Jonathan Taylor | RB | Round 2, Pick 41
Not often does Ballard trade up in the draft, but he did it again in the 2020 draft, moving up four spots to take running back Jonathan Taylor in the second round.
To say Taylor was productive in his three seasons at Wisconsin would be an understatement. He was top-10 in Heisman voting all three years in college—no other running back in history has done that. His last two seasons featured back-to-back 2,000 yards rushing, and his Junior season he had 26 touchdowns.
The biggest concern with Taylor is his fumbles, in 41 career college games, he had 18 fumbles, and 15 lost. A long-term concern for Taylor is the mileage, at Wisconsin, he had 926 total carries in three seasons, and it is well known running back shelf life isn’t long. But, this isn’t long-term impact, this is 2020 impact, and I wouldn’t be shocked if Taylor leads the Colts in rushing yards in 2020.
Impact Rating: 8