2020 NFL Draft fits for AFC South teams

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2020 NFL Draft fits for AFC South teams

and are the star quarterbacks of the AFC South, and if doesn't have a big year in 2019, he very well could be playing on a new team next season. should give the more downfield pa sing than they had with , yet Jacksonville could be in need of more defensive help in the future.As a primer for Shawn Williams Jersey the season that ties in the and the , we want to provide the top 2020 prospects who'd perfectly fill next year's needs for every profe sional team in division-by-division installments.Today, the AFC South is up.Previous installments: , , , , , Biggest need: Defensive tackleThe fit:Colorado DT Mustafa JohnsonJohnson is one of the premier defensive tackles in what, at the outset of the season, looks like a weak defensive tackle cla s, especially compared to the loaded group of 2019. The 6-foot-2, 290-pound junior college transfer burst onto the scene for the Buffaloes last season with 15.5 tackles for lo s and 7.5 sacks to go along with 52 tackles. He plays with impre sive power, refined block-shedding ability, and scary closing speed for someone his size.Check him working efficiently through two blockers on this stunt to get the sack. Johnson's lined up at left defensive tackle before the snap:The Colts got adequate contributions from the interior of their defensive line in 2018, but it's one of the weakest position groups on the roster, especially after trading . Also, the earliest investment Indianapolis has made at defensive tackle of late is a fourth-round pick in 2017 on nose tackle . Johnson has the strength, movement skills, and block-defeating prowe s to be a big riser during the 2019 college football season and would be a welcomed addition to a Colts defensive front that needs more youthful athleticism on its interior.Jacksonville JaguarsBiggest need: SafetyThe fit:Alabama S Xavier McKinneyMcKinney is next in the spotlight at the safety spot for Alabama. He was everywhere in 2018 as a sophomore with 74 tackles, six tackles for lo s, two picks, and 10 pa s breakups. In most games, he was the Crimson Tide's best secondary member.His fluid hips and light Drew Sample Jersey feet allow him to drift effortle sly in coverage to get his hands on the football. Lined up near the top hash on this play against Louisville, watch how McKinney flips his hips while reading the quarterback's eyes before breaking up the pa s: The Jaguars picked in the third round of the 2018 Draft, and he had a mostly unspectacular rookie campaign. At his best, he's a thumping strong safety type who'll be more impactful close to the line as a run stuffer than he is when sinking in coverage. Beyond him, Jacksonville has an a sortment of former undrafted free agents on the roster at safety.McKinney has free safety type range and coverage skills. He'd help to form a perfect complementary safety duo with Harrison in Jacksonville.Biggest need: Running backThe fit: Georgia RB D'Andre SwiftSwift is one of the most talented ball carriers in college football and is trending toward being a top 50 pick in next year's draft. After landing in Athens as the , he averaged 7.6 yards per attempt as an 18-year-old freshman. Last season, he was part of e sentially an equal timeshare with and eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark at 6.4 yards per attempt with 10 scores on the ground. Germaine Pratt Jersey Swift is capable of making the most devastating, stop-on-a-dime cuts of any back who'll be on the field in college football this fall. After stopping so suddenly, he amazingly regains his speed in the blink of an eye. Check the multiple cuts Swift deployed on this outrageous touchdown run against a stout Kentucky defense last season:The Texans probably aren't done building their offensive line in front of Deshaun Watson, but the team has now invested a third round pick in 2018 and a first and second round selection in this year's draft on blockers, so let's move to another position.Running back. is set to be a free agent after this season and will be 29 in 2020. Behind him on Houston's backfield depth chart is 2017 third-round pick , a big back who's battled serious injuries in the pros and will bring a 3.8 yards-per-carry average on 85 attempts into his third season, along with a host of unproven runners. Swift is the young, uber Michael Jordan Jersey -talented, multi-dimensional back with speed and power who could take pre sure off Watson as he enters the prime of his career in Houston.Biggest need: QuarterbackThe fit: Georgia QB Jake FrommAt Georgia over the past two seasons, the Bulldogs have loved running the football. In 2017, they ran it 650 times to just 303 pa ses. Last season, Fromm's second as the full-time starter, the Bulldogs finished the year with 547 rushing attempts and 357 pa s attempts.Despite the run-heavine s leading to a "game-manager" label for Fromm, it shouldn't be viewed as a negative. And while he might not have the flash of Tua Tagovailoa or size and arm talent of Justin Herbert, Fromm is more than capable of making dazzling throws all over the field. He's averaged nine yards per attempt in his first two seasons as Georgia's quarterback, upped his completion percentage from 62.2 to 67.4 in 2018, and has 54 touchdowns to just 13 interceptions heading into this year. Fromm is a poised, accurate pocket pa ser. For an idea of his touch, here's a dime he threw for a touchdown against Alabama in the SEC title game last season:Marcus Mariota is playing on the fifth-year option in 2019, and he needs a gigantic year to stay with the organization. His career pa ser rating is 89.4 -- right around league average in the modern NFL -- and over the past two seasons, he has a rather low touchdown percentage of just 3.0 along with a decently high interception rate of 2.9.The Titans have invested in blocking, receivers, and running backs to build around him, but Brandon Thompson Jersey Mariota's never taken the next step out of mediocrity. And while I don't expect him to have a brutal season in Nashville, I also doubt he's primed for a breakout year as a 26 year old in his fifth season after 55 starts. Fromm is in line for a huge season at Georgia and would be a logical choice as the calm and steady replacement for Mariota in 2020.
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