Multiple Rebels Picked in Latest Todd McShay, Mel Kiper Jr. NFL Mock Draft
OXFORD, Miss. -- With the 2023 NFL Draft around the corner, draft analysts Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay combined their efforts to create a three-round mock draft on Tuesday and picked two Ole Miss Rebels in their latest draft prediction. The experts have Ole Miss receiver Jonathan Mingo and outside linebacker Tavius Robinson finding new homes with the Atlanta Falcons and Las Vegas Raiders, respectively.
Mingo is selected with the No. 44 overall pick in the second round while Robinson is taken with pick No. 100 in the third.
44. Atlanta Falcons
McShay's pick: Jonathan Mingo, WR, Ole Miss
If Atlanta is going to give Desmond Ridder a real shot to be its answer under center, then it better get him another pass-catcher to complement Drake London and Kyle Pitts. Mingo is physical and can line up all over the offense. I've heard a lot of buzz around his name over the past month or so.
100. Las Vegas Raiders (from KC/NYG)*
McShay's pick: Tavius Robinson, OLB, Ole Miss
Chandler Jones is 33 years old, and he didn't live up to expectations in his first season in Las Vegas, so getting more explosive pass-rushers with versatility wouldn't be a bad call for the Raiders.
Mingo continues to climb up mock drafts after showing out at the NFL Scouting Combine and Ole Miss Pro Day and would be a great second-round pick for the Falcons who are looking to add talent behind Kyle Pitts and Drake London. The addition of Mingo gives second-year quarterback Desmond Ridder another big target with freaky athleticism to throw to in his first year starting under center for Atlanta.
Robinson gets picked up by Las Vegas after recording 44 tackles, seven sacks, and five forced fumbles in 2022. The Guelph, Ontario, native would get the opportunity to learn from veteran edge rusher Chandler Jones, who has amassed 112 career sacks in the NFL.
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