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26. Buffalo Bills – Jonathan Taylor, RB, Wisconsin
The merits of drafting a running back in the first round will continue to be ceaselessly debated, but the merits of Taylor are in no doubt. A bell-cow back for the Badgers, Taylor wouldn’t need to play that role in Buffalo, where he could split time with Devin Singletary, keep his legs fresh and maximize a skill set that features burst, power, contact balance and agility.
27. Green Bay Packers – Dylan Moses, LB, Alabama
It is unclear when Moses will be ready to play again after tearing his ACL before this season but, despite not being able to put any 2019 tape on show, he is still worthy of a first-round pick.
Packers linebacker Blake Martinez is a free agent at the end of the season and has not played at a level to be worthy of a new contract. Green Bay is better off backing Moses to get back to his best.
28. Seattle Seahawks – Julian Okwara, EDGE, Notre Dame
Another player who will head into the draft of an injury with Okwara out for the rest of this season with a broken fibula. Long, bendy, and explosive, Okwara fits the mold for a Seahawks team lacking depth on the edge beyond Jadeveon Clowney.
29. Baltimore Ravens – Xavier McKinney, S, Alabama
Both lines could require investment come the offseason, but it’s tough not to salivate at the thought of McKinney on the Ravens defense. He’s an extremely versatile safety who could be moved around the defense while being groomed to take over from Earl Thomas at free safety eventually.
30. New Orleans Saints – Laviska Shenault, WR, Colorado
Another fit that makes perfect sense. Shenault is a do-it-all receiver who would flourish playing for one of the NFL’s most creative minds in New Orleans head coach Sean Payton.
31. New England Patriots – Jake Fromm, QB, Georgia
They’ve traded away Brissett and Jimmy Garopppolo and continued to draft backups to Tom Brady, but 2020 is the time for the Patriots to find the definitive successor to an all-time great who appears to be on the decline.
32. San Francisco 49ers – Tee Higgins, WR, Clemson
The 49ers don’t have a second, third or fourth-round pick having dealt them to land Dee Ford and Emmanuel Sanders, so a trade down seems extremely likely for San Francisco.
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Should they stand pat, however, it may be a toss-up between receiver and interior offensive line. At 6’4″ and 215 pounds, Higgins has the quickness to operate in the Kyle Shanahan offense and would offer the 49ers another red-zone threat to go with George Kittle and Kendrick Bourne.