ESPN Insider Todd McShay recently released his latest mock draft
, and once again, it is looking like a strong first round for the ACC. If McShay is right, and seven former ACC players are chosen in the first round, it would be the most the conference has had drafted in the first round since 2008:
2008: 7
2009: 5
2010: 4
2011: 3
2012: 3 (No. 9 Luke Kuechly, BC; No. 16 Quinton Coples, UNC; No. 32 David Wilson, VT)
McShay's piece is Insider content, and he has analysis on each player, but here is a sneak peek at who he has going and when:
No. 12 Jonathan Cooper, OL, North Carolina
No. 22 Sylvester Williams, DL, North Carolina
No. 23 Bjoern Werner, DL, Florida State
No. 24 Xavier Rhodes, DB, Florida State
No. 26 Menelik Watson, OL, Florida State
No. 27 DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Clemson
No. 30 Tank Carradine, DL, Florida State
As far as ACC quarterbacks go, McShay says wait until Round 2. The only ACC players listed in his second-round mock draft are former FSU quarterback EJ Manuel and former NC State quarterback Mike Glennon.