LSU's Jayden Daniels, two wide receivers expected to go first round in 2024 NFL Draft


by WBRZ

WBRZ— BATON ROUGE - LSU's explosive offensive weapons from 2023 include a Heisman winner, Biletnikoff runner-up and the nation's leader in receiving touchdowns that project to hear their name called in Thursday's NFL Draft.Jayden Daniels, who finished with 5,061 total yards of offense, 50 total touchdowns, and the Heisman Trophy, is heavily projected to go second overall to the Washington Commanders. ESPN's Matt Miller projected him there in his mock draft, saying "Daniels would be a great fit with...

Reading Eagle—Two Penn State players projected to go in NFL Draft’s first round. Olu Fashanu and Chop Robinson are among 13 Nittany Lions available in the draft

SFGate—49ers pull off NFL Draft shocker, take a wide receiver in first round. After a ton of speculation about the San Francisco 49ers potentially trading up in the first round of the NFL Draft, or adding more first-round picks by trading away a star receiver, the Niners ended up staying and picking a wide receiver. The 49ers stunned most of the experts by selecting Ricky Pearsall, a wide receiver out of Florida, with the No. 31 pick. For most of Thursday, reports around the 49ers were centered around the team potentially trading wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, who has...

Chicago Bears—2024 NFL Draft: Wide receiver Rome Odunze, Washington, Round 1, Pick 9. After selecting USC quarterback Caleb Williams at No. 1, the Bears further bolstered their offense by choosing Washington receiver Rome Odunze at No. 9.The 6-3, 212-pounder appeared in 40 games with 30 starts the past four seasons for the Huskies, catching 214 passes for 3,272 yards and 24 touchdowns.Last season Odunze was named AP First-Team All-American and was a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award which honors the nation’s top receiver after establishing career highs with 92 receptions, 1,640...