BetMGM: Bet on the 2020 NFL Draft
1. Isaiah Simmons, Clemson
Size: 6-4, 238
The Good: A brilliant all-around playmaker who breaks the mold, he’s a game-wrecker no matter how you want to use him.
It’s hard to call him a prototype because he doesn’t fit a set role, but guys with his size and hitting ability who run 4.39 40s and can explode for an almost 40″ vertical leap will always find a role.
He’s a massive safety who plays linebacker, can get into the backfield, and uses his speed and his smarts to get all over the field and always be in the right position. He made 237 career tackles with 11 sacks, 28.5 tackles for loss, and got better when the ball was in the air with three picks as a junior.
From @ClemsonFB to… 🤔
Where will dominant defender @IsaiahSimmons25 land on @NFLDraft day?
📺: 2020 NFL Draft, April 23-25 on NFLN/ESPN/ABC pic.twitter.com/BAIfPgTUJf
— NFL (@NFL) April 3, 2020
The Not-So-Good: You might have to get a wee bit creative. He’s not quite as bit as you might like for an edge rusher, he’s not really a true inside linebacker, and he doesn’t have a traditional NFL fit, but …
NFL Draft College Perspective Thought: Yeah, he doesn’t have a normal NFL fit because he’s too ridiculously fast for any linebacker. He’s got freakish tools, all the playmaking ability you could dream of in a defender, and the ability to almost change the idea of what an NFL linebacker should be. Put him out there, let him use his range, and let him destroy offenses.
Projected Round: Top Ten Overall
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