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Ranking the top 10 seniors in the loaded 2020 NFL Draft class

By Jacob Schyvinck

AUBURN, AL - SEPTEMBER 7: Defensive tackle Derrick Brown #5 of the Auburn Tigers tackles running back Darius Bradwell #10 of the Tulane Green Wave during the second quarter at Jordan-Hare Stadium on September 7, 2019 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images)
AUBURN, AL - SEPTEMBER 7: Defensive tackle Derrick Brown #5 of the Auburn Tigers tackles running back Darius Bradwell #10 of the Tulane Green Wave during the second quarter at Jordan-Hare Stadium on September 7, 2019 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images) /
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COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA – NOVEMBER 09: Javon Kinlaw #3 of the South Carolina Gamecocks warms up before their game against the Appalachian State Mountaineers at Williams-Brice Stadium on November 09, 2019 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA – NOVEMBER 09: Javon Kinlaw #3 of the South Carolina Gamecocks warms up before their game against the Appalachian State Mountaineers at Williams-Brice Stadium on November 09, 2019 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images) /

3. Javon Kinlaw, DL, South Carolina

There’s a reason that the opening slide mentioned how deep the defensive line is in the 2020 NFL Draft senior class, as Javon Kinlaw takes the third overall spot here. If it weren’t for the meteoric rise of Burrow, we’d be talking so much more about Kinlaw this season.

Kinlaw has six sacks and six tackles for loss this season, which are great numbers for a defensive tackle. Like Derrick Brown mentioned earlier, teams are now being forced to double him along the line to avoid him wrecking an entire game.

Kinlaw is a great athlete for his 6’6″, 310 pound frame and it shows up constantly on tape. He’s explosive with his first step and he gets upfield quickly to create pressure from the interior. He has a high motor to to continue to press the issue at the point of attack. He has improved in 2019 against the run, using his hands better to get off blocks and make plays.

Kinlaw still needs a little more refinement as a rusher, but the athletic tools make the potential sky high with him as a prospect. He will get to show his improved abilities down at Mobile, which should impress NFL teams even more.

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