Is the SEC’s pool of NFL prospective talent the largest it has ever been?
Saying the SEC is the best conference is like saying humans need oxygen to survive, it’s fact. What makes the Southeastern Conference the premier league of collegiate football is the talent of it’s players. This season is no different with a litter of mega-talented draft prospects like Myles Garrett, Jalen Tabor, and Leonard Fournette but who else?
In a recent mock for the 2017 NFL Draft done by Walter Football (http://walterfootball.com/draft2017.php), 29 players from the SEC were predicted to be selected in the first three rounds. Here’s the list:
Myles Garrett DE -Texas A&M
Jalen Tabor CB – Florida
Leonard Fournette RB – LSU
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Derek Barnett DE – Tennessee
Jamal Adams S – LSU
Charles Harris DE – Missouri
Tre’Davious White CB – LSU
Jonathan Allen DL – Alabama
Jalen Reeves-Maybin LB- Tennessee
Malachi Dupree WR – LSU
Ethan Pocic C – LSU
OJ Howard TE – Alabama
Jarrad Davis LB -Florida
Nick Chubb RB – Georgia
Marquis Haynes DE – Ole Miss
Eddie Jackson S – Alabama
Marcus Maye S – Florida
Cam Robinson OT – Alabama
Davon Godchaux DT – LSU
Armani Watts S – Texas A&M
Carl Lawson DE – Auburn
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Tim Williams DE – Alabama
Travin Dural WR – LSU
Chad Kelly QB – Ole Miss
Skai Moore LB – South Carolina
Da’Shawn Hand DL – Alabama
Reuben Foster LB – Alabama
Daeshon Hall DE – Texas A&M
Tony Conner S – Ole Miss
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Whether these players will all be selected is unforeseen, but this could be the most talented the SEC has ever been. It’s always good to recognize names on the broadcast week in and week out, so keep your eyes peeled for these play-making draft prospects any given Saturday.