On Thursday night, 4 Alabama players were drafted in first round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa was drafted by Miami as the 5th overall pick, Jedrick Wills Jr. was drafted by the Cleveland Browns as the 10th overall pick, Henry Ruggs III was drafted as the 12th overall pick by the Las Vegas Raiders, and Jerry Jeudy was the last Alabama player taken off the board in the first round as the 15th overall pick to the Denver Broncos.
As Day 2 begins on Friday night, according to the latest round 2 mock draft by USA Today, three Alabama players are predicted to be drafted in the 2nd round.
Here is where they are projected to go:
36. New York Giants – Xavier McKinney, S, Alabama
” For Big Blue fans who miss Landon Collins, McKinney is a similar and quite possibly superior player – one who can thrive in the box but also make plays against the pass.”
47. Atlanta Falcons – Trevon Diggs, CB, Alabama
“Yes, they went corner in Round 1 (Clemson’s A.J. Terrell) but could really use another considering a fourth of their schedule features Drew Brees and Tom Brady.”
49. Pittsburgh Steelers – Jalen Hurts, QB, Oklahoma
“Last season was proof positive that this team needs a better backup plan behind Ben Roethlisberger, now 38 and coming off elbow surgery. Hurts could use more seasoning but his dual threat abilities could also take this an offense in exciting new directions.”
There’s no doubt that round 2 will be just as interesting to watch as round 1 was on Thursday night. Several teams made surprising trades and picks to spice up the draft in round 1.
Alabama safety Xavier McKinney was a first round prediction but is still on the board. Also still on the board for Alabama is QB Jalen Hurts, CB Trevon Diggs, LB Terrell Lewis, DT Raekwon Davis, DB Jared Mayden, LB Anfernee Jennings and S Shyheim Carter.
Stay tuned for more NFL draft coverage from the team at Roll Tide Wire, part of USA TODAY Sports!
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