2020 NFL Draft: The year of the wide receiver

Bryan Edwards, South Carolina

I am a huge fan of South Carolina’s Bryan Edwards. Standing at 6-3 and 215 pounds, Edwards looks every part the stature of a traditional possession receiver. That unfair stereotype will be quickly forgotten when evaluating Edwards’ game. There is more than enough juice in Edwards’ movements to affect defenses vertically.

In fact, some of his more impressive reps come deep outside the numbers where he is able to create separation both with his size and acceleration. If his quarterback, Jake Bentley, can establish himself as anything more than his sporadic self to this point, look out for Edwards to finish amongst the more coveted wide receivers in the 2020 NFL Draft class.

Chase Claypool, Notre Dame

Notre Dame faithful has been waiting patiently for Chase Claypool to live up to his billing coming out of British Columbia, Canada. If the 6-4, 229-pounder is able to tap into that huge upside, more than a couple of eyes will be fixed on this behemoth playmaker. Size is not the end to what Claypool can bring, however. He is a YAC machine, showing the ability to give defenders headaches in post-catch situations.

The only question is whether he can make those catches on a consistent basis. He has had far too many concentration drops slip through his fingers so far during his time in South Bend. To top it off, Claypool makes some of the most ridiculous contested catches in the entire class, showing off the former basketball star’s ability to win far above the rim. Add in the fact that Claypool by far the most dominant blocker in the entire class, and we have a huge enigma for the 2020 NFL Draft Class.

There might not be a high-variance player in the entire class, who would not shock me if he goes late in Round 1 or somewhere on Day 3. Consistency is everything for Claypool’s evaluation, and this is his final chance to tap into some of that long-awaited ability this season.