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Bruce Arians calls RB Raymond Calais a smaller but faster David Johnson

Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians talked about seventh-round selection Raymond Calais and what he likes about the young running back.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers needed to add some talent to their backfield this offseason, and the 2020 NFL draft afforded them the perfect opportunity to do just that.

The Bucs used their third-round pick on Vanderbilt RB Ke’Shawn Vaughn, who has the pass-catching potential to be an effective back in Year 1. But the Bucs weren’t done there. In round seven, with their final pick at No. 245, Tampa Bay went with Louisiana RB Raymond Calais.

Even though Calais is a seventh-rounder, that doesn’t mean the Bucs don’t see a bright future for him. In fact, Bruce Arians had some strong praise for Calais shortly after he was drafted.

Comparing Calais to Johnson is a big compliment given that Arians saw and worked with Johnson up close during their time together with the Cardinals. It’ll be interesting to see how the backfield workload is handled next season, but it’s clear the Bucs have talent and depth to work with.

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2020 NFL Draft: When will Chase Young be drafted?

Analyzing betting odds centered around the 2020 NFL Draft, and looking at Ohio State DE Chase Young’s projected draft position.

If there was a defensive accolade to earn, chances are Chase Young of The Ohio State Buckeyes earned it. These honors included the Chuck Bednarik Award, the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, the Nagurski–Woodson Defensive Player of the Year, a finalist for the Heisman Trophy, a unanimous All-American selection, etc. … Young is so blessed with talent that it’s actually a question who’s a more NFL-ready prospect coming out of college between him and former Ohio State teammate DE Nick Bosa, who was drafted No. 2 overall in last year’s draft by the San Francisco 49ers and won the 2019 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.

Could Young be a gamechanger like Bosa? He has all the tools, but let’s discuss the odds of when he is drafted and what team he be selected by.

2020 NFL Draft odds: Chase Young’s draft position

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Sunday, March 22 at 3:35 p.m. ET.

DRAFT POSITION OVER UNDER
2.5 +220 -304

The two most important things in today’s NFL are protecting the quarterback and getting to the quarterback. When a team is on the clock and there’s an elite prospect at quarterback, EDGE rusher or defensive end that is a consensus good pick, then it’s imperative it selects that player. Every mock draft on the internet has the Cincinnati Bengals drafting LSU Tigers QB Joe Burrow No. 1 overall, but Young is that good of a pass-rushing prospect.

Listed at 6-foot-5 and 265 pounds, Young is a manchild who spent his final season in college football throwing around student-athletes. He had one less sack last season (16.5 in 12 games) than Bosa had his whole college career (17.5 in 29 games). Young’s seven forced fumbles tied for first in the country and was more than Von Miller, Jadeveon Clowney and both Bosa brothers combined for in their final college football seasons – former Buckeye DE Joey Bosa was the No. 3 overall pick in 2016.

Since there isn’t an obvious second can’t-miss quarterback in this draft and Young is every bit as good as previous pass rushers to get drafted in the top two of the draft, BET UNDER 2.5 (-304). 

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Chase Young’s likely landing spot 

The Washington Redskins, who hired coach Ron Rivera to replace Jay Gruden, have the No. 2 pick in this draft. Riverboat Ron obtained his nickname by going for it on fourth downs during his coaching tenure with the Carolina Panthers over the previous nine seasons. But his Carolina teams have typically been defensive-minded, which makes sense as Rivera was a Chicago Bears linebacker from 1984-92. Rivera’s Panthers finished in the top 10 in sacks six times and top five four times.

BetMGM‘s odds for the Redskins to draft Young is -223. BetMGM listed odds for eight other teams to draft Young.

TEAM ODDS TEAM ODDS
Detroit Lions +250 New York Giants +600
Cincinnati Bengals +1400 Los Angeles Chargers +1600
Miami Dolphins +2200 Carolina Panthers +2600
Arizona Cardinals +3400 Jacksonville Jaguars +3400

While last year’s first-round draft pick for Redskins, QB Dwayne Haskins, might not be long for that job, there isn’t buzz that they’ll draft Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa No. 2. Maybe Rivera has confidence that he’ll be able to get Haskins on the proper professional trajectory. Aside from being traded a king’s ransom for the No. 2 pick, the Redskins will be drafting Chase Young. So bet the UNDER 2.5 (-304).

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2020 NFL Draft Odds: When will Tua Tagovailoa be drafted?

Analyzing betting odds centered around the 2020 NFL Draft, and looking at Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa’s projected draft position.

Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa entered the 2019 college football season as the presumed future No. 1 pick of the 2020 NFL Draft. When his season ended after just nine games due to a dislocated hip, it cleared the way for LSU QB Joe Burrow to rise to fame and move into the top spot in mock drafts across the country. Below, we’ll look at Tagovailoa’s projected 2020 NFL Draft position with odds and picks on where he’s most likely to end up.

2020 NFL Draft odds: Tua Tagovailoa’s draft position

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Wednesday, March 18 at 12:20 p.m. ET.

DRAFT POSITION OVER UNDER
2.5 -304 +220

The line for Tagovailoa’s draft position was set rather conservatively. It’s setting the first and second overall picks against all the rest. With Burrow essentially locked into the No. 1 pick by the Cincinnati Bengals, this line asks if the Washington Redskins will choose Tagovailoa as a replacement to Dwayne Haskins, who was selected 15th overall last year.

While this is a strong possibility following an unimpressive rookie campaign from Haskins, Tagovailoa is viewed as more likely to go to the Miami Dolphins or Los Angeles Chargers at No. 5 or 6, respectively. Washington just has too many needs elsewhere to give up completely on Haskins after just one year.

The OVER 2.5 (-303) – for Tagovailoa to be selected third overall or later – is the play, although it’s rather chalky. A $10 bet will return a profit of just $3.29 if Tua is not selected either first or second overall.

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Tua Tagovailoa’s likely landing spot

As mentioned above, the Dolphins and Chargers are widely viewed as the most likely destinations for Tagovailoa. The other would almost certainly turn their attention toward Utah State’s Jordan Love or Oregon’s Justin Herbert.

Tagovailoa didn’t participate in drills at the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine, but has been checked out medically and seems to be on track for the beginning of the season.

Expect the DOLPHINS to pick up their new franchise quarterback at No. 5. They’ve been active in free agency and Tua could now be the final – and most important – piece to a turnaround from a 5-11 2019 campaign.

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Todd McShay mock draft 3.0: Post-combine mock has Ravens still taking ILB

After the 2020 NFL Combine, ESPN’s Todd McShay has the Baltimore Ravens taking LSU linebacker Patrick Queen to replace C.J. Mosley.

The 2020 NFL Combine has finished, which means a new wave of mock drafts are incoming. ESPN’s Todd McShay has one of those — his third of this offseason. In his last mock draft, McShay handed the Baltimore Ravens an inside linebacker to replace C.J. Mosley, who left in free agency last offseason. This time around, McShay is still mocking Baltimore an inside linebacker but a different name.

In his third mock draft, McShay has the Ravens taking LSU linebacker Patrick Queen at No. 28.

Either Queen or Oklahoma’s Kenneth Murray make sense for the Ravens here, but I give the slight edge to Queen at the moment. He has 4.50 speed and posted 85 tackles, including 12.5 for loss, last season with the national champion Tigers. A playmaking linebacker in the middle of the defense could take the unit to a whole other level in 2020 — Baltimore never really replaced C.J. Mosley in that role. Josh Bynes and Patrick Onwuasor are both free agents, so landing Queen at No. 28 would be a perfect marriage of talent, value and need for a Baltimore team that will again be contending for the Super Bowl.

Inside linebacker is one of Baltimore’s biggest glaring needs. There was hope Patrick Onwuasor was going to be able to step up into the role but it only took a few weeks before he lost his communication helmet and his starting job to midseason free-agent acquisitions.

The Ravens also need to find help at pass rusher, even if they’re able to retain outside linebacker Matthew Judon. However, names we’ve seen mocked to Baltimore in the past were already gone. Penn State’s Yetur Gross-Matos, Iowa’s A.J. Epenesa and LSU’s K’Lavon Chaisson had already been selected, leaving Alabama’s Terrell Lewis, Boise State’s Curtis Weaver and Notre Dame’s Julian Okwara as potential second-round options.

Wide receiver is another position many fans are excited about. But in McShay’s mock draft, six wide receivers were taken before Baltimore got on the clock, including some pretty big reaches. It would make more sense in that case for the Ravens to sit tight and grab someone in the second or third round rather than waste a first-round pick by taking a second-round player.

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How to watch the 2020 NFL Combine – DBs: Preview, date, time, live stream

The cornerbacks and safeties take the field at the 2020 NFL Combine. Here’s how you can watch the 2020 NFL Combine live stream drills

It’s the final day of the 2020 NFL Combine and after a flashy day for the defensive linemen and linebackers, the defensive backs are going to want to show off. You can catch the 2020 NFL Combine drills on FuboTV.

The next star cornerback or safety could very well be in this group. As could be a record-breaking 40-yard dash. Guys like Javaris Davis, Javelin Guidry and Troy Pride Jr. will all be looking to post the new fastest 40-yard dash in NFL Combine history, beating John Ross’ 4.22-second time from 2017.

While Ohio State cornerback Jeff Okudah is widely expected to be the first defensive back off the board in the 2020 NFL Draft, guys like CJ Henderson, Trevon Diggs and Bryce Hall are all fighting to be the second cornerback taken. Grant Delpit and Xavier McKinney will hope an impressive performance at the 2020 NFL Combine could make them the first safeties taken in the draft as well.

With the NFL pushing more into pass-happy offenses, good defensive backs are beginning to be worth a lot more. So, expect scouts and general managers to be paying close attention to who shines and who falters in the final day of the 2020 NFL Combine.

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How to watch the 2020 NFL Combine:

Who: Defensive backs

When: Sunday, March 1, 2:00 p.m. ET

Where: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN

2020 NFL Combine streams:

2020 NFL Combine live stream: FuboTV

2020 NFL Combine TV channel:

TV channel: NFL Network

2020 NFL Combine schedule:

Feb. 27 – QB, WR, TE

Feb. 28 – OL, RB, ST

Feb. 29 – DL, LB

March 1 – DB

2020 NFL Combine drills:

  • 40-yard dash
  • Bench press
  • Vertical jump
  • Broad jump
  • 3 cone drill
  • 20-yard shuttle
  • 60-yard shuttle

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How to watch the 2020 NFL Combine – DLs and LBs: Preview, date, time, live stream

2020 NFL Combine live stream — DLs, LBs

The third day of the 2020 NFL Combine stream kicks off with defensive linemen, linebackers and pass rushers hitting the field at Lucas Oil Stadium for their drills. Find out the NFL Combine results live by watching on FuboTV.

Though Ohio pass rusher Chase Young won’t be running any drills at the NFL Combine, there will be more than enough explosive talent on the field. Guys like Auburn’s Derrick Brown, South Carolina’s Javon Kinlaw, Clemson’s Isaiah Simmons and LSU’s K’Lavon Chaisson are all expected to be top-10 picks in the 2020 NFL Draft and will be trying to cement their draft stock by working out at the 2020 NFL Combine.

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How to watch the 2020 NFL Combine:

Group 1: Defensive linemen, linebackers

Saturday, Feb. 29, 4:00 p.m. ET

Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN

2020 NFL Combine streams:

Live stream: FuboTV

2020 NFL Combine TV channel:

TV channel: NFL Network

2020 NFL Combine schedule:

Feb. 27 – QB, WR, TE

Feb. 28 – OL, RB, ST

Feb. 29 – DL, LB

March 1 – DB

2020 NFL Combine drills:

  • 40-yard dash
  • Bench press
  • Vertical jump
  • Broad jump
  • 3 cone drill
  • 20-yard shuttle
  • 60-yard shuttle

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How to watch the 2020 NFL Combine – OL, RB, ST: Preview, date, time, live stream

The offensive linemen, running backs and special teamers will run drills at the 2020 NFL Combine. Here’s how you can watch and live stream

We’re into the second day of the 2020 NFL Combine drills, which you can stream live on FuboTV. Today will be the running backs, offensive linemen and special teams players all strutting their stuff on the field at Lucas Oil Stadium.

The first day saw the quarterbacks, wide receivers and tight ends run through the gauntlet. While there was no new fastest 40-yard dash time set with Henry Ruggs III running it in 4.27 seconds, today’s group has some players who could be a threat to the record. John Ross set the current fastest 40-yard dash back in 2017 with a 4.22-second time but keep an eye out for Louisiana running back Raymond Calais and Western Michigan running back LeVante Bellamy as potential record setters.

In today’s group, another standout could very well be Arizona State punter Michael Turk, who put up 25 reps on the bench press yesterday — beating 86 of the 109 total prospects to lift so far. With a shocking display already on record, who knows what Turk will end up doing with the rest of the drills.

The 2020 NFL Combine could also help decide how many running backs end up going in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Many pundits have both Georgia’s D’Andre Swift and Wisconsin’s Jonathan Taylor going in the first round but a bad performance could drop the group down while an impressive showing could have the top back go off the board quickly.

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How to watch the 2020 NFL Combine:

Offensive linemen, Running backs, Kickers, Special teams

Friday, Feb. 28, 4:00 p.m. ET

Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN

2020 NFL Combine streams:

Live stream: FuboTV

2020 NFL Combine TV channel:

TV channel: NFL Network

2020 NFL Combine schedule:

Feb. 27 – QB, WR, TE

Feb. 28 – OL, RB, ST

Feb. 29 – DL, LB

March 1 – DB

2020 NFL Combine drills:

  • 40-yard dash
  • Bench press
  • Vertical jump
  • Broad jump
  • 3 cone drill
  • 20-yard shuttle
  • 60-yard shuttle

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How to watch the 2020 NFL Combine – QBs, WRs and TEs: Preview, date, time, live stream

The 2020 NFL Combine drills start today with the QBs, WRs and TEs. Here’s how you can watch the 2020 NFL Combine live stream

The 2020 NFL Combine kicks off in earnest today with the first round of drills happening. The quarterbacks, wide receivers and tight ends will take the field at Lucas Oil Stadium in an effort to impress scouts and general managers and raise their stock in the 2020 NFL Draft.

This might be the most prized group for a handful of reasons. Both Joe Burrow and Tua Tagovailoa are trying to become the No. 1 pick in the draft while Jalen Hurts is simply trying to prove to the league that he should be considered a quarterback. With as many as five quarterbacks potentially going in the first round, this is a group to watch carefully when they hit the field to do passing drills.

This wide receiver group has been considered one of the deepest classes in recent memory. But the praise for the group isn’t just about depth, guys like CeeDee Lamb, Jerry Jeudy and Henry Ruggs III are all trying to make a case for being the top pass-catcher off the board. We also have some competitors trying to dethrone now-Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver John Ross for the fastest 40-yard dash but they’ll have to beat his 4.22-second time set in 2017.

For those NFL Draft fanatics out there, the 2020 NFL Combine is a golden opportunity to see prospects in action before they get to the draft stage. If you don’t want to miss any of the action, make sure you sign up with FuboTV to stream from anywhere.

How to watch the 2020 NFL Combine:

Group 1: Quarterbacks, wide receivers and tight ends

Thursday, Feb. 27, 3:00 p.m. ET

Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN

2020 NFL Combine streams:

Live stream: FuboTV

2020 NFL Combine TV channel:

TV channel: NFL Network

2020 NFL Combine schedule:

Feb. 27 – QB, WR, TE

Feb. 28 – OL, RB, ST

Feb. 29 – DL, LB

March 1 – DB

2020 NFL Combine drills:

  • 40-yard dash
  • Bench press
  • Vertical jump
  • Broad jump
  • 3 cone drill
  • 20-yard shuttle
  • 60-yard shuttle

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