The question lately in regards to Notre Dame and the NFL draft is whether or not the Irish will have a player selected in the first round.
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah appeared to be a lock and personally I still think he is based on what his film shows, but more analysts have been leaving him out of day one, however.
That doesn’t go for Mel Kiper, Jr. however as one of the most-known for projecting the annual NFL draft has not one but two Notre Dame players having their names called on opening night.
First, he has Owusu-Koramoah going to the Jets at 27 overall, a pick they acquired from the Seahawks.
Just four picks later he has the Kansas City Chiefs selecting tackle Liam Eichenberg with the 31st overall pick, a move that makes a lot more sense after they cut former first overall pick, Eric Fisher, earlier this month.
I’m on board with Owusu-Koramoah going in round one but as someone who wants to see the Butkus Award winner thrive professionally, I really hope he goes somewhere other than to the lowly Jets.
It’d be a nice event to see Eichenberg get first round love but even with Kansas City’s newfound hole on the line I’d be surprised if he was their plan to fix it.
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