The NFL Draft is only days away, and there's really only one player that Wisconsin can confidently say will be drafted: Mason Reiger. After that, there are a bunch of NFL-caliber players, but none are assured of a draft spot. There will be a good handful that end up as UDFAs, but will they get the call during the NFL Draft? That's a big question.
ESPN's latest NFL mock draft has not just Reiger in it, as it did in its previous version. There are now three total Badgers taken in the mock. Mason Reiger, Vinny Anthony II, and Lance Mason. That's a big jump, and maybe there's something happening behind the scenes to see both Anthony and Mason leap into the mock.
Mason Reiger, Vinny Anthony II, and Lance Mason are all in the latest ESPN NFL mock draft
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Mason Reiger is projected as the 165th pick (5th round, 25th pick) to the Buffalo Bills in a trade from the Chicago Bears. This isn't a great pick for him, as other mocks have him soaring up toward the 4th and maybe even 3rd round. However, it's a fair spot considering he's got a very big draftable range.
Vinny Anthony II is projected as the 213th pick (6th, 32nd pick) to the Detroit Lions in a trade from Seattle via Jacksonville. This is a great spot for Anthony to land, and you can see how he would be grabbed here for his ability in special teams.
Lance Mason is projected in the ESPN 7-round mock to be one of the final picks of the draft at 230th pick (7th round, 14th pick) to the Pittsburgh Steelers in a trade with the Indianapolis Colts. At this point in the mock draft, there are fliers being thrown out because it's never certain how a team will take chances late in the draft. Getting drafted at all for Mason is huge, and hopefully, ESPN is on to something here.
There are other players from Wisconsin who would get invites to camp and UDFA signings. Players like Austin Brown, Ricardo Hallman, and Riley Mahlman. For now, though, ESPN has a nice Wisconsin flavor to their latest mock draft.
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