Just Another Bulldog Minute: Former State Stars Preparing for NFL Draft

Several former Mississippi State Bulldogs are looking to boost their draft stocks ahead of April.

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00:00 It's the week of the Senior Bowl and two former Bulldogs are preparing for the NFL Draft.

00:05 Linebacker Nathaniel "Bookie" Watson and defensive lineman Jaden Cromutty are in Mobile

00:08 this week, hoping to boost their draft stocks ahead of April.

00:11 Watson is viewed by many as a second or third round prospect, but a strong showing this

00:15 week in Mobile could easily change that.

00:17 We've seen in the past players like Darnell Wright from Tennessee in 2022 enter the week

00:21 with a second or third round grade but eventually wind up being taken in the first round.

00:25 While it's tough for a middle linebacker to move the needle one way or the other in

00:28 the modern NFL, the SEC's leading tackler in 2023 is certainly high on NFL radars.

00:34 Cromutty, who's viewed by many as a late round pick or possibly even an undrafted player,

00:38 has a chance to truly make himself some money this week.

00:40 In his limited time on the field with the Bulldogs, Cromutty showed he's a high motor

00:44 player that is violent at the point of attack.

00:46 At 6'5", 309 pounds, he absolutely has the size and physicality of an NFL pass rusher.

00:51 Outside of the Senior Bowl, two other former Mississippi State Bulldogs are looking to

00:54 boost their draft stock at the Shrine Bowl.

00:56 LeDiatric Griffin and Nathan Pickering are both suiting up in a leading stadium in the

01:00 Shrine Bowl to try to boost their own draft stocks.

01:02 For Griffin, the biggest thing he can show draft scouts is his ability to truly play

01:06 the wide receiver position.

01:07 While he was one of the most electrifying return men in the nation last year, he needs

01:11 to translate those skills to the offensive side of the ball.

01:13 Pickering was solid in his final season in Starkville, but like his teammate Griffin,

01:17 he needs to show more to NFL scouts in order to move up draft boards.

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