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NFL Draft: We are talking about the wrong LSU Football offensive tackle
Sep 30, 2023; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; LSU Tigers offensive linemen Emery Jones Jr. (50) lines up Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports
The 2024 NFL Draft has come to a close, but it's never too early to jump ahead to next year's class. And under a microscope today? The LSU Football offensive tackles Will Campbell and Emery Jones Jr., because too much emphasis has been taken away from the one who deserves the limelight. While Campbell is a future first round pick and a fine offensive tackle in his own regard, we must turn our attention to the man across from him at right tackle: Emery Jones Jr. From his tape, athletic traits, and projection to the NFL level, there is a firm reason to believe that Jones Jr. has what it takes to be drafted early in the 2025 NFL Draft. And potentially before the more-hyped-up Campbell. Let's talk about it. A former four-star recruit and from Baton Rouge, Jones committed to the LSU Football program in July of 2021. Highly recruited, Jones had offers from Alabama, Florida, and every imaginable SEC program. Since coming to LSU, like Campbell, Jones has started every single game since his true freshman year. Shower

This article first appeared on NFL Draft on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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