Add Mel Kiper Jr. to the growing list of people who believe Michael Penix Jr. is going to hear his name called early in the 2024 NFL draft.
ESPN's draft expert wrote on Thursday that Penix is "liked" by several teams picking in the teens, and he won't "last past" the Las Vegas Raiders at No. 13.
As the draft has gotten closer, the hype for Penix going in the first round is getting louder. ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported on Saturday the Washington star "seems to be rising up draft boards" and the feeling among several teams is he will be picked on day one (starts at 1:50 mark).