By Lowen Holthaus
Rome Odunze to the Tennessee Titans
Because Marvin Harrison Jr. has (deservedly) stolen the show in this year’s WR draft class, Rome Odunze has gotten overshadowed. If the Titans keep their pick at seven, he could help bolster an offense that is hitting the reset button. Odunze’s ability to use his size and experience being thrown into versatile roles are both traits that new head coach Brian Callahan should be jumping at.
Tennessee’s WR room was rough this past year, and Odunze would be a quick fix. The Titans benefit for years to come from a younger weapon that can learn under Deandre Hopkins. I could see this offense making some strides this year with the former Huskie.
#Washington WR Rome Odunze has outrageous body control and ball tracking, elite ball winner overall. Especially on the first play as you can literally see his body weaving back on line where the ball lands. It’s so fun to watch him work pic.twitter.com/MrOahuwdK0
— Devin Jackson (@RealD_Jackson) February 20, 2024
Laiatu Latu to the Baltimore Ravens
While the Baltimore Ravens had an elite pass rush this year, they will have a few players on the front seven leaving to get a bigger paycheck from another team that can afford it. Laiatu Latu is a perfect fit for this team that is within their window of Super Bowl contention. The Bruin has a great arsenal of pass rush moves and will be extremely effective getting to the quarterback.
One of the only reasons he isn’t the consensus #1 pass rusher in the class is because of his medical retirement by Washington’s medical staff in the beginning of 2020. Since then, Latu hasn’t skipped a beat. In his two seasons at UCLA, he had 85 tackles, 35 TFLs, and 23.5 sacks. Some may view it as a risky selection due to his medical history, but his impact is well worth the risk for the Ravens.
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UCLA’s Laiatu Latu has his masters in hand-to-hand combat. Chop-club, chop-rip, swipe.
Best hands of any pass rusher in the 2024 NFL Draft class. pic.twitter.com/7DI1dr786o
— Bobby Football (@Rob__Paul) February 18, 2024
Cooper DeJean to the Green Bay Packers
The Packers love taking defensive players who play team defense, fly around the field, and can fill multiple roles and CB/S Cooper DeJean fits the description. Passing defense was a struggle this past year for the green and gold, and it’s safe to say DB will be a point of emphasis in the draft.
In taking DeJean, Green Bay would fill several potential holes with one selection. He wears many hats and fits into so many roles that any team could draft him and get some use out of him in his rookie year. In the past two years at Iowa, he returned 31 punts for 406 yards and a touchdown and was impactful as a gunner on the punt team. The former Hawkeye’s impressive ball location and aggressive play style will be intriguing to the Packers, and it wouldn’t surprise me to see them snag him.
Cooper DeJean’s position is simply “football player.” pic.twitter.com/A0vORE4Q0v
— Brandon Carwile (@BCarwile_NFL) February 14, 2024
Ben Sinnott to the Los Angeles Chargers
Ben Sinnott from Kansas State is my favorite TE in the draft class. He has a good frame at 6’4”, 254 pounds, has experience playing as a fullback, and is a great lead blocker. As a vertical threat, his strength allows him to carry defenders forward after the catch.
As a Wildcat, he was primarily utilized as a red zone threat because one of Sinnott’s tools is the ability to run with the QB during a broken play and then make a contested catch. This unteachable skill would pair well with a playmaker like Justin Herbert. The Chargers likely will lose a key piece in either Keenan Allen or Mike Williams, and this pick would reinforce a hole in the offense long-term.
I’m a firm believer in Ben Sinnott.
He’s probably the most well-rounded tight end in this class, and is certainly the best blocker of guys who will be drafted in the first few rounds.
He’ll be ready to contribute Week 1.
https://t.co/2TpDRYgJ37— Keagan Stiefel (@KeaganStiefel) February 19, 2024
Kiran Amegadjie to the New York Jets
The New York Jets have glaring issues in the trenches, and while I’m sure Jets fans are praying on their knees they address the OT need with the tenth overall pick in the draft, desperate times require desperate measures. Kiran Amegadjie out of Yale is a player they can get with their third-round pick who has the upside of immediate starting ability.
Amegadjie’s stock is low because of his health concerns, which includes dealing with a quad injury for most of the 2023 season. When he was on the field, the 6’5” 320-pound prospect was easily the most dominant in the FCS. This allows the Jets to secure another playmaker in another spot at the 10 spot and take a chance on someone who has only shown success.
