Mississippi State's Montez Sweat to meet with four NFL teams

One of several potential impact front-seven players in this draft, Montez Sweat has his first round of visits lined up. The Mississippi State product detailed his itinerary to the NFL Network recently (via NBC Sports Bay Area), and that docket includes meetings with the 49ers, Raiders, Bills and Packers. The Dolphins have also shown interest. Both Bay Area teams have also set up visits with Kentucky’s Josh Allen, another edge rusher expected to be taken early in the first round. Sweat did not have quite the statistically productive year Allen did as a senior, but he finished his two-year Bulldogs career — after two seasons at Michigan State — with 23.5 sacks and 30.5 tackles for loss. Sweat blazed to a 4.41-second 40-yard dash at the Combine, elevating his profile. The 6-foot-6, 245-pound prospect has a pre-existing heart condition, which could scare away some teams but was cleared to participate in all drills last month in Indianapolis. The Raiders last year showed they did not mind drafting defensive linem

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