Will there be 7 blockers in 1st round?

Here are the top 15 offensive line prospects (with height, weight and projected round in parentheses) for the 2024 NFL draft, set for April 25-27 in Detroit:

CENTERS

■ 1. Jackson Powers-Johnson, Jr., Oregon (6 feet 3, 334 pounds, first): He became the first Oregon player and the first Pac-12 player to win the Dave Rimington Trophy, which goes to the nation’s top center. He has a 32-inch vertical jump and lifted 225 pounds 30 times at the scouting combine.

■ 2. Zach Frazier, Jr., West Virginia (6-3, 314, second): He is a twotime All-American. He played some left guard early in his career. Lifted 225 pounds 30 times at the scouting combine.

■ 3. Sedrick Van Pran-Granger, Jr., Georgia (6-3, 310, third or

fourth): He was the SEC’s Jacobs Blocking Trophy winner. He was selected first-team All-SEC by the Associated Press and SEC coaches. He started at center in all 14 games last season for the Bulldogs. He ran the 40-yard dash in 5.2 seconds at the scouting combine.

■ 4. Beaux Limmer, Sr., Arkansas (6-5, 301, third or fourth): Started at right guard for 3½ seasons before switching to center last season. He has a 36.5-inch vertical jump and lifted 225 pounds 39 times at the scouting combine.

■ 5. Andrew Raym, Sr., Oklahoma (6-4, 314, fourth): He ran the 40-yard dash in 5.42 seconds at the scouting combine. Big, tough guy with size. Lateral quickness is an issue. GUARDS

■ 1. Troy Fautanu, Jr., Washington (6-4, 317, first): He started all 15 games at left tackle for the Huskies in 2023. He was a first-team All-Pac 12 selection.

■ 2. Cooper Beebe, Sr., Kansas State (6-3, 335, second): He started all 13 games at left guard in 2023. He was the first consensus All-American offensive lineman in school history.

■ 3. Dominick Puni, Sr., Kansas (6-4, 323, second or third): He started 13 games at left guard in 2022 and moved to left tackle last season. Started his career at Division II Central Missouri.

■ 4. Brandon Coleman, Sr., TCU (6-4, 316, third): He was a threeyear starter and ran the 40-yard dash in 4.99 seconds.

■ 5. Kiran Amegadjie, Jr., Yale

(6-5, 326 third): He was first-team All-Ivy League. Started all 10 games at left tackle in 2022. He played four games last season before a seasonending quadriceps injury. TACKLES

■ 1. Joe Alt, Jr., Notre Dame (6-9,

322, first): He’s had pre-draft meetings with the Titans (fifth pick) and Jets (10th). He was a first-team Associated Press All-American and started 12 games at left tackle last season.

■ 2. Olumuyiwa Fashanu, Jr., Penn State (6-6, 317, first): He was named first-team Associated Pres All-American and was the Big 10 Conference’s offensive lineman of the year. He ran the 40-yard dash in 5.11 seconds at the scouting combine.

■ 3. Taliese Fuaga, Jr., Oregon State (6-6, 332, first): He’s a mauler in the run game and held up well at right tackle. Some project him as a NFL guard. He was a second-team Associated Press AllAmerican.

■ 4. J.C. Latham, Jr., Alabama (6-6, 360, first): He was a secondteam Associated Press AllAmerican and a first-team All-SEC selection. He started 14 games at right tackle last season. He had 17 penalties over the past two seasons.

■ 5. Amarius Mims, Jr., Georgia (6-7 3/4, 340, first): He played at Bleckley County High School. He played right tackle in seven games and made six starts in an injurymarred 2023. He sustained a highankle sprain in Georgia’s SEC opener against South Carolina. He returned from injury in the home finale against Ole Miss. Ran the 40-yard dash in 5.07 seconds at the scouting combine.

■ Best of the rest: Tackles — Oklahoma’s Tyler Guyton, Duke’s Graham Barton, Arizona’s Jordan Morgan, BYU’s Kingsley Suamataia, Houston’s Patrick Paul, Howard’s Anim Dankwah and Washington’s

MICHAEL CATERINA/AP 2024 Roger Rosengarten. Guards — UConn’s Christian Haynes, Utah’s Sataoa Laumea, Boston College’s Christian Mahogany and Illinois’ Isaiah Adams. Centers — Michigan’s Drake Nugent, Florida’s Kingsley Eguakun, Wisconsin’s Tanor Bortolini, LSU’s Charles Turner III and North Dakota State’s Jalen Sundell. LOCAL PROSPECTS

■ Tylan Grable, 6-7, 290, UCF (Wilkinson County HS): He started all 13 games last season and was an honorable mention selection on the All-Big 12 team chosen by league coaches. He began his career at Jacksonville State.

■ Trente Jones, 6-4, 324, Michigan (Grayson HS): He was a key cog for three seasons with the Wolverines. He was a four-time Academic AllBig Ten honoree (2020-23) and four-time letterman.

■ Dylan McMahon, 6-2, 295, NC State (Savannah Christian): As a fifth-year senior, he played in 10 games with a total of 621 offensive snaps. He allowed nine quarterback hurries and one sack at center.

■ Hunter Nourzad, 6-3, 320, Penn State (The Walker School):

He earned an engineering degree at Cornell before transferring to Penn State. Started 13 games for the Nittany Lions last season. Was invited to the Falcons’ locals day.

■ Teams in need: Eagles, Steelers, Giants, Titans, Ravens.

■ Need area for the Falcons:

Yes. The Falcons could use developmental players at center, guard and tackle.

Notre Dame offensive tackle Joe Alt, whose dad John was a first-round pick at tackle in the 1984 draft, generally is considered the top offensive lineman available in this draft.