The 2023 college football season is coming to a close with bowl season officially underway. California and Texas Tech kicked off the Power Five games in the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl this past Saturday where the Red Raiders rolled the Golden Bears 34-14. It won’t be until after Christmas Day that we start seeing some of the ranked games, and we are still 13 days until the Crimson Tide play.
Alabama is playing as well as anyone in the country rolling into the semi-finals, and lord knows they are just as talented as anyone. In fact, they are so talented, that ESPN NFL Draft expert, Matt Miller, currently projects that five Crimson Tide players will be selected in the first-round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
Under the guidance of head coach Nick Saban, Alabama has produced a staggering 44 first round picks in 15 consecutive years dating back to 2009. Of those 15 years, 12 of them have had multiple picks in the first round so it should come as no surprise to see the Tide dominating again in 2024.
Chris Braswell, Baltimore Ravens – No. 31
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“Flipping the talent on the edge of the defense is always a focal point for the Ravens front office, and Braswell is tailor-made for the Ravens’ scheme at 6-foot-3 and 255 pounds. He has great power when setting the edge in the run game, and he has added eight sacks and 13 tackles for loss so far this season.”
2023 stats: 41 tackles, eight sacks, three forced fumbles, 13 tackles for loss and one interception.
JC Latham, Green Bay Packers – No. 21
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“The Packers haven’t added a a non-QB player on offense in Round 1 since 2011, but they could use some protection for Jordan Love. Latham is a massive blocker on the right side at 6-foot-6 and 360 pounds, and he moves exceptionally well up to the second level and in space. He’s powerful enough to handle NFL rushers, too, and has…
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