1. Robert Nkemdiche (Junior)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPhgQhazzqQ
PROJECTED ROUND: 1st/2nd HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-4/296 LBS
CAREER NUMBERS: 81 total tackles; 16 tackles for a loss; 6 sacks
If Noah Spence is a top-15 talent getting pushed down in the draft because of character concerns, then Robert Nkemdiche is top-five.
And no, he’s not your prototypical pass rusher, spending the majority of his time at defensive tackle for Ole Miss, but in Denver, Nkemdiche would slide perfectly into Malik Jackson‘s role at defensive end, where his pass-rush presence wouldn’t necessarily be measured in sacks.
Nkemdiche is fantastic talent. If he didn’t have any off-the-field issues, he’d likely be vying for a top-five pick, if not higher. If the Broncos could somehow manage to snag him at 31, though, it could end up being the steal of the draft.