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NFL Draft 2020: 5 players who can improve stock during bowl season

By Kyle Grondin

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA - NOVEMBER 30: Clyde Edwards-Helaire #22 of the LSU Tigers reacts after scoring a toucdown during a game against the Texas A&M Aggies at Tiger Stadium on November 30, 2019 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA - NOVEMBER 30: Clyde Edwards-Helaire #22 of the LSU Tigers reacts after scoring a toucdown during a game against the Texas A&M Aggies at Tiger Stadium on November 30, 2019 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) /
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EUGENE, OR – SEPTEMBER 24: Linebacker Troy Dye #35 of the Oregon Ducks intercepts a pass from quarterback Steven Montez #12 of the Colorado Buffaloes during the third quarter of the game at Autzen Stadium on September 24, 2016 in Eugene, Oregon. Colorado won the game 41-38. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)
EUGENE, OR – SEPTEMBER 24: Linebacker Troy Dye #35 of the Oregon Ducks intercepts a pass from quarterback Steven Montez #12 of the Colorado Buffaloes during the third quarter of the game at Autzen Stadium on September 24, 2016 in Eugene, Oregon. Colorado won the game 41-38. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images) /

4. Troy Dye, Linebacker, Oregon

If you watched Oregon consistently, you would say that Troy Dye is one of the best players in the country. He led the Ducks in tackles for three straight seasons, but took a slight step back in 2019 in the tackle department, after finishing 2017 and 2018 with over 100.

Dye flies around the field, and is a great blitzing the quarterback and can use his speed to cover running backs and tight ends out of the backfield.

In playing Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl, he goes up against a Badger offense that has a first round pick in the backfield in Jonathan Taylor, plus elite offensive lineman that will all be top-level picks.

If Dye can have a big game against that Wisconsin rushing attack, he’ll surely be one of the top inside linebackers taken in the NFL Draft.

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