Alabama OT Jedrick Wills Declares for 2020 NFL Draft
By Michael Luciano
Alabama and NFL Draft Twitter as a whole are currently awaiting the decisions of several key underclassman as the 2020 draft approaches. We know Alex Leatherwood is coming back, along with Dylan Moses, but we're still waiting on Tua Tagovailoa.
Offensive lineman Jedrick Wills, however, will not be returning to Tuscaloosa, as the star right tackle announced officially that he was declaring for the 2020 draft.
Alabama OT Jedrick Wills has declared for the 2020 NFL Draft. Considered one of the best offensive linemen in the country.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 4, 2020
Wills allowed just one sack this entire season and is graded as arguably the best pass blocker in the upcoming class.
While he could stand to bulk up and work on his hand usage as a run blocker, the 6-5, 320-pound lineman is the type of player that could play meaningful NFL snaps from the jump. With plenty of teams needed an offensive tackle high in the draft this year, expect Wills to be snatched off the board quickly.
With plenty of teams at the top of the draft needing an offensive tackle, we could see Jedrick Wills be a very early pick.
— Jordan Reid (@JReidNFL) January 4, 2020
His combination of strength, awareness, and physicality make him an immediate starter at RT or LT. pic.twitter.com/CvvkWns6iF
Wills may not be the most popular name in this year's class of offensive linemen, as Georgia's Andrew Thomas and Iowa's Tristan Wirfs are the touted as the top two prospects, but he'll make a team in the middle of the first round extremely happy.