Outside of the Chicago Bears drafting Caleb Williams No. 1 overall, there’s a lot of mystery as to which quarterbacks will go where during the 2024 NFL Draft tonight. But ESPN draft expert Mel Kiper Jr. believes that there’s a bold truth about at least one quarterback in the class.
In a post on ESPN+, Kiper predicted that Washington quarterback and Heisman Trophy finalist Michael Penix Jr. “won’t fall past No. 13” with the Las Vegas Raiders. He believes that there are plenty of teams looking for a quarterback in the teens tonight and that Penix fits the mold for what teams want.
“The Washington quarterback is liked by several teams with picks in the teens, but I don’t think he’ll last past the Raiders at No. 13. That’s a little rich for my tastes — he finished No. 24 on my Big Board — but there are several teams looking for their quarterback of the future in this class, and his accuracy, experience and moxie make him appealing,” Kiper wrote.
Penix’s draft grades have been a little bit all over the place. He’s ranged from a top 10 pick to a second-round pick in mock drafts.
But with quarterback being the most important position in sports, there might be teams that take a risk on Penix regardless of how high or low they may grade him.
Will Penix be taken at or before the 13th overall pick? Or will he perhaps slide down the first round like Will Levis did last year?