Kirk Herbstreit’s list of 2018 NFL Draft superlatives loaded with SEC players
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With the 2018 NFL Draft just around the corner, content is dropping left and right regarding the NFL’s upcoming selection process. The way Kirk Herbstreit sees it, prepare to see plenty of SEC talent come off the board early come Thursday (for the first-round) and Friday (during Round 2 and 3).
The College GameDay host posted an article on ESPN.com on Tuesday outlining his superlatives on the best prospects in the upcoming draft. The SEC is referenced in nearly every position, with the notable absence being at the quarterback position.
Here is every former SEC player and where they rank according to Herbstreit in his piece, along with the superlative he handed out for each prospect:
Instant-impact prospect
#2 Minkah Fitzpatrick, DB, Alabama
#3 Christian Kirk, WR, Texas A&M
Round 2-3 potential steals
#1 Nick Chubb, RB, Georgia
#3 Arden Key, OLB, LSU
Best defensive prospect
#1 Roquan Smith, LB, Georgia
#2 Minkah Fitzpatrick, DB, Alabama
Most overlooked prospect
#1 Sony Michel, RB, Georgia
Best player, period
#2 Roquan Smith, LB, Georgia
Most explosive prospect
#3 Calvin Ridley, WR, Alabama
Best tight end prospect
#1 Hayden Hurst, South Carolina
Best slot receiver prospect
#1 Christian Kirk, Texas A&M
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
