While the NFL season may be over, draft season is officially here. First there was the East-West Shrine Bowl, then there was the Senior Bowl in January, and with the month of February here, it’s almost time for the 2020 NFL Combine. The first day for the annual event will be on February 24 specifically and it will end on March 1.
On Friday, the NFL officially announced that 337 players had been invited and the full list of prospects can be found here.
This year, the national champion Louisiana State Tigers will have the most amount of prospects in the annual event with 16. Behind them will be the Michigan State Wolverines and Ohio State Buckeyes with 11 prospects apiece, then the Georgia Bulldogs and Alabama Crimson Tide with 10 prospects apiece.
This year’s combine will be different from years past as the league will air it in a primetime slot. Those who take the field Thursday, Friday, and Saturday will take the field at 4-11 PM ET, while the prospects on Sunday will take the field at 2-7 PM ET. Drills fans will get to see their favorite prospects perform are the 40-yard dash, bench press, vertical jump, broad jump, three-cone drill, and shuttle run. Each group will also perform position specific drills.
The Jags have needs on both sides of the ball. In our list of offseason needs, we listed linebacker, tight end, and the offensive line as the Jags’ top-3 needs, respectively. Other needs worth addressing include the defensive line and receiver because they are strong positions within the 2020 class.
As we get closer to the start of the event we’ll release a list of players to watch for the Jags, who are coming up on a crucial season.
