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2019 NFL Draft: 5 players who could fall in the first round

By Kelly Thompson

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 02: Quarterback Dwayne Haskins of Ohio State in action during day three of the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 2, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 02: Quarterback Dwayne Haskins of Ohio State in action during day three of the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 2, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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CHARLOTTE, NC – DECEMBER 02: Clemson defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence (90) cheers on the crowd during the game between the Clemson Tigers and the Miami Hurricanes on December 2, 2017 at Bank of America Stadium. The Tigers won 38-3. (Photo by Brian Utesch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

2) Dexter Lawrence, DT, Clemson

As not to beat the proverbial dead horse, everything said about Oliver applies here, only its magnified. First, Oliver made a mistake in the heat of the moment. Clemson defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence made a conscious decision and got himself suspended from the two biggest games of his team’s season. For those unaware, Lawrence tested positive for a banned substance towards the end of the season.

Lawrence’s positive drug test was compounded in terms of his draft stock when he suffered an injury during the combine. With those issues circulating around him, it’s pretty evident that teammates Clelin Ferrell and Christian Wilkins will both go well ahead of him in the draft come April 25.

It’s redundant here, but the depth of defensive line prospects in this draft will push Lawrence down boards. He could be a target for the Patriots at No. 32, the Chiefs at No. 29 or the Raiders at No. 26. All of those draft positions fall far short of the top 10 goals the prospect had to have had coming in to the season.

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