Zion is being projected in the first round solely based on the believe that coaching staff can turn him into a great prospect. 5 months ago, scouts were saying he was going to be undrafted if he entered in the 2022 draft. If the coaching staff can make Zion a first round pick, every offensive lineman recruit is going to fall in line.
And 6 months before that he was being mocked in the first round by multiple publications. He's not some bum that needs to be rebuilt from the ground up. There's a reason so many people know who he is and put them in their mock drafts even if he fell off.
But most scouts and draft experts are predicting he will improve and become a good NFL prospect under this staff. He has the size and athleticism. But he clearly doesn’t have the technique, hence why he didn’t turn pro
You’re rewriting the narrative here. He’s already a good NFL prospect and it’s very unlikely that he would’ve went undrafted if he would’ve entered. He’s already really good at pass protecting. Continuing to add strength and becoming a plus run blocker is likely what scouts will be looking for this year.
If he was already a good NFL prospect, why wouldn’t he enter the draft in 2022? Why is he risking getting injured his senior year and ending his career? Multiple scouts said he was a 6th rounder at best
Because he can improve his stock? Going in the mid to late rounds is a huge difference in money from going in Round 1. “Multiple scouts” saying something is dispositive because all it takes is one front office that values his traits picking him.
He is being projected there based on his play so far. Wtf u smoking exactly? All the new members seem to come here with trollish behavior. Smh
Are you kidding me, I love Zion. I am super happy he is back and he will improve tremendously under this coaching staff. He is the leader of the line and he is the most experienced. But if he a projected first rounder based on his play so far, he would have entered the draft in 2022. I think scouts and experts are predicting that he will become a first round talent after this season under the staff.
You are not kids parents or family. How do u know he would have entered the draft? Have players never came back for their senior years when they been projected first round? Some kids wanna get their degrees, maybe he wanna help Miami win. Who tf knows. To say he would leave if he was projected first is ridiculous thing to say
If he was a projected first rounder in 2022, he would have gone pro. That's a no brainer
Here you go and it was dated June 14th of 2021
www.profootballnetwork.com
It's not a no brainer. Man can be projected #30 and think he can make some more mills if he get top 15. Your argument is not backed up by facts
Please link us to where these multiple scouts said this. Here is another one
www.google.com
That was before the season started dudeHere you go and it was dated June 14th of 2021
Although there are a few areas for improvement, it is worth noting the Miami OT has made enormous strides between his freshman and sophomore years. If he can continue that upward trajectory this season, Nelson could be knocking on the door of the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
Zion Nelson, Miami OT | NFL Draft Scouting Report
Does the early scouting report on Zion Nelson shed light on whether he can become the first Miami OT selected in the NFL Draft since 2015?
. It literally says "if he can continue that upward trajectory this season, Nelson COULD be knocking on the door of the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft." The earliest he would have gotten drafted was the 6th round
