After an offseason of hype for Oregon center prospect Jackson Powers-Johnson as a likely first-round pick, the sentiment has seemingly cooled since the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine.
NFL Draft expert Mel Kiper of ESPN has him falling to No. 48 overall in his most recent mock draft. He wasn’t selected in the first round for Lance Zierlein’s latest mock draft on NFL.com, either. Sharp Football’s Brenden Donahue, dubbed the most accurate mock drafter over the past five seasons by The Huddle Report, also has him falling outside of the first round in his latest mock.