2020 NFL Draft: Top 250 Prospect Rankings and Analysis
Round Two Grades (30):
23. Justin Madubuike, DL, Texas A&M
Justin Madubuike leads off the round two grades, and for good reason. Madubuike is a fantastic interior pass rusher with great twitch and a good first step to work around defenders and collapse the pocket early on.
24. Jalen Reagor, WR, TCU
25. Jordan Love, QB, Utah State
Jordan Love barely edges out Justin Herbert for the third quarterback spot in the 2020 NFL Draft, as his arm talent and touch on the football is just a bit better. It’s very likely that the prospect with a better situation will be the better NFL player.
26. Justin Herbert, QB, Oregon
27. Michael Pittman Jr., WR, USC
The idea of contested catch wide receivers succeeding early on continues to shrink, but Michael Pittman Jr. is much more than that. He’s a great athlete who is a crisp route runner for his size.
28. Ashtyn Davis, S, California
29. A.J. Epenesa, Edge, Iowa
A.J. Epenesa’s numbers don’t indicate a high probability of success, but his film is still top-notch. He has great hand usage and counters to pressure the quarterback, and will likely get some reps on the interior wherever he goes.
30. Laviska Shenault Jr., WR, Colorado
31. Noah Igbinoghene, CB, Auburn
Noah Igbinoghene has only played a couple of seasons at corner, but his potential is through the roof. He’s physical at the line of scrimmage, uses the sideline to his advantage down the field, and has good recovery speed.
32. Clyde Edwards-Helaire, RB, LSU
33. Neville Gallimore, DL, Oklahoma
34. D’Andre Swift, RB, Georgia
35. Bryce Hall, CB, Virginia
Injuries have held his 2020 NFL Draft stock down throughout the process, but Hall has the ball skills and physicality to play in zone or man.
36. Jonathan Taylor, RB, Wisconsin
37. Denzel Mims, WR, Baylor
38. Kristian Fulton, CB, LSU
39. Ross Blacklock, DL, TCU
40. J.K. Dobbins, RB, Ohio State
41. Grant Delpit, S, LSU
The tackling issues are certainly troubling, but Delpit has great range and ball skills to be a Pro Bowler on the back end of a defense.
42. Josh Jones, OT, Houston
43. Akeem Davis-Gaither, LB, Appalachian State
Davis-Gaither is a special talent and is almost a Simmons-lite with his abilities. He will get snaps at the WILL and SAM spots, as Davis-Gaither is great at reducing surface area to get around blocks and has a great feel for coverage.
44. A.J. Terrell, CB, Clemson
45. Jaylon Johnson, CB, Utah
46. Matt Hennessy, OL, Temple
47. Josh Uche, Edge, Michigan
Josh Uche is an edge rusher who has the best football ahead of him. Uche converts speed to power well off of the snap, and will at the very least provide an impact in a rotation from day one.
48. Jonah Jackson, OL, Ohio State
49. Jeremy Chinn, S, Southern Illinois
One of the top small-school guys in the 2020 NFL Draft, Jeremy Chinn is a fantastic athlete who has the range to play on the back end. He needs to refine his game more, so it’s likely he begins his jump a bit later in his career.
50. Julian Okwara, Edge, Notre Dame
51. K.J. Hamler, WR, Penn State
52. Lucas Niang, OT, TCU