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How many Cougs will hear their name called in the NFL Draft?

The NFL Draft’s three-day extravaganza kicks off tonight with the first round, and while Washington State has three credible hopefuls to be selected in the next few days, one might hear his name called this evening.

We know how good Abe Lucas is after watching him lock down the right side of WSU’s line for the past four seasons, and that’s likely not lost on NFL scouts, either. FoxSports.com’s Rob Rang has rated Lucas the No. 45 overall prospect, and he identified Lucas as a potential “mock buster”:

Had Lucas played in the Big Ten or ACC, he might already be considered a first-round pick.