Mel Kiper Mock Draft: 5 boldest calls from NFL analyst's latest update
The 2024 NFL draft looms, and analyst Mel Kiper has some changes in thought from when he first made his predictions in the middle of last month.
There have been some no-brainers that have remained intact, including the Chicago Bears, Washington Commanders and New England Patriots replacing their quarterbacks. But there have been some surprising deviations as well.
So what are the deviations that will make football fans ask themselves how that could have happened? Here's a look at five bold calls from Mel Kiper's latest mock draft:
5 bold calls from Mel Kiper's latest mock draft
#5) 49ers bolster front seven with Chop Robinson
The San Francisco 49ers have been a stacked team when it comes to defense. This year, they sent four Pro Bowlers from that group: Javon Hargrave, Nick Bosa, Fred Warner and Charvarius Ward.
They had some good role players in Arik Armstead and Dre Greenlaw, but the latter has an Achilles injury that could keep him off the field. To that end, John Lynch is overlooking his team's offensive line deficiencies to bolster the other side of the ball.
Enter Chop Robinson. The Penn State alum has met the divisional rival Arizona Cardinals at the Combine, but he may want to play for a winning team, and the 49ers are one. He could provide much-needed help for Bosa and Warner in the pass rush.