The 6-1, 226-pound Hurts' toughness and leadership intangibles are off the charts, and he improved as a runner and downfield passer while finishing his collegiate career in Lincoln Riley's offense.After getting a right tackle and a feature back early, the Bucs work on upgrading right guard in front of Brady.
We’ve got you covered. Jones has terrific athleticism for his size (6-5, 319 pounds) and can support with his toughness and relentless blocking.
He’s also a better run blocker than pass blocker. For more great sports stories ... Outside of Chase Young, he’s the safest edge prospect in the class.Okwara is far from a finished product, but that can be said of a lot of the prospects in the year’s class of pass rushers. guys in front of Patrick Mahomes. But Jets defensive coordinator Gregg Williams has never hesitated to put extra defensive backs on the field, and given his predilection for playing Cover 2 out of so many different formats and disguises, having a third dynamic safety could be of real value. After checking the athletic boxes, NFL teams can lean on his tape, and, man, is it impressive. NFL footage © NFL Productions LLC.
Below is our instant analysis and grades for every pick from Rounds 2 and 3. But whatever team drafts Johnson is getting realiable No. Steven Ruiz is a columnist at For The Win.
Higgins can win early and late in the route, which is what you want from a top receiving prospect. He ran a limited route tree at Baylor, but he can start and stop well for a man his size.
Modern NFL defenses should be focused on stopping the pass, and this is a prospect that will help you do that in a variety of ways.Kmet may never develop into a big threat as a pass-catcher but he’ll be a useful player at the next level based on run blocking alone.
Greenard (6-3, 263 pounds) is a smart defender who knows how to uses his athleticism to get after the quarterback and work upfield against the run. He writes about the NFL and makes fancy graphics from time to time. (And that’s not to say Taylor can’t contribute immediately in 2020.) COVID-19 has already taken someone close to Tre’Davious White. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. He got in trouble with the NCAA, but that was an academic issue that most teams will probably overlook.Gallimore is one of the more fascinating players in the class.
By drafting Winfield, the Bucs—theoretically—stabilize one safety spot, which, given their decent options in the players outlined above, makes it easier to stabilize the other safety spot.The Broncos entered the draft with a prototypical “X” receiver in big-bodied perimeter weapon Courtland Sutton. Eason (6-6, 231 pounds) has a strong arm made to deliver impressive deep balls, which makes him a great fit for a vertical passing game that plays off the power running game with play-action shots. That wasn’t a surprise necessarily, as Gay’s athleticism jumps off the film.
It remains to be seen how he’ll hold up in coverage against NFL receivers. But this is only assuming you beat out last year’s fourth-round pick, Ben Powers.Follow along as we break down every pick in the second and third rounds of the NFL draft.© 2020 ABG-SI LLC. By: Kyle Crabbs Landing with a creative defensive coordinator will be pivotal for Uche.There isn’t a route Jefferson can’t run, but I don’t know if he’s going to be able to deal with the physicality he’ll see in the NFL. The first thing that stands out is his size. But more likely this pick is a response to veteran guards Mike Iupati and D.J. 2020 NFL Draft: Post first-round Day 2 mock draft 33) Cincinnati Bengals: Akeem Davis-Gaither, LB Appalachian State. They made this move despite having glaring needs on defense.
The Rams are very thin at linebacker and, in recent years, have preferred to play a three-safety dime package, keeping just one LB on the field. I’ll choose to ignore his tackling woes in 2019 (he was injured) and focus on everything else he did well. Even if Epenesa never develops into a dominant edge rusher, his run defense should allow him to find a role in the NFL.
Chinn (6-3, 221 pounds) has been on the rise because he has made it more evident his size, speed and athleticism translate to elite coverage skills for the position.The Cardinals added DeAndre Hopkins to their receiving mix, but they can take their passing game to another level with a field-stretching tight end. Delpit (6-2, 213 pounds) flies around the field, stopping the run like an extra linebacker and making big plays on the ball in downfield coverage.The Dolphins can add to their first-round haul by making Swift the second running back taken in the draft.
So, Washington has drafted a younger version of Thompson; a dynamic receiving back can be a good friend for a young pocket passer like Dwayne Haskins.Julian is a different style of defensive lineman than his older brother Romeo, whom he’ll now be teammates with in Detroit.
Chad Reuter reveals his quick-snap grades for all 32 teams based on their decisions from Day 2 of the 2020 NFL Draft. Gay (6-1, 243 pounds) is a very good cover man and blitzer.The Vikings need to think about upgrading right guard to keep their run-blocking strong. That’s for 2020. Fulton (6-0, 197 pounds) has the size, speed, smarts and sound coverage skills to have a long, prosperous career, which is why he felt confident enough to pull out of the Senior Bowl.With T.Y. After checking all the boxes (and then some) at the Combine, there should be no more concerns about his strength and athleticism. While Romeo is a long and somewhat thick-bodied moderate NFL-caliber athlete who is highly dependent on his mechanics, Julian is more of a dynamic edge defender, with the length, burst and flexibility to turn the corner and reach the quarterback. Harrison's best qualities lie in how he flies upfield against the run and finishes so well as a physical tackler at 6-3 and 247 pounds. You can afford to draft for depth when you have over a dozen picks. But given Minnesota’s paucity of talent here, it’s possible Dantzler could see significant playing time in 2020.