Florida State football final NFL Mock Draft: How many Seminoles will hear their name?
With a number of players in the NFL Draft this year, how many Seminoles will hear their name called on the big stage?
After what a lot of people, and Seminole fans, would say was a controversial ending to the 2023 season for Florida State, the page has been turned to the NFL Draft. Several Seminoles declared for the NFL Draft after FSU was not selected to play in the College Football Playoff.
With the NFL Draft days away, several Seminoles will be anxiously awaiting to hear their names on the big stage. Here is a prediction on where each player that could be drafted will go.
. . Jared Verse. player. FSU NFL Draft. Round 1, Pick 9. EDGE. Jared Verse. 9. 57
Jared Verse comes into the draft as one of the top-rated Edge rushers in this entire draft class. In most mock drafts, experts have Verse going in the top 15 and with the Bears having two first-round picks this year, Verse would be a great pick for their defense.
The Bears are in desperate need of a quarterback after trading Justin Fields to the Steelers, so they will be able to fill that need with the first overall pick, but then they need to turn their sights to the defense, which is where Verse comes in.
Verse has an overall grade of 91 coming out of the Combine. His ability to jump off the line with speed and power to overwhelm blockers and get to the quarterback is elite. He knows how to disrupt plays even if he can't fully get to the quarterback which makes him dangerous on the defensive line. He would be a great addition to a struggling Bears defense.