12-19-2018, 12:11 PM
(12-19-2018, 11:19 AM)Goalpost Wrote: 6. Jawaan Taylor, OT, Florida.
Previously: 6 Avg. 37.4 per 7
12/19/18: Multiple teams say they have Florida's Jawaan Taylor as the top offensive line prospect. They feel that Taylor will be the first blocker drafted and could go high in the first round. Entering the 2018 season, some advance scouts had mentioned being intrigued with Taylor and were hoping that he would be more consistent as a junior. That has come true with Taylor performing as the Gators' best offensive lineman, and multiple team contacts say they are much higher on Taylor than Greg Little. 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.
Even though he is a better player than left tackle Martez Ivey, Taylor has started at right tackle for the Gators the past two seasons, but that doesn't bother team sources. With the way NFL teams move their edge rushers around, left or right side is borderline irrelevant. "The blind side isn't what it used to be," said one area scout. "Lane Johnson is a right tackle that's paid like a left." Thus, wherever Taylor lands, he could shut down one side and the team could send extra help to the other tackle. Teams also feel that Taylor has the ability to play left or right tackle.
----WalterFootball has Jawaan Taylor as their number 6 OVERALL on their big board. He is the enigma right now to me in terms of value. Draftek has him at 240ish. That's quite a difference between these two sites----
I think WalterFootball is a joke, so I'd probably not put much stock in them. I don't believe for a second people have Taylor over Jonah Williams.
