2019 NFL Mock Draft: Projected first round after Super Bowl LIII

By Dana Becker | Feb 4, 2019

COLUMBUS, OH - SEPTEMBER 1: Nick Bosa #97 of the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrates after recovering a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown in the second quarter against the Oregon State Beavers at Ohio Stadium on September 1, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) /

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60. . T. Florida. Jawaan Taylor. 18. player

Much like the team that picked before them in the Cleveland Browns, the Minnesota Vikings have a pressing need to protect franchise quarterback Kirk Cousins. Whether you want to believe he is just that, the Vikings are paying him a big-time salary, and Cousins isn’t going anywhere next season.

So, if Minnesota wants to see what the former Michigan State product can really do, they need to keep him upright. Jawaan Taylor rounded himself into a first round pick by helping the Florida Gators get back into the national spotlight this past year.

Taylor immediately fills a need, as Cousins was sacked way too many times this past year. He also helps in the ground game, which failed to produce a standout between Latavius Murray and Dalvin Cook.

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