Three VFLs Deemed First-Rounders In Latest Mock Draft

As the buildup mounts, the wait decreases for the upcoming NFL Draft. Many burning questions are going to be answered. Many teams will fill holes in their roster. From April 27th through the 29th, 255 guys will hear their names called, fulfilling a lifelong dream.

31 of these guys will hear their names called on that Thursday night. Jordan Dajani of CBS Sports believes that there will be a lot of Orange in the room of prospects waiting that will hear theirs. In a recent mock draft, Dajani had Darnell Wright, Hendon Hooker, and Jalin Hyatt all off the board by the end of the opening round.

For Wright, he will almost certainly be selected in the first round. The only question is to where. According to the CBS Sports writer, the answer is the Pittsburgh Steelers. With the 17th pick, the Steelers select Wright in this mock draft, shoring up the exterior O line with Wright's massive presence. Wright would immediately impact a unit that ranked middle of the pack in both pass and run-blocking grades.

Hendon Hooker's stock has seemingly been moving up with consistency since the NFL Combine in late February. The former Volunteer QB must be wowing teams with his interviews, as he has still not been cleared for football activities. In this mock draft, Hendon heads to New Orleans with Derek Carr by way of the 29th pick. Hooker would join fellow VFL Alvin Kamara in the Big Easy and likely be mentored by Carr at first on the bench.

Jalin Hyatt may be the most underrated prospect in this draft. The Biletnikoff winner's stock has dropped some after a Combine where he did not run quite as fast of a 40 as people expected. However, despite whispers of Jalin falling to round two, Dajani has the speedy pass catcher heading to the Giants with pick number 25. Hyatt is one of four Wide Receivers taken in the first round and lands with Danny Dimes and Big Blue.

With the buzz coming to a peak, it is only a few short weeks until we see where all of these Tennessee alumni land. As we approach quickly, it seems a few Vols may be on stage with Roger Goodell on the night of April 27th in Kansas City.

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