The 2020 NFL Draft saw a host of former LSU Tigers find their landing spots at the next level, with a handful of players signed as undrafted free agents.
The Tigers’ 5-5 finish to the season was quite underwhelming after the team’s undefeated 2019 season that was capped off with a national championship victory.
But there are still some key names to watch who are certain to make an instant splash in the NFL.
When Touchdown Wire released its latest 2021 NFL mock draft, one LSU player was pinned to the first round.
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In the mock, Chase rejoined former LSU quarterback Joe Burrow in Cincinnati.
Here’s a look at what the network’s Doug Farrar had to say about putting Chase at No. 5 overall:
But if the choice is Chase, Cincinnati’s offense gets a jet-pack right off the bat. Last we saw of Chase, who opted out of the 2020 season, he was taking in 84 catches for 1,780 yards and 20 touchdowns from Burrow himself, and nuking every defense LSU faced in 2019. Chase is as clean a player as you’ll find in this draft class. He doesn’t have any discernible flaws, and the things that stand out — ridiculous strength and determination from the line of scrimmage to the catch point to after the catch, outstanding route awareness, and sudden acceleration at the second level — really stand out.
It’s hard to find much of any flaw in Chase’s game, though several analysts have been split over whether he or former Alabama wideout DeVonta Smith is truly the best receiver in the draft.
It will be interesting to see where Chase lands in April, though most of us probably would love to see what kind of magic he can make with Burrow again.
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