2020 NFL Draft Breakdown

Here are my winners and losers for the 2020 NFL draft. I loved the Minnesota Vikings drafts class as well as the Indianapolis Colts and Miami Dolphins. I was much more critical of the draft classes of the New England Patriots and the Green Bay Packers, today I’ll explain why I believe these teams were either winners or losers of the 2020 NFL draft. To still get Tua at number 5 overall then draft a solid offensive lineman in Austin Jackson to protect their young stud QB and get a cornerback to play opposite Byron Jones in Noah Igbinoghene who has legit pro-bowl potential. I still believe with Tua’s health and state of the roaster that this Dolphins team is a year away but this draft class will go a long way to making this team relevant once again. With a fairly old roaster, the Vikings are clearly in win-now mode with their 2020 draft selections and I believe they had a fantastic draft. To get Wide receiver Justin Jefferson to replace Stefon Diggs was potentially one of the best value picks of the draft the big talented wideout should be an immediate impact player for the Vikings. Then to get Ezra Cleveland who many had graded as a first-rounder in the second round to help bolster their o-line very solid draft for the Minnesota Vikings. The Indianapolis Colts did not have a first-round pick due to the Deforst Buckner trade none the less Chris Ballard and company blew me away with their work. To get Michael Pitman Jr who I think can start right away at wide receiver opposite Ty Hilton and then to Nab Jonathan Taylor with their second pick In the second round was a steal. Jonathan Taylor ran for over 6000 yards in his three years in Wisconsin and can help take some of the workload off Marlon Mack and allow the colts to not pay Marlon Mack long term with such a young stud in house. Not to mention grabbing Jacob Eason in the 4^th round this kid has 1^st round arm talent hopefully he can develop into something special for the Colts he most certainly possesses the potential. The New England Patriots typically are one of the best at drafting in the NFL but I couldn’t help but be a bit stunned that they never drafted a young QB at any point in the draft. No doubt they bolstered an already fairly strong Defence but at a variety of different points they passed on Jalen Hurts, Jake Fromm and Jacob Eason I don’t understand I guess its Jarred Stidham long term for the Patriots. The Green Bay Packers selected Jordan Love in the first round which I don’t mind I think he has immense potential but to draft a running back in the second round it seems like Green Bay’s only intent was to replace both of their Aarons. To not draft a wide receiver in a loaded class at that position is just a flat-out mistake. I think the Packers will look back on this draft as the one that closed the Aaron Rodgers era because of not drafting him adequate help but also a draft that starts a new era for them with Jordan Love.