{"id":455822,"date":"2026-02-03T14:07:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T14:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/455822\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T14:07:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T14:07:10","slug":"how-would-arizona-state-prospects-fit-with-these-nfl-franchises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/455822\/","title":{"rendered":"How Would Arizona State Prospects Fit With These NFL Franchises?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5s\">TEMPE &#8212; The Arizona State Sun Devils have their eyes set on sending a high volume of players that have come through the program in recent years to the NFL &#8211; with the draft set to be held between April 23-25 in Pittsburgh. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5v\">The Sun Devils have become one of the more respected programs in recent seasons as far as pro development sensibilities are concerned. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5y\">ESPN&#8217;s Matt Miller believes that a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/draft2026\/story\/_\/id\/47756543\/2026-nfl-mock-draft-two-rounds-64-picks-matt-miller-senior-bowl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">trio of players<\/a> that are NFL-bound out of Tempe will be selected within the first two rounds of the draft &#8211; Arizona State on SI examines the landing spots for all three, with a particular emphasis on how each of the trio fit in the hypothetical situation.<\/p>\n<p>Jordyn Tyson: Baltimore Ravens<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"68\">Tyson has largely been linked to franchises drafting inside of the top 10 &#8211; including the Tennessee Titans, New York Giants, and Cleveland Browns &#8211; as well as the Kansas City Chiefs. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6b\">Potential concerns surrounding Tyson&#8217;s injury history is setting the table for a slide down the draft board, with the Ravens serving as an ideal fit for a franchise that seems to be set on a new path. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6e\">Tyson would be an ideal top option in an offense that is currently carried by Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry &#8211; adding the multi-faceted wide receiver would instantly boost the ceiling of the unit during the 2026 season.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/01kgfzfc6dyhxtm8v58z.jpg\" alt=\"efwef\" title=\"efwef\" width=\"6686\" height=\"3760\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"6o\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Arizona State football coach Kenny Dillingham (center) talks with former Arizona State guard James Harden (L) and wide receiver Jordyn Tyson during a game at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, Ariz. on Jan. 31, 2026. | Patrick Breen\/The Republic \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>Max Iheanachor: Detroit Lions<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6v\">Iheanachor has been one of the most significant risers on draft boards over the last several weeks, namely due to his performance in last week&#8217;s Senior Bowl. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6y\">As Miller mentioned in the reasoning for the selection, the Lions might be in the market for a new right tackle depending on what LT Taylor Decker decides to do as far as retirement is concerned. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"71\">Iheanachor would be an ideal addition for Dan Campbell&#8217;s team, as he brings a polished pass protector to the table for an offensive line that struggled mightily in 2025.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/01kgfzttxrvkqbadc3x9.jpg\" alt=\"wfwe\" title=\"wfwe\" width=\"6000\" height=\"3375\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"7b\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Nov 28, 2025; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Arizona State Sun Devils offensive lineman Max Iheanachor (58) against the Arizona Wildcats during the 99th Territorial Cup at Mountain America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>Keith Abney II: Carolina Panthers<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-16\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7i\">The Panthers have the ability to go in a number of different directions in the upcoming draft class after making the playoffs in the previous season. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-17\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7l\">While the Panthers might go offense as noted in the rationale, it would be difficult to pass up on the opportunity to select a pro-ready boundary cornerback that would be an ideal counterpart to Jaycee Horn. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-18\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7o\">Abney should be a day-one starter in this arrangement under the leadership of Ejiro Evero.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-20\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7v\"> Read more on the bold strategy that head coach Bobby Hurley employed with comments on 1\/21<a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/college\/arizonastate\/asu-sun-devils-sam-leavitt-kenny-dillingham-moe-odum-jayden-quaintance-joson-sanon-bobby-hurely\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/college\/arizonastate\/sun-devils-head-coach-acknowledges-bold-strategy-after-saturday-win-\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>, and on why Arizona State may have saved the season with the win over Cincinnati on Saturday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/college\/arizonastate\/sun-devils-why-win-saturday-might-ve-saved-season\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>..<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-21\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7y\">Please let us know your thoughts when you like our Facebook page<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61576089433023\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> when you click right here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-22\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"81\">Please follow us on X when you click right <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SunDevilsOnSI\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a>, as well as @khicks_21 for nonstop Arizona State coverage!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TEMPE &#8212; The Arizona State Sun Devils have their eyes set on sending a high volume of players&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":455823,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[559],"tags":[64,63,593,85],"class_list":["post-455822","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nfl","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-nfl","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/455822","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=455822"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/455822\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/455823"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=455822"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=455822"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=455822"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}