WATCH: Ian Rapoport names 2 SEC players whose stocks are on the rise as 2018 NFL Draft approaches
By Adam Spencer
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The NFL Draft is almost upon us, but that doesn’t mean teams have finalized their draft boards just yet.
In fact, there will be plenty of movement the next couple of days, as teams try to feel each other out and decide whether to trade up or down, especially in the first round.
NFL.com reporter Ian Rapoport reported on Tuesday that he’s heard three players are trending up. Two of those players — Georgia LB Roquan Smith and Arkansas OL Frank Ragnow — are former SEC stars:
A few players whose stock is higher than anticipated: #Georgia LB Roquan Smith, #VTech LB Tremaine Edmunds, and #Arkansas C Frank Ragnow. pic.twitter.com/EEwSTTUPUz
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 24, 2018
“(He) probably has the most unanimous tape of anyone,” Rapoport said of Smith. “Everyone loves this player. He could actually go as high as No. 6 to the Indianapolis Colts.”
He added that Ragnow has skyrocketed up draft boards and could now hear his name called on Day 1:
“(He was) seemingly unknown here and is now a player who is, at this point, seemingly a lock to go in the first round,” he said.
We don’t have long to wait before we find out where these players go, as the first round of the draft takes place on Thursday night in Dallas.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
