NFL Mock Drafts: KJ a 1st Round pick? Plus Tyler Elsbury, Yahya Black, Luke Lachey, Connor Colby, Jay Higgins, Sebastian Castro & Jermari Harris

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I guess I never understood this. Anyone could see that we always improved when Elsbury played instead of Logan Jones. It wasn't close. I keep seeing coaches sing the praise of Jones and I keep wondering (and now seem to have NFL scouts agreeing) how Jones EVER played ahead of Elsbury. I just hope we finally get to see some version of the Logan Jones the coaches all claim we have. I haven't seen it up till now.

I wonder if Ferentz has the same "policy" that Fry had. If Fry had two players that were at the same level, one from Iowa and one from out of state, he would always start the Iowa kid.

 

[wausauhawk]

Every time he played he looked better than the guy he was replacing. Not a talent evaluator but he moved people vs getting moved.

I'm not trying to crap on Elsbury, but he was bad in the bowl game when he started for Jones. Probably a reason he didn't start.

 

[Franisdaman]

Kaleb hopefully is picked in the top 2 rounds.

Story from ESPN:

Miller's two-round 2025 NFL mock draft: Projecting the opening 64 picks, post-Senior Bowl shake-ups

Matt Miller goes two rounds deep in his latest mock draft. Who rose after the Senior Bowl? Which QBs will be early picks?

www.espn.com

 

[ClarindaA's]

Kaleb hopefully is picked in the top 2 rounds.

Story from ESPN:

Miller's two-round 2025 NFL mock draft: Projecting the opening 64 picks, post-Senior Bowl shake-ups

Matt Miller goes two rounds deep in his latest mock draft. Who rose after the Senior Bowl? Which QBs will be early picks?

www.espn.com

Kaleb would make a good Chicago Bear or Minnesota Viking

 

[Franisdaman]

 

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[Franisdaman]

Kaleb is number 35 overall here, just outside the first round.

 

[tdburg11]

I will he happy for KJ if he goes first round but I will be shocked. He will be a good pro regardless.

KJ will be a productive long-term RB, but RBs have fallen in draft rankings. I see him a mid second-rounder. I am reading where Austin Jeanty may drop all the way to 20+.

 

[robbiepi72]

Kaleb 2nd round pick.

 

[Franisdaman]

KJ will be a productive long-term RB, but RBs have fallen in draft rankings. I see him a mid second-rounder. I am reading where Austin Jeanty may drop all the way to 20+.

Do you think what Saquon Barkley did this season will change things overall for running backs?

No right or wrong reason.

At least he and Christian McCaffery are rightfully getting paid.

 

[Heathen Raider]

Kaleb would make a good Chicago Bear or Minnesota Viking

He would be a good Eagle too , Barkley is backed up by Gainwell and Barkley while still MVP level talent has lots of miles on those treads, Would not be a bad luxury pick for Philly

 

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[Franisdaman]

Here is where the 24/7 NFL Mock Draft Database projects these Hawkeyes to go:

Johnson: 3rd round

Castro: 4th round

Higgins: 5th round

Colby: 6th round

Lachey: 7th round

Harris: 7th round

Black: UDFA

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[Franisdaman]

A couple interesting things from the article in the previous post:

The last Iowa running back selected in the NFL Draft was Shon Greene back in 2009. He was taken in the third round. Prior to Greene, the last Iowa running back to hear his name called in the NFL Draft was Ladell Betts, Iowa's current running backs coach, in 2002.

39 years ago: The last Iowa running back selected in the first round of the NFL Draft was Ronnie Harmon (16th overall pick) back in 1986. Could Johnson be the one to snap that streak?

 

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What does “WR” stand for?

 

[iafan44]

It would sure be nice if Johnson ended up in Green Bay 🙂

 

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who do you guys think will test the best at the Combine & improve their draft stock?