. Brown, WR, Ole Miss
#38 Jacksonville: Jawaan Taylor, OT, Florida
#41 Denver: Drew Lock, QB, Missouri
#46 Indianapolis (from Washington): Deebo Samuel, WR, South Carolina
#47 Carolina: Joejuan Williams, DB, Vanderbilt
#49 Cleveland: Greg Little, OT, Ole Miss
#57 Philadelphia: Elgton Jenkins, C, Mississippi State
#58 Dallas: Irv Smith Jr., TE, Alabama
#59 Indianapolis: Jachai Polite, EDGE, Florida
#61 Kansas City: Mecole Hardman, WR, Georgia
#62 New Orleans: Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, S, Florida
#64 New England: Lonnie Johnson, CB, Kentucky
A graduate of the University of Tennessee, Michael Wayne Bratton oversees the news coverage for Saturday Down South. Michael previously worked for FOX Sports and NFL.com
