Better-Than Team for 2024 NFL Draft: Here are the prospects Pete Prisco likes more than scouts do

Utah do-it-all safety Sione Vaki captains Prisco's 2024 Better-Than Team

Throughout the draft process, there was a lot of hype about Utah safety Cole Bishop. He is a good-looking player, a guy a lot of NFL scouts really like.

I like the other Utah safety more. That's Sione Vaki, a tough, violent player who plays a lot faster than he timed and a lot bigger than he looks at 5-11 1/8, 210 pounds. Vaki is this year's captain of my annual Better-Than Team made up of prospects I like more than the scouts -- with most being down-the-line draft guys. 

The team is made up of 20 players who have a lot of tradition to live up to, especially the captain. Some of my past captains were Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David and Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Grady Jarrett. Some past members of the team were Dak Prescott, Stefon Diggs and Za'Darius Smith. Last year I had Tank Dell, Sam LaPorta and Demario Douglas to name a few. That doesn't mean there haven't been misses, especially since these are outside-the-first-round players for the most part.