Dante Fowler’s going to be making a lot of trips in the next week, even if he doesn’t go far.
In addition to booking his trip to Chicago for the 2015 NFL Draft (where he might be the first player there chosen), Fowler has a busy workout schedule over the next week.
According to Albert Breer of the NFL Network, the Florida pass-rusher has four visits lined up in the next five days, all reasonably short hopes from his home.
He’ll start with the nearby Jaguars tomorrow (who pick third overall), followed by the Titans (second), the Buccaneers (first) and the Falcons (eighth).
While the Bucs and the Titans seem like longshots, the Jaguars and Falcons are very much in play for a guy who could make an instant impact.
Fowler’s big enough he could project to a 4-3 defensive end (6-3, 261 pounds), and mobile enough (4.60 40-yard dash), and could provide an instant boost for whoever drafts him.
He’s rushed from inside at defensive tackle, and from on his feet as an outside linebacker in college, so that kind versatility will make him valuable, and likely a top-10 pick.