NFL Draft Prospects: 5 most underrated players slated to go in Round 1

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 28: Wide receiver Justin Jefferson #2 of the LSU Tigers reacts to a play during the game against the Oklahoma Sooners in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 28, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

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LOUISVILLE, KY – NOVEMBER 17: Mekhi Becton #73 of the Louisville Cardinals blocks against the North Carolina State Wolfpack during the game at Cardinal Stadium on November 17, 2018 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

2. Mekhi Becton

The best NFL coaches all want to create as many mismatches on the field as they can. That phrase doesn’t exclusively apply to skill position battles. It can also be true in the trenches.

Becton is a physical freak in terms of his combination of size and quick feet. His brute strength allows him to envelope quality defenders at the point of attack. His technique doesn’t match his athletic gifts at this stage of his development, but his physicality still allows him to be a really good player.

His quick feet really jump out on film when Becton is set out wide to pass block. He nimbly maneuvers his massive frame to stay square with pass rushers who try to use speed to get around him. Obviously, no one is capable of succeeding with a bull rush given his size advantage.

Most mock drafts have Becton struggling to crack the top 10. He’s a guy who should be moving closer to the top 5 as Draft Night approaches. Teams should be falling all over themselves to draft a guy with the potential to develop into an All-Pro at left tackle.

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