We’re less than two weeks to the start of the 2020 NFL Draft. Our friend Luke Easterling over at Draft Wire has released new mock draft projections covering all seven rounds. This time around he goes defense-heavy at the top end of the draft and offense-heavy later in the draft.
Here are my thoughts on the latest prospects that Draft Wire is sending to Kansas City:
32. Trevon Diggs | CB | Alabama
After months of A.J. Epenesa being the choice in the first round for Draft Wire, Easterling has gone back to his original first-round pick for the Chiefs from his post-Super Bowl mock draft. Here is what he said about Diggs in that mock draft:
“This defense was much improved in 2019, but they could still use another top talent to boost their corner lineup. Diggs is a big, athletic cover man with fantastic ball skills, with the frame and skill set Kansas City loves in their corners. Getting Diggs this late would be a huge win for the defending champs.“
Personally, I’m still not convinced that Diggs is a first-rounder or even a top cornerback prospect in this class. There’s some criticism of the shuffle technique that Nick Saban teaches his defensive backs and how it translates to the NFL. Another issue is that Diggs is not much of a tackler, which could be a problem is he’s intended to replace a player like Bashaud Breeland in 2021.