You will notice below that some of the biggest prospects set to be selected in the upcoming 2015 NFL draft will not be on hand for the annual event in Chicago later this month.
In fact, when looking at the Fox Sports big board for the draft, about one-quarter of Joe Klatt’s top-20 will not be in attendance.
Draft Update: 26 players confirmed to attend 2015 @NFL Draft. Here's the list: pic.twitter.com/xH260qfLLz
— Randall Liu (@RLiuCBS) April 14, 2015
We already know that Marcus Mariota and Jameis Winston are not planning on attending the draft. It would be the first time since the advent of the modern draft that the first two picks have not been on the podium when selected.
Of the 26 players that have been confirmed, there are a nice amount who might be waiting in the green foom for a while. As of right now, D.J. Humphries, Kevin Johnson, Byron Jones, Breshad Perriman, Devin Smith, Jaelen Strong and Laken Tomlinson are nowhere near locks to go in the first round.
That could set up some awkward moments as the first day of the draft unfolds two weeks from Thursday.
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