USC's Makai Lemon: Draft Buzz & Pro Comps

0:00On April 7th, mock-drafts have USC-Y receiver McCoy Lemmon pegged as a prime target for the Los Angeles Rams at 13th overall. He's topping the charts at 31 percent in underdog sports projections ahead of guys like Jordan Tyson at 24 percent and others. Further back. A big swing factor is Arizona State's Jordan Tyson and his injury history with knee, collarbone, and hamstring issues. That hamstring tweak hurt his combine showing, but if teams overlook it, like Peter Schrager did by mocking him top 10 to the Chiefs, Lemmon might. Climb and slip past the Rams. Fans and analysts are buzzing about Lemmon's pro-coms to Amon Ross St. Brown and Pukka Nakua, both slot weapons who fell to the 4th and 5th rounds. Slot receivers just don't go high. Most land mid to late rounds, making a 13th pick feel rich for his profile. Digging into the data on top NFL slot guys, you see Amon Ross in the 4th, Khalil Shakir 5th, Wendell Robinson, and Lad Maconkey's second rounders.

1:03Devonta Smith stands out as the outlier, snagged 10th overall by Philly despite size knocks, and he's racked up over 5,000 yards already. This draft class is thin up top, heavy on linebackers and defensive backs, so teams might chase Lemmon's tough production over positional value. Could make him slide right into LA's lap or force them to pivot if the board breaks different. That's your update from NFL News Today, powered by AI.