Comparing draft prospects to NFL players, both former and current, is an annual tradition.
It doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll have the same kind of success at this level. Yet, the comparisons are made based on how similar the prospects’ game play, physical measurements, production, roles and traits are.
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Ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft, Bleacher Report’s Matt Holder wrote a scouting report on Chargers first-round pick Akheem Mesidor and provided an NFL comparison.
Holder compared Mesidor to Colts‘ Laiatu Latu.
Latu, who was the first defensive player taken in the 2024 NFL Draft, has played two professional seasons. This past season, he became a
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