AREA WATCH
The NFL Draft begins Thursday night, and a handful of local players have pro football aspirations.
Two are widely projected to go in the top two rounds: Columbia offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil (Ole Miss) and Heisman Trophy-winning running back and Yulee graduate Derrick Henry (Alabama).
After them, only two players with area ties — Bolles graduates and brothers John and Nathan Theus — have drawn projections on being selected. John, a senior tackle for Georgia, has been mentioned by a handful of draft publications as being the next highest local player taken. Nathan is arguably the No.