2020 NFL Mock Draft: Raiders score Isaiah Simmons, Eagles address secondary
. S. Dallas Cowboys. Grant Delpit. 17. player. 123
Mike McCarthy is now in tow for the Dallas Cowboys and this roster is ready to win. That, however, doesn’t mean there isn’t room for improvement. Thus, they address a glaring need at safety with the best prospect in the draft at the position, Grant Delpit. While the LSU standout has shown some tackling issues in 2019, he’s an elite playmaker on the back end and has not consistently been a bad tackler throughout his career. If McCarthy and Co. can focus him, he has superstar potential for the Dallas defense.
59. . EDGE. Miami Dolphins. K'Lavon Chaisson. 18. player
Pick via Steelers
After landing Tua Tagovailoa with the No. 5 pick, the Miami Dolphins would love to address an awful offensive line. However, with Thomas, Wirfs and Wills off the board, there are no tackle prospects worth nabbing at No. 18. So instead, they go to the other side of the ball.
LSU’s K’Lavon Chaisson is one of my favorite players in the 2020 NFL Draft, loaded to the brim with potential that he flashes quite often. He needs to develop more technique with his hands and counter moves but his explosiveness and physical tools are evident and he could be a tone-setter up front in South Beach.
28. . WR. Las Vegas Raiders. Tee Higgins. 19. player
Pick via Bears
After dipping into the Clemson defense for Simmons with their first selection, the Raiders use the pick owed to them by Chicago to take a player off of the Clemson offense, namely landing Tee Higgins to help a lackluster wide receiver corps.
Higgins is somewhat of a divisive player among many draft analysts. However, his ability to separate and make plays down the field on a consistent basis is an aspect of the Raiders offense that’s sorely lacking right now and something they must address, which they do with this pick.
CB. Jacksonville Jaguars. Kristian Fulton. 20. player. 52.
Pick via Rams
Jalen Ramsey had to go given his state of affairs in the Jaguars locker room but his departure left a massive hole in the Jacksonville secondary opposite of A.J. Bouye. That’s why they must use the pick they got from the Rams to take a player like Kristian Fulton. The LSU cornerback gets slept on a bit because true freshman Derek Singley Jr. was so good but Fulton was a high-quality player without a doubt. He has viable No. 1 corner potential and should be the Jags’ guy here.