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Be at peace: Swinney dispenses advice to players as NFL Draft approaches

GREENVILLE – Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney has some final advice for his former players heading into next week’s NFL Draft. Enjoy it and have peace in it.

The 2019 NFL Draft starts a week from today, starting up Thursday, April 25 and running through Saturday, April 27. The draft will be held in downtown Nashville.

One of the latest mock drafts (CBS Sports) has three Clemson players going in the first round – Clelin Ferrell was projected to the Carolina Panthers at pick No. 16 overall, Christian Wilkins was slotted at the following pick to the Seattle Seahawks, and Dexter Lawrence joined Wilkins in Seattle at pick No.