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2020 NFL mock draft: Washington Redskins add Chase Young

By Brad Weiss

BLOOMINGTON, IN - SEPTEMBER 14: Ohio State (DE) Chase Young (2) during a college football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Indiana Hoosiers on September 14, 2019 at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN (Photo by James Black/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
BLOOMINGTON, IN - SEPTEMBER 14: Ohio State (DE) Chase Young (2) during a college football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Indiana Hoosiers on September 14, 2019 at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN (Photo by James Black/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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ORLANDO, FL – JANUARY 01: Penn State defensive end Yetur Gross-Matos (99) during the second half of the Citrus Bowl between the Kentucky Wildcats and the Penn State Nittany Lions on January 01, 2019, at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, FL. (Photo by Roy K. Miller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
ORLANDO, FL – JANUARY 01: Penn State defensive end Yetur Gross-Matos (99) during the second half of the Citrus Bowl between the Kentucky Wildcats and the Penn State Nittany Lions on January 01, 2019, at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, FL. (Photo by Roy K. Miller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

48. . Edge. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Yetur Gross-Matos. 17. player

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers pulled off one of the bigger upsets of the Week 4 schedule on Sunday, coming into Los Angeles and beating a heavily-favored Rams team. For the Buccaneers, their success is always going to revolve around quarterback Jameis Winston, who threw for four touchdowns against a very good Rams defense on Sunday.

Tampa Bay finds itself fully entrenched in a very tight NFC South, and if head coach Bruce Arians can continue to get the best out of Winston, they could make some noise this year. As it stands, they would hold the No. 17 overall pick next April, and they should look to bring in an edge rusher to their defensive line.

One guy who fits that description that should land in the first round is Yatur Gross-Matos from Penn State. With Shaq Barnett having a breakout season for the Buccaneers, the Bucs could add Gross-Matos to that tandem, giving them a very young, and very potent edge rush tandem on both sides of the line.

60. . Offensive Lineman. Minnesota Vikings. Alex Leatherwood. 18. player

The Minnesota Vikings have had an up-and-down start to the 2019 season, and on Sunday, they lost a tough one to division rival Chicago. After the game, wide receiver Adam Thielen spoke about the team’s inability to push the ball down the field, which appeared to be a direct shot a quarterback Kirk Cousins

In all fairness to Cousins, he is playing behind a very bad offense of line, and that is where they should focus their first round pick in 2020. One player would be a nice fit to this offensive line is Alabama’s Alex Leatherwood, who has the ability to play multiple positions at the next level, and is an absolute mauler for the Crimson Tide.

The bottom line is, the Vikings have enough talent on the both sides of the ball to be a contender in the NFC, but this team is only going to go as far as Cousins takes them. If he can get protection, he has more than enough ability to make plays down the field, and this team certainly doesn’t want to run Dalvin Cook into the ground, which has been the case this season so far.

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