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NFL Draft 2019: 10 Players that will dominate conversation

By Michael Johnson

ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 08: Brian Robinson Jr. #24 of the Alabama Crimson Tide walks out of the tunnel during warm ups with Jonah Williams #73 during warm ups prior to the game against the Georgia Bulldogs in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 8, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 08: Brian Robinson Jr. #24 of the Alabama Crimson Tide walks out of the tunnel during warm ups with Jonah Williams #73 during warm ups prior to the game against the Georgia Bulldogs in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 8, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /
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With a new college football season set to get underway, we look at 10 prospects for the 2019 NFL Draft who will be talked about all year long.

College football is back and, as football fans, it’s hard not to be overly excited. Fans of the NFL offseason pay close attention the redshirt sophomores, juniors and seniors for in college football with the 2019 NFL Draft in mind.

There are hundreds of 2019 NFL Draft prospects to watch, but only a few will get the media’s attention throughout the season — some of the best of the best. As such, we’ll dig deep into the players that are expected to generate the most buzz throughout the season.

These 10 prospects are going to dominate the headlines this season.

10. Jonah Williams, OT, Alabama

Watching Jonah Williams dominate defensive ends is a wonderful sight and makes him easy to evaluate. He’s a clean prospect who doesn’t make a lot of mistakes, but makes the necessary plays to stand out. There is not a lot of weakness in Williams’ game. He does over-extend at times and doesn’t keep his hands up kicking back. Other than the aforementioned faults though, Williams is an ideal prospect for teams that run power offenses, but he’s also not limited to a specific scheme. 

One of Williams’ best games came against Clemson, where he dominated nearly every snap. On passing plays, he held is blocks. His first kick is quick and doesn’t allow for an inside counter move. When he latched on, he’s a stone wall with strong hands, allowing him to hold his blocks. Against the run, he displays enough power to control his man and does a great job crashing on double team blocks. 

He’s 6-5, 300 pounds with quickness and athleticism to get into the second level. If, for whatever reason, teams want him to kick inside, he could do that too and he’d be an All-Pro guard. Williams did a rare thing by starting as a true freshman for Alabama and should become the first offensive lineman taken in the 2019 NFL Draft. 

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