2020 NFL Draft: 5 Best landing spots for Jacob Eason
By Samuel Teets
Washington’s Jacob Eason is an intriguing and flawed quarterback prospect who could hear his name called in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
Washington’s Jacob Eason is one of the most polarizing prospects in the 2020 NFL Draft. The quarterback put together two complete years of film in college, but he never became one of college football’s top quarterbacks. Now, a team may select him in the early rounds of the draft.
I don’t believe Eason is worth a first-round selection. Jake Fromm, another mid-round caliber quarterback in this draft class, replaced Eason at Georgia, and Eason never became a standout at Washington. Realistically, he should go in the mid-rounds. At most, Eason could hear his name called in the third round, like Will Grier last year and Mason Rudolph in 2018.
However, some teams believe Eason is the quarterback wild card of the 2020 draft. He comes from a pro-style system and excels in play-action. When he gets in rhythm, Eason certainly flashes potential, but he’s still such a raw prospect that there’s no telling what he’ll become.
NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein also seems stuck in-between Eason’s potential and his current state. The draft analyst compared Eason to Carson Palmer and Brock Osweiler in the young quarterback’s draft profile. There’s a big difference between those two quarterbacks.
With so much debate over how good Eason is or could become, I struggled to find five good landing spots. The five teams suggested here offer a mixed bag of situations. One spot allows Eason to compete for a starting job right away, while the others place him behind veterans for a few years.
5. Jacksonville Jaguars
After trading Nick Foles to the Chicago Bears, the Jaguars only have Gardner Minshew and Joshua Dobbs on the roster. After trading away Jalen Ramsey and Calais Campbell, it seems inevitable that Doug Marrone’s time in Jacksonville will end soon. Yannick Ngakoue publicly campaigning for a trade doesn’t help the situation. In a desperation move, Marrone could invest in a hit or miss prospect like Eason.
Minshew will probably start for the Jaguars this coming season, but Eason could compete for the starting job right away. This landing spot doesn’t make a lot of sense, but the Jaguars are crumbling right now. When teams begin to fall apart, they make poor decisions.