Former Michigan defensive end Rashan Gary last week told reporters he’s the best player in the upcoming NFL Draft.
To fulfill that promise, ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper said Gary will have to test out as the “freak” athlete NFL observers believe he is during the NFL Combine that begins next week. Kiper, who appeared Tuesday on an ESPN conference call, projects Gary as the No. 4 pick in the draft to the Raiders. Former Ohio State defensive end Nick Bosa is the No. 1 selection on Kiper’s “Big Board."
Kiper also highlighted several other Wolverines, saying linebacker Devin Bush could be a mid- to late-first round selection, defensive end Chase Winovich looks like a second-round pick and running back Karan Higdon a fifth- or sixth-round selection.