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Peeking ahead to second, third rounds

April, 27, 2012

4/27/12

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By Chris Low | ESPN.com

The second and third rounds of the NFL draft will be held tonight with coverage beginning at 7 ET on ESPN, and several SEC players should hear their names called early.

It's baffling to me how Alabama's Courtney Upshaw didn't hear his name in the first round on Thursday. Somebody's going to get a heck of a deal by landing him in the second round tonight.

I realize there are questions about what position he would play in the NFL, but the tape doesn't lie. The guy specializes in making big plays and has a knack for getting to the quarterback. He did it at Alabama, and he'll do it at the next level.

ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. has five SEC players going in the second round in his latest mock draft, including Georgia offensive tackle Cordy Glenn with the first pick of the second round to the St. Louis Rams at No. 33 overall. Like Upshaw, Glenn was projected by most analysts to be a first-round selection.

The other four SEC players pegged by Kiper to go in the second round tonight are:

No. 35: Alabama linebacker Courtney Upshaw to the Baltimore Ravens
No. 42: Ole Miss offensive tackle Bobby Massie to the Miami Dolphins
No. 43: LSU receiver Rueben Randle to the Seattle Seahawks
No. 44: South Carolina receiver Alshon Jeffery to the Kansas City Chiefs

Some of the other SEC players to keep an eye on tonight in Rounds 2 and 3 include:

Arkansas receiver Joe Adams
South Carolina safety Antonio Allen
Georgia cornerback Brandon Boykin
Alabama nose guard Josh Chapman
Georgia tight end Orson Charles
Vanderbilt cornerback Casey Hayward
Georgia center Ben Jones
Auburn offensive tackle Brandon Mosley
LSU safety Brandon Taylor

Chris Low | email

College Football

ESPN.com SEC blogger
Joined ESPN.com in 2007
Wrote for The (Nashville) Tennessean

Tags:

Alabama Crimson Tide, LSU Tigers, South Carolina Gamecocks, Mississippi Rebels, Georgia Bulldogs, Rueben Randle, Alshon Jeffery, Courtney Upshaw, Bobby Massie, Cordy Glenn

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