Dez Bryant Favors USC’s Lane Over Lemon, Calls Him NFL Draft’s ‘Biggest Steal’
Dallas Cowboys icon Dez Bryant has bucked the consensus NFL Draft rankings, declaring USC receiver Ja’Kobi Lane as the class’s biggest steal over his highly-touted teammate Makai Lemon.
Bryant cited Lane’s size and NFL-ready physicality as reasons for his preference, suggesting Lemon might need a specific scheme to succeed at the professional level. Despite Lemon’s accolades, Bryant believes Lane possesses the more translatable skills for the pro game.