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.
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'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.
Kaleb hopefully is picked in the top 2 rounds.
Story from ESPN:
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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?
Kaleb would make a good Chicago Bear or Minnesota VikingKaleb 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?
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.
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
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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Johnson: 3rd round
Castro: 4th round
Higgins: 5th round
Colby: 6th round
Lachey: 7th round
Harris: 7th round
Black: UDFA
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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?
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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I feel like Hig and Castro won’t test particularly well, they just get it done on the field.
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If I'm a GM I want guys who are productive on game days, not guys who look good in the "underwear olympics". Jay Hig is the epitome of production on game day...
I think Higgins can have a very similar NFL career as Josey Jewell.
I would love to see the Bears snag Lachey in the 6th or 7th round and invite Black to camp as an UDFA.
I feel like Lachey has the most room to improve at the combine. He didn't have the stats this year we all know he is capable of and that is earning him his current 7th round grade. As long as he checks the box that he isn't slow and shows he is a fluid pass catcher I think we'll see him creep up a few rounds.
I was listening to local sports radio yesterday and the NFL draft analyst said that Kaleb Johnson likely will go early, to middle, 2nd round. He said the RB class this year is loaded and teams don't have to use a 1st round pick once the Boise State RB is off the board
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