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
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.
Braden Fiske is the next Seminole on this mock draft coming just one pick after his teammate Keon Coleman. You typically don’t see two former teammates drafted back-to-back, but with where the Patriots and Cardinals fall, that is just how it might play out.
The Cardinals need help on offense with Kyler Murray, but they also need to boost their defense. Fiske could be a great addition with his ability to get off the line and get to the ball. HE ran the fastest time of all defensive tackles at the Combine. This helps with his ability to defend the run and get to the quarterback.
Fiske could be a good addition to the Cardinals’ defense and he could be a steal in the second round of the draft.
