2020 NFL mock draft: 3-round projections for the new year
Luke Easterling rings in the new year with a new three-round projection for the 2020 NFL draft
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Luke Easterling rings in the new year with a new three-round projection for the 2020 NFL draft
Free agency could decimate this defensive line this offseason, so don’t be surprised if the Seahawks opt for cheaper, younger talent in the draft to replace whatever they lose on the open market. Davis is huge, athletic, and versatile, and is ready to make an immediate impact.
This is a fantastic marriage of value and need for the Pats, who could use an infusion of young talent on the back end of their secondary. McKinney is smart, athletic and versatile, with a skill set that allows him to make plays at every level of the field.
This defense desperately needs a difference-maker at linebacker who can make plays all over the field. Murray has been a one-man wrecking crew for the Sooners since the moment he arrived in Norman, and would no doubt continue his dominance at the next level.
There are bigger needs on defense, but the Chiefs have the opportunity to take the best running back in a deep class. Taylor is a complete player who would give Patrick Mahomes yet another dynamic weapon, helping balance one of the league’s most explosive offenses.
This defense could use another second-level playmaker to pair with Demario Davis, and this scenario plays perfectly into their hands. A top-10 prospect before a preseason knee injury cost him the entire 2019 campaign, Moses would be a huge steal if he’s back to full strength.
Richard Sherman has proven he’s still one of the NFL’s best corners, but it would be wise to find an understudy in this draft. Why not go back to Sherman’s alma mater for Adebo, an athletic cover man with the smarts and technique to quickly develop into a difference-maker.
This rushing attack is already the league’s most terrifying, but Mark Ingram won’t play forever, and Justice Hill is better suited as a change-of-pace back. Swift is big, powerful and explosive, and would be even more dangerous than normal lining up next to Lamar Jackson.