May 8, 2024

While a couple of Oregon Duck football players will probably hear their names approached Day 1 of the 2024 NFL draft on Thursday, about 15 Ducks have basically a remote possibility of hearing their names called during the three-day occasion in Detroit.

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Quarterback Bo Nix, hostile lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson, and recipient Troy Franklin all have a decent opportunity to hear their names called early, yet what might be said about different folks? Who may be underestimated, or in any event, flying totally unnoticed heading into draft night?

The following are a couple of Oregon players that probably won’t get enough love.

Oregon running back Bucky Irving discovers a pass during Oregon Ace Day Tuesday, Walk 12, 2024 at the Moshofsky Center in Eugene, Metal.
Bucky Irving, RB
Bucky Irving, Oregon’s do-everything lead back over the last two seasons, will not hear his name approached Day 1, and perhaps Day 2 as an extended fourth round pick by most outlets. A disappointing presentation at the NFL Exploring Join didn’t help his stock, however groups would be neglectful to pass on perhaps of the most unstable running back in school football over the last two seasons.

Irving drove all FBS full backs with 56 gets — an expertise that deciphers very well in the NFL — and bungled only once more than 486 vocation conveys. He scrambled for more than 1,000 yards in every one of his two seasons in Eugene, and regardless of being modest, was useful in many games.

Oregon inside linebacker Jamal Slope takes part in the 40-yard run during Oregon Star Day Tuesday, Walk 12, 2024 at the Moshofsky Center in Eugene, Metal.
Jamal Slope, LB/DB
Jamal Slope began as a security at Oregon in 2019 preceding in the end taking the action to inside linebacker for his last year in 2023. Oregon’s solidarity and molding staff did ponders for Slope, who took the action to some degree consistently and created five handles for misfortune and two sacks.

However he wasn’t welcome to the join, Slope was a champion at Oregon’s Ace Day, running an informal 4.41 40-yard run that would have completed first among linebackers at the consolidate. All in all too little to play inside linebacker in the NFL at 6 foot and 216 pounds, Slope has some position flexibility that could be desired by NFL groups and has the makings of a solid exceptional groups player in the association.

Oregon cautious lineman Casey Rogers runs drills during Oregon Star Day Tuesday, Walk 12, 2024 at the Moshofsky Center in Eugene, Mineral.
Casey Rogers, DL
One more Duck that assisted himself with a solid Star Day, Casey Rogers wasn’t productive as a cautious lineman at Oregon, yet all at once unbelievably successful. He added up to 22 handles, 2.5 for misfortune, and 1.5 sacks in his last year subsequent to moving from Nebraska in 2022. Strikingly, Rogers showed his speed interestingly after he took an immediate snap on a phony dropkick against Colorado 18 yards that brought about a first down.

At Oregon’s Genius Day, Rogers’ numbers would’ve positioned in the main 5 for protective linemen in many occasions at the join, including the upward hop (35 inches), expansive leap (9-foot-8), and 40-yard run (4.82 seconds). Rogers was an air pocket contender to try and get drafted, however could slip into the last adjusts after major areas of strength for him.

Oregon guarded tackle Popo Aumavae takes part in the expansive leap during Oregon Master Day Tuesday, Walk 12, 2024 at the Moshofsky Center in Eugene, Mineral.
Popo Aumavae, DL
However Popo Aumavae posted no eye-popping numbers at his Genius Day in Spring, the six-year school vet is probably pretty much as experienced as any likely draftable players in the current year’s class, and was useful as a starter in Eugene.

Aumavae isn’t projected to be picked in the draft, yet a player with his size and experience could play immediately for a NFL group searching for huge bodies. Aumavae had 12 vocation handles for misfortune and 6.5 sacks as an Oregon Duck inside protective lineman.

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