2020 NFL mock draft: Two teams trade up for franchise quarterbacks
By Evan Bachman
The Seahawks ride or die with Russell Wilson, so they have to do whatever they can to make sure he doesn’t get hurt. The Seahawks are weak at tackle opposite of Duane Brown. Neither George Fant or Germain Ifedi were very good last season and Fant is a free agent, so tackle definitely needs to be a priority this offseason.
In what is a fantastic tackle class Josh Jones could be a late first or early second-round steal for someone. He was exceptional this past season at Houston with an overall grade of 93.2 and only allowing four pressures all season, according to Pro Football Focus.
He’s not among the top tier tackles because he’s a step behind athletically, but he’s still athletic enough to be successful. The other concern is it may be an adjustment going from non-power five competition to the NFL. Those concerns are reasonable, but I still think Jones’ dominance in college warrants a late first-round selection.
C.J. Mosley leaving and signing with the Jets last offseason left the Ravens with a hole at linebacker. Also, Josh Bynes and Patrick Onwuasor both being free agents doesn’t help.
Kenneth Murray is pretty similar to Patrick Queen. He’s very athletic and good in coverage but struggled in run defense and pass-rushing at Oklahoma. This past season he received an 80.6 coverage grade, a 59.8 run defense grade, and 62.8 pass-rush grade from Pro Football Focus. In run defense, he has solid instincts, but his biggest problem is missing tackles, something he needs to cut down on in the NFL.
One area I think he can excel at in the NFL as a quarterback spy against athletic quarterbacks. Many times at Oklahoma he was used as a spy and did a good job of hustling to the quarterback to force him to get rid of the ball.