A typical big-body wide receiver, Tee Higgins could hear his names called in the first round this year. These five teams best suit the Clemson product.
Tee Higgins joined the Clemson Tigers in 2017, and he appeared in seven games as a freshman. However, the majority of his production came during his sophomore and junior campaigns. In those final two seasons, Higgins played 30 games. He amassed 2,103 yards and 25 touchdowns while playing alongside another elite receiver in Justyn Ross.
I got the chance to watch Higgins play personally, since I go to school at Clemson, and this man should hear his name called in the first round. He might not run the full route tree yet or possess blazing speed, but Higgins finds ways to crack games open. Even on bad throws, he makes things happen.
However, in the stacked 2020 NFL Draft wide receiver class, Higgins could fall to the top of the second round. He could hear his name anywhere from 13th when the Indianapolis Colts pick for the first time, and 44th when Indianapolis picks in the second round. That’s a wide range, which makes predicting where Higgins will go difficult.
While I can’t exactly figure out where Higgins will land, these five teams offer ideal fits for the 6-4 jump-ball threat.
5. Carolina Panthers
The Panthers crossed the rebuilding threshold sometime last season. Between firing Ron Rivera, hiring Matt Rhule on a seven-year deal, releasing Greg Olsen, and Luke Kuechly retiring, it’s an entirely new era in Carolina. So far, we don’t know what Cam Newton‘s fate will be. However, the fluid situation at quarterback doesn’t change the fact that Carolina needs receiving threats.
D.J. Moore took a significant step forward in 2019. The former first-round pick led the Panthers with 1,175 yards. Christian McCaffrey followed with 1,005, and Curtis Samuel added 627 yards. If Carolina opts to not pick a receiver, the offense still possesses some significant receiving threats. However, adding a new kind of threat could take the receiving corps to another level.
The Panthers hold the seventh overall pick in the draft, which will likely turn into Derrick Brown or maybe even a quarterback in some strange scenario. Carolina’s best shot a Higgins comes early in the second round, with the 38th overall pick. Considering all of the other great receivers on the board, Higgins could easily fall into the top of the second round.