The Ringer’s Benjamin Solak dropped his first mock draft of the 2024 cycle on Thursday afternoon, and he sounded confident Duke offensive lineman Graham Barton would hear his name called on night one.
Solak projected Barton would be picked by the Green Bay Packers with the 25th pick of the opening round, where he’d pair with a young offense centered around burgeoning star Jordan Love at quarterback.
The Ringer NFL writer described the former Blue Devil as “this year’s ‘ho-hum, not sexy, definitely a first rounder though’ prospect.” His colleagues seem to agree with him, as Barton has gotten a first-round pick in mock drafts from The Athletic, Pro Football Focus, and ESPN this week alone.
The Athletic’s Dane Brugler has Barton as the 27th overall prospect in the draft in his recent Big Board.