Former Top HS Recruit Robert Nkemdiche Getting Overlooked as NFL Draft’s Top DL

April 18, 2016   ·   Justis Mosqueda   ·   Jump to comments

Robert Nkemdiche fell out of an Atlanta hotel room window in December. The incident resulted in a marijuana possession arrest for Nkemdiche after the substance was found in the room he dropped from, leading to his bowl game suspension by the University of Mississippi. With one foot out the door, the defensive tackle decided to declare for the NFL draft immediately, instead of waiting the extra month for formality's sake like the other underclassmen in the class.
That one episode changed Nkemdiche's draft stock drastically, or at least the perception of it in the media. Before, the three-year starter was looked at as a top-five lock. For example, Eddie Brown of the San Diego Union-Tribune had mocked the former Rebel as the second overall pick on November 11. Now it's hard to even find analysts discussing the prospect.
As of now, when you click NFL.com's Mock Draft Central, the first projection that pops up is by Daniel Jeremiah, a former NFL scout. Jeremiah doesn't h...

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