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2020 NFL Draft: Big Ten championship stock up report

By Jeremiah Bogan

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - DECEMBER 07: J.K. Dobbins #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes runs with the ball in the BIG Ten Football Championship Game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 07, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - DECEMBER 07: J.K. Dobbins #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes runs with the ball in the BIG Ten Football Championship Game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 07, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – NOVEMBER 30: Jonathan Taylor #23 of the Wisconsin Badgers celebrates defeating the Minnesota Golden Gophers with the Paul Bunyan Football Trophy in the game at TCF Bank Stadium on November 30, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Badgers defeated the Golden Gophers 38-17. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – NOVEMBER 30: Jonathan Taylor #23 of the Wisconsin Badgers celebrates defeating the Minnesota Golden Gophers with the Paul Bunyan Football Trophy in the game at TCF Bank Stadium on November 30, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Badgers defeated the Golden Gophers 38-17. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /

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Jonathan Taylor RB

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Scouting Report

Taylor was a player to watch coming into the game and he didn’t come close to disappointing. He made himself the kryptonite to what has been a strong Ohio State defense all year long as he showed his ability to continuously break off big runs. He found himself averaging 7.4 yards a carry to a tune of 148 yards and a touchdown.

Taylor showed the long speed that made him a high school track star and keeps him occupied by the Wisconsin track team in the spring. He showed great vision and patience in a game of such a high magnitude. Taylor allowed his blocks to set him up before he decided to show off his good burst through the hole.

His feet were quick with sharp cuts through running lanes, sticking his foot in the ground and getting vertical. He dominated the Ohio State defense showing off very good contact balance, refusing to go down with the first tackler. There’s surprisingly good quickness in tight spaces despite him being a bigger back. He continuously finishes runs and will fight for extra yards while lowering his shoulder.

Jonathan Taylor’s workload while at Wisconsin will be a huge question in his stock. NFL teams don’t want the shelf life of a running back to be even shorter as he comes in with a lot of tread on his tires. His versatility as a back is a concern as well since he isn’t asked to catch passes out of the backfield often. Jonathan Taylor has been one of the best backs in the country all year long and is fighting to be the first running back off the board come April.

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