Winners and losers of the 2020 NFL Draft with The Professor

Key notes from John Harris interview

• I've already begun to construct my prospects list for the 2021 class, so even though the 2020 draft is over, the draft season never stops.
   
• Watching Trey Lance out of North Dakota State last year — even though he was playing in the FCS — I could see him as a name you will hear a lot very soon. He is advanced beyond his years. He has both size and arm strength. He can move in the open field, and when you throw it all together — after Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields — I think he will be one of the best quarterbacks in the country.
   
• I think the team that won the draft has to be the Baltimore Ravens. When I sat and did my mock draft, I saw J.K. Dobbins on the board still and thought that they needed defensive depth, so I took him off. Baltimore had done such a great job of team building, so there isn't that big of a single weakness on their team. They were able to draft the best player on the board because of that. They took Patrick Queen in the first, got JK Dobbins in the second and then Justin Mdubuike in the third. I think just looking at those three; you can see how well they drafted. They don't lack much, and that is going to make them a tough out in the league for the next few years.
   
• I think the biggest head-scratcher is for the Packers. People are comparing it to the Brett Favre situation when Aaron Rodgers was drafted. Still, the Packers at the time honestly believed Favre was done, so the decision to draft Rodgers factored into that. Obviously, Favre had a resurgence in Minnesota, but I don't think Rodgers is anywhere close to being done. I love Jordan Love, and I think it is a good spot for him to help him learn the league, but in not getting Aaron Rodgers any sort of help. The Packers drafted a guy that won't even be on the field for at least two years. Then they drafted AJ Dillion in the second round when you can say a huge strength for them is Aaron Jones in the running game. Their first two picks were at positions where they are already strong. It made no sense to me at all. You can say it's not political right now, but we all know what is happening. It seems like the Packers have gotten tired of Rodgers and are trying to force him out. I get the feeling that this is not sitting well at all for Aaron, so now the trade rumors will be talked about for the next few years as well.
   
• Damion Arnette is the reach of the draft for me. Some scouts said he ran a 4.43 at the combine, but those watches are broken because he hasn't run that fast in his life. I can't understand why he was a first-round draft pick when guys like Jeff Gladney were still on the board. The Texans benefitted a bit from that pick, though, because it sparked a run on corners and pushed Ross Blacklock down the board. I can't complain about that.
   
• For the steal of the draft, I think it is Kenny Willekes. The Vikings drafted Willekes in the seventh round out of Michigan State, but I think he might be one of the best pass rushers in the draft. He was missed on by so many teams that will regret it down the line. I think he will find his way on the field for the Vikings quickly. Just turn on the film and watch him tear apart every team he faces. I'm shocked no one took him earlier. He might not be the quickest guy, but he has excellent hands. I've studied pass rushers for a long time, and the guys that win in the pass rush are maniacal with their hands. Guys don't have to be lightning quick as long as they are great with their hands and are powerful at the point of attack. You can get a steal or two in evaluating pass rushers when scouts hone in on their quickness and forget about the hands.