On Thursday night of the 2024 NFL Draft, it felt like we were destined to hear Adonai Mitchell’s name get called. The Texas wide receiver was the No. 21 player on our big board, was highly regarded as a tier-two receiver after Marvin Harrison Jr, Malik Nabers, and Rome Odunze.
Yet, he didn’t end up being picked until No. 51 by the Indianapolis Colts.
It was a head-scratching move to fans at home, but totally expected by several teams around the league. On Friday night an NFC scout said of Mitchell “loved the film, but the interview was bad.” Another front-office employee in the AFC East simply said “character
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