2020 NFL Draft: Clint Lamb’s first mock draft, picks 17-32
The 2020 NFL Draft is still technically months away, but the time has come to start figuring out where all the top-tier college talents will land at the next level. Alabama has several of its former players currently being projected as first-round …
24. New Orleans Saints – Tee Higgins, WR, Clemson
Jan 13, 2020; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Clemson Tigers wide receiver Tee Higgins (5) scores a touchdown in the second quarter against the LSU Tigers in the College Football Playoff national championship game at Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
I’m going to be honest, I wasn’t necessarily thrilled with this pick. Not because I don’t believe in Tee Higgins as a prospect, but because I’m not sure how a team like the Saints would value him.
Would Sean Payton and company prefer more of a field-stretcher like Jalen Reagor to complement All-Pro receiver Michael Thomas? That’s possible, but I also feel like Higgins could have that success as a complementary No. 2 option for Drew Brees.
Higgins doesn’t win with separation, but he does win by excelling at the catch point and out-muscling opposing defensive backs for 50-50 balls.
