Duke offensive lineman Graham Barton seems like an assured first-round pick with less than a week before the NFL draft, but in the latest mock draft from CBS Sports’ Tyler Sullivan on Saturday, he nearly fell into round two.
Sullivan had Barton go 30th overall to the Baltimore Ravens with the idea of protecting two-time MVP Lamar Jackson. The former Blue Devil played both tackle and center in college, and Sullivan thinks his adaptability is perfect for a Ravens team looking for help in multiple spots.
Barton, usually considered the top interior prospect, went after Oregon center Jackson Powers-Johnson. The Ducks star went 24th overall to the Dallas Cowboys.
The Duke guard was the eighth of nine offensive linemen in Sullivan’s 32-pick mock draft.