Mel Kiper 2019 NFL Mock Draft 3.0: Kyler Murray to Cardinals, Nick Bosa to 49ers

With one month until the 2019 NFL draft, reigning Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray appears to be in position to be the first player off the board.

ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. has Murray going No. 1 to the Arizona Cardinals and Ohio State defensive lineman Nick Bosa going second to the San Francisco 49ers. In last month's mock draft, Kiper had Bosa going first and Kentucky linebacker Josh Allen going second.

Bleacher Report draft expert Matt Miller concurs with Kiper, also having Murray and Bosa being the top two selections.

Momentum on Murray to Arizona rumors began to build at the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine, where the Oklahoma Sooner put some concerns surrounding him to rest by measuring in at 5'10" and 207 pounds.

Even though he did not work out in Indianapolis, he left the combine as the front-runner to be the top pick.

Last week, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reported that Cardinals brass, including first-year coach Kliff Kingsbury and general manager Steve Keim, met with Murray in Norman, Oklahoma. That came after the organization decided not to send any high-level personnel to scout him at his pro day earlier in the month.

It's possible, of course, the Cardinals had seen enough on tape that they didn't feel the need to make a trip to watch a glorified practice. And there's no doubt at least one important member of the franchise was a big fan of the dual-threat QB.

"Kyler is a freak," Kingsbury said in October when he was still coaching Texas Tech. "...I would take him with the first pick of the draft if I could."

As for Bosa, the Buckeye would likely be attractive to San Francisco, given its defense tied for 22nd in sacks a season ago. Bosa piled up 17.5 sacks in two-plus seasons in Columbus, including four in three games last year.

However, Kiper noted the 49ers could also make their pick available. If Murray goes first overall, that would leave Ohio State's Dwayne Haskins as the lone top-tier quarterback prospect remaining, and it would force quarterback-needy teams to explore trading up.

Haskins led Division I in passing yards (4,831) and passing touchdowns (50) in his first and only season as the Buckeyes' starter.