Spangler hasn't played much since a solid summer showcase season because of injury, but many thought he'd comfortably go in the top 15 picks before that. If his medical evaluation at the draft combine goes well, scouts think he'll go in the top 30 picks, maybe even for an overslot bonus to pry him away from Stanford.

Both sides are looking to hammer home material changes to the league's framework, but the owners' side proposing a hard salary cap made the biggest splash thus far. As reported by ESPN's Jesse Rogers on Thursday,