Newsstand: Notre Dame OT Joe Alt goes top 10 in Mel Kiper’s Mock Draft 1.0
When Mel Kiper Jr. releases a mock draft, you pay attention. He’s been synonymous with NFL Draft coverage since 1984, and Tuesday, he put Notre Dame offensive tackle Joe Alt in the top 10 of 2024 Mock Draft 1.0.
Kiper had Alt going to the Tennessee Titans at No. 7 overall. Alt was Kiper’s first offensive lineman off the board, just ahead of Penn State offensive tackle Olu Fashanu at No. 10.
“Alt was the definition of a stalwart on the left side of Notre Dame’s line, where he started 33 games. He gave up just two sacks over the past two seasons,” Kiper wrote. “Tennessee ranked 31st in the rate of sacks per dropback (11.1%) in 2023, so putting [second-year starting quarterback Will] Levis in a better position to succeed should be a priority.”
The Titans drafted Northwestern offensive lineman Peter Skoronski with the 11th pick in 2023, and most expect him to stick at guard long-term. Alt and Skoronski could form a dominant duo on the left side of the offensive line for years to come.
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- 3
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- 4New
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Quote of the Day
“Most definitely.”
— Notre Dame 2025 quarterback commit Deuce Knight, following an offer from Alabama and new Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer visiting his high school, on if he’s still locked in with the Irish.
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