With just over a month before the 2024 NFL draft, ESPN’s Matt Miller recently updated his list of the top-50 NFL draft prospects.
Three former Georgia Bulldogs made Miller’s list, including tight end Brock Bowers, offensive tackle Amarius Mims and wide receiver Ladd McConkey. Each are listed within the top 25.
Here’s where Miller considers the trio, along with an NFL player comparison and analysis.
10. Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 243
Comp: George Kittle
“The perfect tight end for the modern NFL game, Bowers has game-changing after-the-catch ability and has even lined up at tailback for the Bulldogs on occasion. In his three seasons of play, he had 26 touchdown catches (plus five more scores on the ground) while averaging 14.5 yards per reception. He’s a Kittle-like “move” tight end who can haul in passes on middle-of-the-field option routes. The rise of Kittle and Sam LaPorta as legitimate passing-game options and mismatch players is great for Bowers’ draft stock.” — Miller
24. Amarius Mims, OT, Georgia
Height: 6-8 | Weight: 340
Comp: Cam Robinson
“Mims is an eight-game starter at right tackle, but those eight starts and his traits as a pass-protector have NFL scouts very excited. Mims was sidelined with an ankle injury that required TightRope surgery midway through the 2023 season but returned for the final four games. The biggest hole in his game is experience, but Mims didn’t allow a sack at Georgia, and he had a blown run block rate of 1.2% over his three-year career.”
25. Ladd McConkey, WR, Georgia
Height: 6-0 | Weight: 186
Comp: Tyler Boyd
“NFL teams looking for a savvy, experienced, productive slot receiver will fall in love with Georgia’s WR1. McConkey has powerful routes and awesome footwork while showing the toughness to run through contact and the speed to split the field vertically. He did battle through an ankle injury that held him to 30 catches and two touchdowns in 2023 — his least productive college season — but he’s as reliable as they come with a drop rate of 5% the past two years. McConkey’s fantastic showings at the Senior Bowl and the combine — where he ran a 4.39-second 40-yard dash — answered any lingering questions about his ability.”
No program has sent as many players through the draft as Georgia has over the last three years (34). That number is expected to grow considerably this year with 13 Bulldogs aiming for a shot at the next level.
The 2024 NFL draft will take place from April 25-27 in Detroit.
