With the 2015 NFL Draft exactly one week away, we’ll take a look at several key graduating players from Duke and where they are projected to go in the upcoming NFL Draft.
Offensive lineman Laken Tomlinson is currently the highest rated Blue Devil entering this 2015 NFL draft class. CBS and Sports Illustrated have Tomlinson ranked as the #1 overall prospect at the OG position in this year’s draft. He is widely projected to be drafted in the first three rounds by most mock drafts:
- 1st round pick by the New England Patriots (#32 overall, Daniel Jeremiah-NFL Network)
- 2nd round pick by the San Diego Chargers (#48 overall, DraftTek)
- 2nd round pick by the Houston Texans (#51 overall, WalterFootball)
- 3rd round pick by the New Orleans Saints (#75 overall, NFL Draft Geek)
- 3rd round pick by the New England Patriots (#97 overall, Bleacher Report)
Tomlinson would be a good fit for a team looking for one of the top offensive guard prospects to protect their quarterback.