2020 NFL Draft: First-round mock draft includes Jalen Hurts in the top 15
Wisconsin. Jonathan Taylor. 29 . 124. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. player. Running Back
And Patrick Mahomes is jumping for joy. I’m sure Mahomes misses having a dynamic running back like Kareem Hunt to rely on, and although the Chiefs running backs are playing fine, it has taken a village to fill Hunt’s shoes. Jonathan Taylor is the most well-rounded back in the 2020 NFL draft class and would make the Chiefs offense even more dynamic.
Taylor can bang at the point of contact with any defender or he can make them look absolutely sill in the open field. Taylor has great vision when he takes the handoff to find the hole and has the explosion to burst through for a big gain.
Although Taylor hasn’t been utilized much as a receiver out of the backfield his versatility as a runner makes him dangerous with the ball in his hands. The has the perfect blend of power and elusiveness and patience and decisiveness.
Justin Jefferson. 49. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Wide Receiver. LSU. 30. player
Aaron Rodgers and the Packers have been very impressive this season. Rodgers has been in MVP form despite being without his number one receiver, Davante Adams, for multiple weeks with a turf toe injury. Adams’ injury exploited the one glaring weakness on the Packers roster, wide receiver.
With injuries to Adams, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, and Geronimo Allison, Rodgers won a game with Allen Lazard and Jake Kumerow as pretty much his only receivers. It is clear that the Packers could use another talented receiver alongside Adams, and Justin Jefferson is showing this year that he can be that guy.
Jefferson has become Joe Burrow’s favorite target at LSU and the duo has been putting up incredible numbers. Jefferson is quick and can use his big frame to shield defenders and make the catch. He can get separation in both man and zone, often finding the soft spots and sitting in the open space.
Jefferson has lined up all over the field for the Tigers and could do the same in the NFL. He can go up and get jump balls and utilizes double moves effectively to get open deep down the field. Jefferson should continue to rise up draft boards throughout the rest of the college football season, and I wouldn’t be surprised if he ended up as a first-round pick once the 2020 NFL Draft rolls around in April.