INDIANAPOLIS — Mason Graham doesn’t look the half.
Graham is predicted to be the primary defensive deal with taken within the NFL draft.
He’s projected to be a top-10 decide.
However he doesn’t reduce the imposing determine you’d count on from a defensive lineman listed at 6-foot-3 and 320 kilos.
NFL Community draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah noticed this for himself when he attended the Wolverines sport towards Oregon final fall.
“A bunch of personnel guys and GMs down on the field. We’re walking down there, and I see Mason Graham walk by,” Jeremiah stated. “Of course, he is next to Kenneth Grant, his teammate, who it looks like he’s a cartoon character. He’s an Adonis how big he is. I’m looking at Mason Graham and body type, and I’m, like, gosh, maybe I need to adjust my grade. Maybe I’m just too high on this guy. Then I proceeded to watch the game, and I was, like, nope, nope, he’s just really, really good.”
Graham has an opportunity this week on the NFL Scouting Mix to impress upon groups that he must be a high decide.
Graham makes numerous sense for the Jets at No. 7 … if he isn’t taken earlier.
He’s a chance at No. 4 to the Patriots, No. 5 to the Jaguars or No. 6 to the Raiders earlier than the Jets are on the clock.
However there isn’t any query the Jets might use a participant like Graham to pair up with Quinnen Williams in the course of the Jets protection.
The Jets let their defensive position slip final season and the protection suffered.
If you’re itemizing the Jets’ wants this offseason, defensive deal with is close to the highest of the checklist.
Graham would support new coach Aaron Glenn’s program.
“I feel like I affect every snap run or pass,” Graham stated. “I feel like I’m a dominant player, one of the most dominant players in this class.”
Graham gained a nationwide title with Michigan after the 2023 season, and was the Rose Bowl MVP of their playoff win over Alabama.
Final season, Graham was named first-team All-American.
Jeremiah stated groups shouldn’t get distracted if Graham doesn’t take a look at properly on the mix or his professional day. He stated Graham’s sport tape speaks for itself.
“I hope people don’t overthink it with him as we get to the spring and kind of the further we get away from football, but he’s got crazy, elite leverage, balance, and instincts,” Jeremiah stated. “You can see there’s a wrestling background there. He’s just never on the ground. He gets underneath guys. I just wrote down when I was looking at my notes, I had ‘block destruction’ written down so many different times. He’s just a real aggressive player who has got instincts and can dominate the game against the run, and I think has more to offer as a pass rusher.”
Graham doesn’t agree with the concept he gained’t take a look at properly right here.
“I think I’m pretty athletic,” Graham stated. “I don’t know where that kind of came from. I feel like I’m one of the most athletic guys here. I feel like I kind of proved that and you can see it on my tape.”
Final season, Graham’s greatest sport got here towards Michigan’s archrival.
He had seven tackles within the Wolverines’ upset of Ohio State.
Graham pointed to that sport when requested if there was a play or a sport that sums him up.
“I feel like just roll that Ohio State film,” he stated. “That’s all you need to see, really.”
Whoever drafts Graham, he needs them to know they’re getting an entire participant.
“I pride myself in playing the run and the pass because I feel like that’s what a complete D-lineman does,” Graham stated. “So, obviously rushing the passer, I feel like I’m really good at. I can run through guys or I can be a finesse guy at the same time.”
