Both of these players are significantly boosting their draft value.
We are through another week of the NFL
season. We are also another week closer
to the 2023 NFL Draft. After the trade
deadline, we have seen quite a few
shakeups from several teams around the
league.
Not only that, but we have already seen a
few mock drafts with some fun and
exciting picks.
In a recent two-round mock draft from
The Draft Wire, two Nittany Lions are
featured, both in the first round. Who
are they? Let’s take a look.
The first one is Joey Porter Jr. headed to
the Detroit Lions with the 12th overall
pick.
The Lions need a lot of defensive help.
Jeff Okudah is slowly starting to come
around. However, Detroit doesn’t really
have any depth at that position. Porter Jr.
would be the perfect addition to this
struggling secondary.
So far this season, Porter Jr. has played
254 coverage snaps, 10 forced
incompletions, and zero touchdowns
allowed, according to PFF.
The Lions are currently below average in
pass defense. They have allowed 2,298
yards against their opponents, with an
average of 7.8 yards per attempt.
Two Nittany Lions taken in latest Draft
Wire midseason mock draft
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Penn State offensive lineman Olumuyiwa
Fashanu (74) lifts up running back Nick
Singleton (10) after the freshman
running back scored his first of two
touchdown against Minnesota at Beaver
Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, in
State College.
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We are through another week of the NFL
season. We are also another week closer
to the 2023 NFL Draft. After the trade
deadline, we have seen quite a few
shakeups from several teams around the
league.
Not only that, but we have already seen a
few mock drafts with some fun and
exciting picks.
In a recent two-round mock draft from
The Draft Wire, two Nittany Lions are
featured, both in the first round. Who
are they? Let’s take a look.
The first one is Joey Porter Jr. headed to
the Detroit Lions with the 12th overall
pick.
The Lions need a lot of defensive help.
Jeff Okudah is slowly starting to come
around. However, Detroit doesn’t really
have any depth at that position. Porter Jr.
would be the perfect addition to this
struggling secondary.
So far this season, Porter Jr. has played
254 coverage snaps, 10 forced
incompletions, and zero touchdowns
allowed, according to PFF.
The Lions are currently below average in
pass defense. They have allowed 2,298
yards against their opponents, with an
average of 7.8 yards per attempt.
Porter Jr. has been the most frequent
Penn State player to be featured in
several first-round mock drafts. Not only
that, but we have seen him featured on
the Detroit Lions as well.
He has been one of the most efficient
corners in the country this season. Porter
Jr. was featured in plenty of first-round
mock drafts coming into the season.
Right now, he’s just solidifying himself as
a first-round player. Where will he end
up? This is a talented cornerback class
and it’s likely we will see multiple in the
first round. Assuming the Lions take a
quarterback with their first pick, taking a
corner with their second one would
make perfect sense for them.
Next up, we’re staying in the NFC North
for this one. Who might that player be?
Yep you guessed it. A player that has
soared his draft stock all season long.
Olumuyiwa Fashanu. The Draft Wire has
Fashanu being taken by the Chicago
Bears with the 9th overall pick.
The Bears have an insane amount of
money to spend in the offseason. Getting
protection for Justin Fields would make
sense. However, you could certainly
argue Chicago needs to take a wide
receiver in the top 10. This mock draft
has just one wide receiver being taken
before the Bears pick. That player is
TCU‘s Quentin Johnston. Meaning, there
are plenty of players left on the board for
Chicago to take for pass-catcher. Jordan
Addison and Kayshon Boutte come to
mind. Instead, they go and address their
offensive line, which still does make
sense. Let’s break this one down.
The craziest thing about Fashanu is that
he is only 19. He turns 20 in December.
The Bears are a rebuilding team. They
need desperate help at protecting Justin
Fields. Fashanu has soared his draft
stock. He has been mocked as early as a
top-five pick. He excels as a pass blocker.
Many were impressed by his
performance against Ohio State. Not only
that, but Fashanu has developed so
quickly at a young age. That is one of the
biggest things that has analysts out of
their seats.
Proof? Some even have him as the best
offensive tackle in this draft.
Both of these players are raising their
draft stock immensely. Porter Jr. is
solidifying himself as a first-round
corner, while Fashanu is taking in the
draft world by storm.
We are getting closer to draft season!
How many Penn State players will we be
seeing in the first round in the spring?
The Draft Wire says two!
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