82nd Airborne

Stop drafting defense on 1st rounders and protect Darnold!

 Jawaan Taylor*, OT, Florida 
Height: 6-5. Weight: 340. 
Projected 40 Time: 5.35. 
Projected Round (2019): 1-2. 
2/9/19: Taylor was excellent for the Gators in 2018. He was steady in pass protection and tough as a run blocker. In speaking to team sources after the end of the regular season, multiple teams said they had Taylor as the top offensive line prospect for the 2019 NFL Draft. They felt that Taylor would be the first blocker drafted and could go high in the first round. Some team sources weren't quite as high on Taylor and wanted him to be a bit more consistent, but even they believed he could be a high first-rounder. 

Team sources love Taylor's combination of size, movement skills, and strength. Sources feel that 6-foot-5, 340-pounder has an excellent skill set with upside to be a top tackle in the NFL. 

Here's what one national scout texted me about Taylor, "I bet you Jawaan Taylor is the first tackle to go in the draft if he comes out. I haven't seen him hardly anywhere from the experts, haha." In speaking to a general manager of a team in need of tackle help, they said that Taylor was their top offensive tackle prospect as well. While it is still early in the 2019 NFL Draft process, entering the offseason portion, multiple NFL teams have Taylor as a their top-rated offensive lineman and think he could be a high first-round pick. In survey of team sources, the range given for Taylor was No. 5-25. 

8/28/18: Taylor played right tackle for the Gators last year and has impressed some team evaluators. "Taylor at Florida is very talented with size, movement skills, and strength," said one scout. "His stock could boom with a strong season. He needs to be more consistent though." In the final two games of the 2017 season, Taylor started at left tackle for Florida. If he can't play on the blind side, he could be a guard or right tackle in the NFL.
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