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2020 NFL Draft: Grading the draft class from all 32 teams

By Jeremy Wohlfart

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 13: Joe Burrow #9 of the LSU Tigers reacts to a touchdown against Clemson Tigers during the third quarter in the College Football Playoff National Championship game at Mercedes Benz Superdome on January 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 13: Joe Burrow #9 of the LSU Tigers reacts to a touchdown against Clemson Tigers during the third quarter in the College Football Playoff National Championship game at Mercedes Benz Superdome on January 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) /
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C.J. Henderson, Florida Gators (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /

. . JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS. A.

Team needs

The Jacksonville Jaguars are obviously tanking for quarterbacks Trevor Lawrence or Justin Fields after gutting their team and stockpiling picks. It’s a smart decision given their talent, so the Jaguars needed to focus on preparing the team to go full speed ahead in 2021.

2020 NFL Draft class

  • No. 9: C.J. Henderson, Florida
  • No. 20: K’Lavon Chaisson, EDGE, LSU
  • No. 42: Laviska Shenault, Wide Receiver, Colorado
  • No. 73: DaVon Hamilton, Defensive Tackle, Ohio State
  • No. 116: Ben Bartch, Guard, St. Johns
  • No. 137: Josiah Scott, Cornerback, Michigan State
  • No. 140: Shaquille Quarterman, Linebacker, Miami
  • No. 157: Daniel Thomas, Safety, Auburn
  • No. 165: Colin Johnson, Wide Receiver, Texas
  • No. 189: Jake Luton, Quarterback, Oregon State
  • No. 206: Tyler Davis, Tight End, Georgia Tech
  • No. 223: Chris Claybrooks, Cornerback, Memphis

Draft review

I think you can split this draft class between the first five picks and the rest. The first five picks were all excellent selections who can contribute right away, while the rest are developmental players.

C.J. Henderson and K’Lavon Chaisson will help boost the defense immensely while DaVon Hamilton is very talented at defensive tackle. Laviska Shenault could be a huge steal at No. 42 if he stays healthy while Ben Bartch is very underrated.

This is a very good start to their tank. If they can grab one of the preferred quarterback prospects in 2021, they have the nucleus of a really good football team.