2020 NFL Draft - Big Board - Top 220

Player	Pos	Team	Role	Position Adjusted Grade
Isaiah Simmons	OBLB	CLEM	S	6.86
Jerry Jeudy	WR	ALA	S	6.83
CeeDee Lamb	WR	OKLA	S	6.83
Jeff Okudah	CB	OSU	S	6.72
CJ Henderson	CB	UF	S	6.62
Mekhi Becton	OT	LOU	S	6.60
Joe Burrow	QB	LSU	ES	6.59
Chase Young	Edge	OSU	S	6.55
Noah Igbinoghene	CB	AUB	S	6.52
Jedrick Wills Jr.	OT	ALA	S	6.50
Henry Ruggs III	WR	ALA	S	6.43
Kenneth Murray	OBLB	OKLA	S	6.37
Derrick Brown	INT	AUB	S	6.34
Tristan Wirfs	OT	Iowa	S	6.31
Antoine Winfield Jr.	S	MINN	S	6.29
Jonathan Taylor	RB	WIS	S	6.28
Patrick Queen	OBLB	LSU	S	6.28
Javon Kinlaw	INT	SoCa	S	6.24
Brandon Aiyuk	WR	ASU	S	6.23
Michael Pittman Jr.	WR	USC	S	6.23
Tee Higgins	WR	CLEM	S	6.23
A.J. Terrell	CB	CLEM	S	6.22
Jeff Gladney	CB	TCU	S	6.22
Ben Bredeson	G	MICH	ES	6.21
Austin Jackson	OT	USC	S	6.21
Josh Jones	OT	HOU	S	6.21
Lloyd Cushenberry III	C	LSU	S	6.21
Xavier McKinney	S	ALA	S	6.19
D'Andre Swift	RB	UGA	S	6.19
Zack Baun	OBLB	WIS	S	6.18
Yetur Gross-Matos	Edge	PSU	ES	6.15
Tyler Biadasz	C	WIS	ES	6.10
Grant Delpit	S	LSU	ES	6.10
Cam Akers	RB	FSU	S	6.09
Tua Tagovailoa	QB	ALA	ES	6.07
K'Lavon Chaisson	Edge	LSU	ES	6.05
Marlon Davidson	INT	AUB	ES	6.04
Denzel Mims	WR	BAY	ES	6.03
Jaylon Johnson	CB	UTAH	ES	6.03
Andrew Thomas	OT	UGA	ES	6.01
Shane Lemieux	G	ORE	ES	6.01
Jeremy Chinn	S	SoIL	ES	6.00
Terrell Lewis	Edge	ALA	ES	5.95
Bryan Edwards	WR	SoCa	ES	5.93
Kristian Fulton	CB	LSU	ES	5.93
Trevon Diggs	CB	ALA	ES	5.93
Ezra Cleveland	OT	BSU	ES	5.91
Akeem Davis-Gaither	OBLB	APP	ES	5.89
Jabari Zuniga	Edge	UF	ES	5.85
Jalen Reagor	WR	TCU	ES	5.83
Justin Jefferson	WR	LSU	ES	5.83
Damon Arnette	CB	OSU	ES	5.83
Lucas Niang	OT	TCU	ES	5.82
Cesar Ruiz	C	MICH	ES	5.80
Troy Dye	OBLB	ORE	ES	5.79
A.J. Epenesa	Edge	IOWA	ES	5.76
Laviska Shenault Jr.	WR	COLO	ES	5.73
Jon Runyan	OT	MICH	ES	5.72
Jonah Jackson	G	Rutg	ES	5.70
Clyde Edwards-Helaire	RB	LSU	ES	5.70
Harrison Bryant	TE	FAU	ES	5.68
Alex Highsmith	Edge	CHAR	ES	5.66
Raekwon Davis	INT	ALA	ES	5.64
Davon Hamilton	INT	OSU	ES	5.64
Ross Blacklock	INT	TCU	ES	5.64
Antonio Gibson	WR	MEM	ES	5.63
Troy Pride Jr.	CB	ND	ES	5.63
Saahdiq Charles	OT	LSU	ES	5.62
Kyle Dugger	S	LenRhy	ES	5.62
J.K. Dobbins	RB	OSU	ES	5.61
Matt Hennessy	C	TEM	ES	5.60
John Simpson	G	CLEM	ES	5.60
Willie Gay Jr.	OBLB	MSSt	ES	5.60
Justin Herbert	QB	ORE	PS	5.55
Donovan Peoples-Jones	WR	MICH	ES	5.53
Quintez Cephus	WR	WIS	ES	5.53
Tyler Johnson (MINN)	WR	MINN	ES	5.53
Isaiah Wilson	OT	UGA	ES	5.52
Damien Lewis	G	LSU	ES	5.50
Jon Greenard	Edge	UF	ES	5.46
Leki Fotu	INT	UTAH	ES	5.44
Gabriel Davis	WR	UCF	ES	5.43
Reggie Robinson II	CB	TULS	ES	5.43
Josiah Scott	CB	MSU	ES	5.43
Terrell Burgess	S	UTAH	ES	5.43
Zack Moss	RB	UTAH	ES	5.41
Brycen Hopkins	TE	PUR	ES	5.36
Jake Fromm	QB	UGA	PS	5.35
Neville Gallimore	INT	OKLA	ES	5.34
Bryce Hall	CB	UVA	ES	5.33
K.J. Hamler	WR	PSU	ES	5.33
Ben Bartch	OT	SJMN	ES	5.32
Jordyn Brooks	OBLB	TTU	ES	5.31
Josh Uche	Edge	MICH	ES	5.26
Adam Trautman	TE	DAY	ES	5.26
Ashtyn Davis	S	CAL	ES	5.23
Antonio Gandy-Golden	WR	LIB	ES	5.23
Isaiah Hodgins	WR	ORSt	ES	5.23
Danny Pinter	OT	BALL	ES	5.22
Malik Harrison	OBLB	OSU	ES	5.21
Nick Harris	C	WASH	ES	5.20
Marquel Harrell	G	AUB	PS	5.19
Hunter Bryant	TE	WASH	PS	5.15
Albert Okwuegbunam	TE	MIZZ	PS	5.15
Jordan Elliott	INT	MIZZ	PS	5.15
McTelvin Agim	INT	ARK	PS	5.15
Jordan Love	QB	USU	PS	5.14
Jalen Hurts	QB	OKLA	PS	5.14
K'Von Wallace	S	CLEM	PS	5.14
Chase Claypool	WR	ND	PS	5.13
James Proche	WR	SMU	PS	5.13
Jack Driscoll	OT	AUB	PS	5.13
Matt Peart	OT	CONN	PS	5.13
Ke'Shawn Vaughn	RB	VAN	ES	5.12
Evan Weaver	OBLB	CAL	PS	5.12
Justin Strnad	OBLB	WAKE	PS	5.12
Cohl Cabral	C	ASU	PS	5.10
Keith Ismael	C	SDSU	PS	5.10
Logan Stenberg	G	UK	ES	5.09
Cordel Iwuagwu	G	TCU	ES	5.09
Julian Okwara	Edge	ND	PS	5.06
Justin Madubuike	INT	aTm	PS	5.05
Larrell Murchison	INT	NCSU	PS	5.05
Cole Kmet	TE	ND	PS	5.04
Devin Duvernay	WR	Tex	PS	5.03
Omar Bayless	WR	ArSt	PS	5.03
Charlie Heck	OT	UNC	PS	5.03
AJ Dillon	RB	BC	PS	5.03
Darrynton Evans	RB	APP	PS	5.03
Darryl Williams	C	MSSt	PS	5.00
John Molchon	G	BSU	PS	4.99
Alton Robinson	Edge	SYR	PS	4.96
Alohi Gilman	S	ND	PS	4.95
James Lynch	INT	BAY	PS	4.95
Essang Bassey	CB	WAKE	PS	4.94
Josiah Deguara	TE	CIN	PS	4.94
Darnell Mooney	WR	TULA	PS	4.93
Jacob Eason	QB	WASH	PS	4.93
Prince Tega Wanogho	OT	AUB	PS	4.93
Davion Taylor	OBLB	COLO	PS	4.92
Mike Horton	G	AUB	PS	4.89
Clay Cordasco	G	OrSt	PS	4.89
Curtis Weaver	Edge	BSU	PS	4.86
John Reid	CB	PSU	PS	4.84
John Hightower	WR	BSU	PS	4.83
Blake Brandel	OT	OrSt	PS	4.83
Tyler Huntley	QB	UTAH	PS	4.83
Logan Wilson	OBLB	WYO	PS	4.83
Johnny Wilson	C	OkSt	PS	4.80
Bradlee Anae	Edge	UTAH	PS	4.77
Brandon Jones	S	Tex	PS	4.75
Rashard Lawrence	INT	LSU	PS	4.75
Cameron Dantzler	CB	MSSt	PS	4.74
Markus Bailey	OBLB	PUR	PS	4.73
Charlie Taumoepeau	TE	PORT	PS	4.72
Gage Cervenka	G	CLEM	PS	4.68
Jared Southers	G	GT	PS	4.68
Brian Trujillo	G	NMSU	PS	4.68
Casey Toohill	Edge	STAN	PS	4.67
Kenny Robinson	S	WVU	PS	4.66
Khalil Davis	INT	NEB	PS	4.65
Michael Ojemudia	CB	IOWA	PS	4.64
Eno Benjamin	RB	ASU	PS	4.64
Alex Taylor	OT	SCSU	PS	4.63
Javin White	OBLB	UNLV	PS	4.63
Francis Bernard	OBLB	UTAH	PS	4.63
Anthony Gordon	QB	WSU	PS	4.62
Giovanni Ricci	TE	WMU	PS	4.62
Devin Asiasi	TE	UCLA	PS	4.62
Paul Nosworthy	G	BUFF	PS	4.58
Dallas Warmack	G	ORE	PS	4.58
Tanner Muse	S	CLEM	PS	4.56
Patrick Nelson	S	SMU	PS	4.56
LeVante Bellamy	RB	WMU	PS	4.54
L'Jarius Sneed	CB	LT	PS	4.54
Harrison Hand	CB	TEM	PS	4.54
Dante Olson	OBLB	MONT	PS	4.54
Steve Nielsen	OT	EMU	PS	4.54
Quez Watkins	WR	SoMi	PS	4.53
Jake Luton	QB	ORSt	PS	4.52
Cole McDonald	QB	HAW	PS	4.52
Kyle Murphy	G	URI	PS	4.48
R.J. Proctor	G	OKLA	PS	4.48
Joe Gaziano	Edge	NW	PS	4.47
Kenny Willekes	Edge	MSU	PS	4.47
Daniel Thomas	S	AUB	PS	4.47
Carlos Davis	INT	NEB	PS	4.45
James Robinson	RB	ILSt	PS	4.45
Evin Ksiezarczyk	OT	BUFF	PS	4.44
Calvin Throckmorton	G	ORE	PS	4.38
Jalen Elliott	S	ND	PS	4.37
Khalid Kareem	Edge	ND	PS	4.37
Peter Guerriero	RB	Monm	PS	4.35
Garrett Marino	INT	UAB	PS	4.35
Jason Strowbridge	INT	UNC	PS	4.35
Bryan Wright	OBLB	CIN	PS	4.34
Arlington Hambright	OT	COLO	PS	4.34
Colton McKivitz	OT	WVU	PS	4.34
Nathan Rourke	QB	OHIO	PS	4.31
Dalton Keene	TE	VT	PS	4.30
Josh Metellus	S	MICH	PS	4.28
RonDell Carter	Edge	JMU	PS	4.27
Keandre Jones	OBLB	MARY	PS	4.25
Levi Brown	C	MARS	PS	4.20
Geno Stone	S	IOWA	PS	4.18
Julian Blackmon	S	UTAH	PS	4.18
Jordan Williams	OBLB	BAY	PS	4.15
Calvin Taylor, Jr.	INT	UK	PS	4.15
Chris Rowland	WR	TNSt	PS	4.13
Brady White	QB	MEM	PS	4.10
Noah Togiai	TE	ORSt	PS	4.09
J.R. Reed	S	UGA	PS	4.08
Mitchell Guadagni	QB	TOL	PS	4.00
Khaleke Hudson	S	MICH	PS	3.99
Tomas Jack-Kurdyla	G	BUFF	PS	3.97
Alijah Halliburton	S	WYO	PS	3.89
Jordan Fuller	S	OSU	PS	3.89
Antoine Brooks, Jr.	S	MARY	PS	3.89
Jaylon Henderson	QB	BSU	PS	3.79

2020 NFL Draft - Positional Ranks - Defensive Backs (CB/S)

My apologies, this write up is going to be short because I found out this morning that I have to work so I want to get as much done this morning and therefore will not be as thorough writing up the safeties.

Cornerbacks

It’s a really good corner class headlined by Okudah and Henderson. I’m higher on Igbinoghene than many out there and possibly a touch low on Terrell and Gladney.

Name | Team | Height, Weight | Interceptions | Pass Break Ups | Production Score | Role (Grade)

Jeff Okudah | Ohio State | 6’1 1/8”, 205 lbs. | 3 | 9 | 192.45 | S (7.6)

CJ Henderson | Florida | 6’0 3/4”, 204 lbs. | 0 | 11 | 114.40 | S (7.5)

Noah Igbinoghene | Auburn | 5’10 3/8”, 198 lbs. | 0 | 7 | 67.70 | S (7.4)

A.J. Terrell | Clemson | 6’1 1/8”, 195 lbs. | 2 | 7 | 135.38 | S (7.1)

Jeff Gladney | TCU | 5’10 1/8”, 191 lbs. | 1 | 14 | 167.33 | S (7.1)

Jaylon Johnson | Utah | 6’0”, 193 lbs. | 2 | 11 | 174.20 | ES (6.9)

Kristian Fulton | LSU | 5’11 5/8”, 197 lbs. | 1 | 14 | 164.70 | ES (6.8)

Trevon Diggs | Alabama | 6’1 3/8”, 205 lbs. | 3 | 8 | 180.48 | ES (6.8)

Damon Arnette | Ohio State | 5’11 5/8”, 195 lbs. | 1 | 8 | 112.20 | ES (6.7)

Troy Pride Jr. | Notre Dame | 5’11 5/8”, 193 lbs. | 1 | 6 | 88.25 | ES (6.5)

Reggie Robinson II | Tulsa | 6’0 7/8”, 205 lbs. | 4 | 13 | 263.20 | ES (6.3)

Josiah Scott | Michigan State | 5’9 1/8”, 185 lbs. | 3 | 8 | 192.45 | ES (6.3)

Bryce Hall | Virginia | 6’1 1/8”, 202 lbs. | 0 | 4 | 192.45 | ES (6.2)

Safeties

Safety is intriguing and kind of deep, but it’s also filled with flawed players and the fact that the NFL just doesn’t value you them.

Name | Team | Height, Weight | Passes Defensed (INTs + PBUs) | Tackles | Production Score | Role (Grade)

Antoine Winfield Jr. | Minnesota | 5’9 1/8”, 203 lbs. | 8 | 75 | 141.34 | S (7.2)

Xavier McKinney | Alabama | 6’0 3/8”, 201 lbs. | 8 | 77 | 202.84 | S (7.1)

Grant Delpit | LSU | 6’2 5/8”, 213 lbs. | 9 | 51.5 | 129.38 | ES (7.0)

Jeremy Chinn | Southern Illinois | 6’3”, 221 lbs. | 7 | 59.5 | 88.63 | ES (6.9)

Kyle Dugger | Lenoir-Rhyne | 6’0 7/8”, 217 lbs. | 6 | 23 | 52.50 | ES (6.5)

Terrell Burgess | Utah | 5’11 3/8”, 202 lbs. | 6 | 65.5 | 143.25 | ES (6.3)

Ashtyn Davis | California | 6’0 7/8”, 202 lbs. | 6 | 45 | 103.88 | ES (6.1)

K’Von Wallace | Clemson | 5’10”, 206 lbs. | 12 | 71 | 119.25 | PS (6.0)

Alohi Gilman | Notre Dame | 5’10 5/8”, 201 lbs. | 3 | 53 | 129.56 | PS (5.8)

Brandon Jones | Texas | 5’11 1/8”, 198 lbs. | 6 | 75 | 133.41 | PS (5.6)

Kenny Robinson | West Virginia/XFL | 6’2”, 198 lbs. | 8 | 64.5 | 115.66 | PS (5.5)

Tanner Muse | Clemson | 6’2”, 227 lbs. | 9 | 62 | 131.81 | PS (5.4)

Patrick Nelson | SMU | 6’1”, 205 lbs. | 3 | 69 | 202.13 | PS (5.4)

Daniel Thomas | Auburn | 5’10”, 215 lbs. | 1 | 60.5 | 117.13 | PS (5.3)

Jalen Elliott | Notre Dame | 6’0 3/8”, 205 lbs. | 4 | 39 | 41.19 | PS (5.2)

2020 NFL Draft - Positional Ranks - Front Seven (INT/Edge/OBLB)

The front 7, and defensive line more specifically, is becoming more and more important in the NFL and football as a whole. This class isn’t overly strong there, with interior linemen being kind of deep but pretty meh overall, and Edge rushers dropping off fast after a fairly strong top of the class. The strength in this year’s draft are Edge/LB hybrids who played in space and rushed the passer as well as off-ball linebackers (OBLBs).

Interior Linemen

This is a relatively weak interior defensive line group, especially with compared to the top of last year’s class. That said there are a number of usable players who will need the right landing spot to utilize their talents.

Name | Team | Height, Weight | Tackles for Loss | Sacks | Production Score | Role (Grade)

Derrick Brown | Auburn | 6’4 5/8”, 326 lbs. | 12.5 | 4 | 401.59 | S (7.2)

Javon Kinlaw | South Carolina | 6’5 1/8”, 324 lbs. | 6 | 6 | 175.06 | S (7.1)

These two are the best the interior class has to offer and they’re good but flawed. Brown didn’t test well but he produced plenty of production at Auburn to not be just a two-gap nose tackle but his size and testing are still legitimate concerns. Kinlaw would be the top tackle in this class but injury concerns (knee & hip) have derailed him.

Marlon Davidson | Auburn | 6’3 3/8”, 303 lbs. | 12.5 | 7.5 | 320.50 | ES (6.9)

Davidson was more explosive than his Auburn counterpart but he was less consistently productive on tape but he can definitely take advantage of positive situations and create on his own, just not as consistently as Brown did in the same scheme.

Raekwon Davis | Alabama | 6’6 1/8”, 311 lbs. | 3 | .5 | 95.22 | ES (6.5)

Davon Hamilton | Ohio State | 6’3 3/4”, 320 lbs. | 10.5 | 6 |248.03 | ES (6.5)

Ross Blacklock | TCU | 6’3 1/8”, 290 lbs. | 9 | 3.5 | 230.22 | ES (6.5)

Davis, Hamilton, and Blacklock are all players from P5 schools with great defensive traditions. They all show flashes of top-level play, but they are all relatively inconsistent with the application of those abilities. The right landing spot is all the more important for these players.

Leki Fotu | Utah | 6’5 3/8”, 330 lbs. | 9 | 1.5 | 271.03 | ES (6.3)

Neville Gallimore | Oklahoma | 6’2”, 304 lbs. | 7.5 | 4 | 203.41 | ES (6.2)

Jordan Elliott | Missouri | 6’3 7/8”, 302 lbs. | 8.5 | 2.5 | 284.59 | PS (6.0)

McTelvin Agim | Arkansas | 6’2 5/8”, 309 lbs. | 8.5 | 5 | 207.50 | PS (6.0)

Fotu is a stouter option better used as a 1 technique playing the A-gap, whereas the other three players are more athletic, penetrating types better suited to the 3-technique (outside shoulder of the guard). But unlike the tops of the last couple of drafts these guys don’t disrupt as consistently but should be usable options at the next level.

The Next Five

Justin Madubuike | Texas A&M | 6’2 5/8”, 293 lbs. | 11.5 | 5.5 | 345.50 | PS (5.9)

Larrell Murchison | NC State | 6’2 1/2”, 297 lbs. | 12 | 7 | 328.38 | PS (5.9)

James Lynch | Baylor | 6’3 5/8”, 289 lbs. | 19.5 | 13.5 | 538.09 | PS (5.8)

Rashard Lawrence | LSU | 6’2”, 308 lbs. | 13.5 | 2.5 | 209.59 | PS (5.6)

Khalil Davis | Nebraska | 6’1”, 308 lbs. | 11 | 8 | 278.66 | PS (5.5)

Edge Rushers

Young is the best player in this class, by far. There are a handful of intriguing options after that and players who will need to fix mistakes or land in the right situation to provide high end production.

Name | Team | Height, Weight | Tackles for Loss | Sacks | Production Score | Role (Grade)

Chase Young | Ohio State | 6’4 7/8”, 264 lbs. | 21 | 16.5 | 405.56 | S (7.4)

Chase is the real deal, he gets pushed wide a little too often for me, but he’s bendy, quick, and powerful and will be a very good player for Washington at pick 2.

Yetur Gross-Matos | Penn State | 6’5”, 266 lbs. | 15 | 9.5 | 181.63 | ES (7.0)

K’Lavon Chaisson | LSU | 6’3”, 254 lbs. | 13.5 | 6.5 | 198.22 | ES (6.9)

Terrell Lewis | Alabama | 6’5 1/4”, 262 lbs. | 11.5 | 6 | 150.34 | ES (6.8)

I was surprised by how much I like Gross-Matos, he’s built like truck, he can turn the corner and although he can get beat in the run game he’s clearly willing and can anchor when he needs to. Chaisson and Lewis are similar archetypes to me. They’re twitchy, who can win with speed and occasionally with power. Both were played in space and against slot receivers and are clearly wonderful athletes. I just wish I had seen a little more consistency from each, but the talent is there and clear.

Jabari Zuniga | Florida | 6’3 1/2", 264 lbs. | 9 | 3 | 89.44 | ES (6.7)

A.J. Espenesa | Iowa | 6’5 1/8”, 275 lbs. | 14.5 | 11.5 | 290.94 | ES (6.6)

Alex Highsmith | Charlotte | 6’3 1/8”, 248 lbs. | 21.5 | 14 | 310.78 | ES (6.5)

Jon Greenard | Florida | 6’3 3/8”, 263 lbs. | 15.5 | 9.5 | 292.19 | ES (6.3)

Josh Uche | Michigan | 6’1 1/4”, 245 lbs. | 11.5 | 8.5 | 200.97 | ES (6.1)

Zuniga was injured this season, but he posted 11 TFLs and 6 sacks last season and was on for a much improved year with 9 & 3 in the first 6 games (5 of which were starts). Espenesa is the player with ok not great testing and tape that looks really good. He’s probably best as the strong side DE in a 4-3 where he can set the edge and rush now and again, but he should be a solid player on the edge that starts for a long time. I was pleasantly surprised by Highsmith, when a Charlotte player pops up I’m skeptical, but Highsmith bent the edge well, played stout against the run, and was all over the place for the ‘49ers this year. He tested about on par with Espenesa and that worries me especially because the production was against lesser competition. Uche is 80% of Chiasson and Lewis. Same type of player, same questions on tape for me, and similar upside.

The Next Five

Julian Okwara | Notre Dame | 6’4 1/4”, 240 lbs. | 6 | 4 | 112.56 | PS (5.9)

Alton Robinson | Syracuse | 6’2 3/4”, 264 lbs. | 9.5 | 4.5 | 158.13 | PS (5.8)

Curtis Weaver | Boise State | 6’2 3/8”, 265 lbs. | 18.5 | 13.5 | 288.59 | PS (5.7)

Bradlee Anae | Utah | 6’3v3/8”, 257 lbs. | 14 | 13 | 216.41 | PS (5.6)

Casey Toohill | Stanford | 6’4 3/8”, 250 lbs. | 11.5 | 8 | 160.78 | PS (5.5)

Off Ball Linebackers (OBLBs)

It’s a really strong year for OBLBs but it’s an increasingly devalued position. That said having an athlete with good instincts can fill schematic gaps for defenses that increasingly need more DBs on the field.

Name | Team | Height, Weight | Tackles | Passes Defensed | Production Score | Role (Grade)

Isaiah Simmons | Clemson | 6’3 5/8”, 238 lbs. | 94 | 13| 210.98 | S (7.8)

Simmons is the second-best defensive players in this draft and I’m putting him in the OBLB group. I think Simmons’ best role will be at WLB where he can play in space, rush the passer on occasion and be used against both RBs and slot receivers. He can also be used in a Safety capacity because he as enough athleticism to player from sideline to sideline.

Kenneth Murray | Oklahoma | 6’2 1/2”, 241 lbs. | 85.5 | 4 | 148.41 | S (7.3)

Patrick Queen | LSU | 6’0 1/4”, 229 lbs. | 61 | 3 | 106.14 | S (7.2)

Zack Baun | Wisconsin | 6’2 3/8”, 238 lbs. | 64.5 | 3 | 181.68 | S (7.1)

All three of these players are very good prospects but they all have a different skill set. Murray is the best pure linebacker of this trio, Queen is speedy and raw, with natural burst to get where he needs, and Baun was used in space and as a rush linebacker at Wisconsin and I think he’ll have a similar role in a 3-4 at the next level.

Akeem Davis-Gaither | Appalachian State | 6’1 1/2”, 224 lbs. | 76.5 | 9 | 158.91 | ES (6.8)

Troy Dye | Oregon | 6’3 1/8”, 231 lbs. | 68 | 6 | 241.31 | ES (6.7)

Willie Gay Jr. | Mississippi State | 6’1 1/8”, 243 lbs. | 23 | 2 | 51.16 | ES (6.5)

Davis-Gaither might have been my favorite linebacker to watch. He was all over the field for App State and he gets to the right place quick more often than not. Dye was physical with quick decision-making, but I’d like to see a little more consistency in wrapping up to lessen the number of missed tackles in the NFL. Willie Gay punched his QB, missed games for academic issues, and played his ass off when he was on the field he’s going to need to be a bit better in space, but he lays the wood and was easily identifiable when on the field for the Bulldogs.

Jordyn Brooks | Texas Tech | 6’0”, 240 lbs. | 87 | 0 | 155.51 | ES (6.2)

Malik Harrison | Ohio State | 6’2 5/8”, 246 lbs. | 62 | 4 | 59.49 | ES (6.1)

Evan Weaver | California | 6’2 1/8”, 237 lbs. | 142.5 | 3 | 169.02 | PS (6.0)

Justin Strnad | Wake Forest | 6’3 3/8”, 238 lbs. | 53.5 | 5 | 79.08 | PS (6.0)

Brooks is athletic and productive but will need to do a better job disengaging in the run game. Malik Harrison was active in the backfield and started all 14 games for Ohio State. He just made a few too many mistakes in diagnosis for my liking. Weaver is a tackle machine and always seems to be in the right place at the right time. Maybe his upside is Blake Martinez-esque, but that’s a useful player and Weaver is an alright athlete. Strnad tested poorly but on tape he’s routinely in the right place.

2020 NFL Draft - Positional Ranks - Offensive Line (OT/G/C)

These ranks are a bit tougher for me than normal because I do rely on the testing numbers to separate the wheat from the chaff and I lean on 3-cone and shuttle times as they are solid indicators of success. I expect I’ll be pretty wrong on a number of the linemen but it’s still fun to challenge ourselves.

Tackles

Name | Team | Height, Weight | Role (Grade)

Mekhi Becton | Louisville | 6’7 3/8”, 364 lbs. | S (7.5)

Jedrick Wills Jr. | Alabama | 6’4 1/4”, 312 lbs. | S (7.4)

Becton is large, long and nasty. He moves better than 364 and never looks like a pass rush bothers him. I love to watch him and even though there are some lapses from time to time he was the easiest eval here. Wills played on the right side at Alabama but Tua is left-handed which makes him the blindside blocker. He was consistent in both the passing and rushing game and shows good athleticism and technique.

Tristan Wirfs | Iowa | 6’4 7/8”, 320 lbs. | S (7.2)

Austin Jackson | USC | 6’4 7/8”, 322 lbs. | S (7.1)

Josh Jones | Houston | 6’5”, 319 lbs. | S (7.1)

I don’t hate Wirfs but I know I’m lower on him than many. He wasn’t bad but he overextended in pass pro multiple times and didn’t dominate in the run game the way I hoped. I think he’ll be very good but I just wanted to see a little bit more from him. Jackson and Jones both showed the upside I want to see and flashed major talent. I probably should be a little more conservative on the two of them but they both showed great movement and solid technique.

Andrew Thomas | Georgia | 6’5 1/8”, 315 lbs. | ES (6.9)

Ezra Cleveland | Boise State | 6’6”, 311 lbs. | ES (6.8)

Thomas was good but he waist-bends and overextends too often in the passing game and seemed far superior in the run game than the pass. He’s a solid player and will be a starter for a long time but I think his ceiling just doesn’t quite matchup with the five in the starter tier for me. Cleveland is a bit of a project, but he showed his athleticism on tape and the sky is the limit. He is the opposite of Thomas as he’s considerably riskier but has tremendous upside.

Guards

Name | Team | Height, Weight | Role (Grade)

Ben Bredeson | Michigan | 6’5”, 320 lbs. | ES (7.0)

Shane Lemieux | Oregon | 6’3 7/8”, 310 lbs. | ES (6.8)

Jonah Jackson | Ohio State | 6’3 1/2”, 306 lbs. | ES (6.5)

John Simpson | Clemson | 6’73/8”, 364 lbs. | ES (6.4)

Ben Bredeson | Michigan | 6’73/8”, 364 lbs. | ES (6.3)

Centers

Name | Team | Height, Weight | Role (Grade)

Lloyd Cushenberry III | LSU | 6’3 1/8”, 312 lbs. | S (7.1)

Tyler Biadasz | Wisconsin | 6’3 5/8”, 314 lbs. | ES (7.0)

Cesar Ruiz | Michigan | 6’2 3/4”, 307 lbs. | ES (6.7)

Matt Hennessy | Temple | 6’3 7/8”, 307 lbs. | ES (6.5)

Nick Harris | Washington | 6’0 7/8”, 302 lbs. | ES (6.1)