There are still nearly three months to go until the first round of the 2024 NFL draft but the Los Angeles Rams have been scouting prospects for months, keeping tabs on which players they could target with the 19th overall pick in Round 1.
This week is a big one for draft prep with the Senior Bowl taking place down in Mobile, Ala., giving scouts, coaches and general managers a good look at some of the top prospects in the class. The Rams often grab at least a player or two from the Senior Bowl come draft time and this year probably won’t be any different.
One name to watch in the next couple of months is Toledo cornerback Quinyon Mitchell. He came into the week as a potential first-round prospect, and he’s establishing himself as just that with the way he’s performed in practice thus far. Mitchell has been a star in individual and team drills, making several impressive plays in coverage and drawing rave reviews from those in attendance.
Quinyon Mitchell is THAT dude🗣️
— PFF College (@PFF_College) January 31, 2024
He certainly hasn’t won every rep in one-on-ones, which would be impossible for the defender, but he’s been tight in coverage and has shown good physicality at the line for a 6-foot, 200-pound cornerback.
Here is every one-on-one rep for #Toledo CB Quinyon Mitchell on Day 1 of the Senior Bowl: pic.twitter.com/fP64VS2mFC
— Marcus Mosher (@Marcus_Mosher) January 31, 2024
Mitchell has been battling a promising wide receiver prospect in Roman Wilson, too, which is a great test for the Toledo product. He’s more than held his own and has analysts projecting him to go in the first round.
It’s reasonable to think he’ll be available at No. 19 overall, which would give the Rams an excellent option in the first round if they stand pat and make a pick instead of trading down. They have a need at cornerback and Mitchell appears to have the talent to be a Day 1 selection.
