College Sports Wire’s Ryan Roberts released a full seven-round mock draft on Thursday ahead of the 2024 NFL draft, but he only had two Blue Devils taken among all 257 selections.
Roberts had Graham Barton, the offensive lineman, go 24th overall to the Dallas Cowboys in the opening round. Barton, who played both tackle and center for Duke, would become the program’s eighth first-round NFL draft pick. Roberts thinks he will move back to snapping the ball on Sundays.
“His combination of athleticism and physicality will be a welcomed addition on the inside,” Roberts wrote.
Defensive lineman DeWayne Carter, who joined Barton as a First Team All-ACC selection in 2023, went in the fourth round to the Chicago Bears. In Roberts’ projections, he would join USC quarterback Caleb Williams and LSU wide receiver Malik Nabers in the Windy City.
Jacob Monk, another Duke offensive lineman, has been featured as a day-three pick on multiple seven-round projections during the draft cycle. However, Roberts thinks Monk needs to wait for free agency to find an NFL home.