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NFL Draft 2020: 3 best value picks from the first round

By Clayton Panzeri

SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 07: Isaiah Simmons #11 of the Clemson Tigers celebrates after defeating the Alabama Crimson Tide during the College Football Playoff National Championship held at Levi's Stadium on January 7, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. Clemson defeated Alabama 44-16. (Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 07: Isaiah Simmons #11 of the Clemson Tigers celebrates after defeating the Alabama Crimson Tide during the College Football Playoff National Championship held at Levi's Stadium on January 7, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. Clemson defeated Alabama 44-16. (Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/Getty Images) /
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – JANUARY 13: Wide Receiver Justin Jefferson #2 of the LSU Tigers warms up before the start of the College Football Playoff National Championship game against the Clemson Tigers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. LSU defeated Clemson 42 to 25. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA – JANUARY 13: Wide Receiver Justin Jefferson #2 of the LSU Tigers warms up before the start of the College Football Playoff National Championship game against the Clemson Tigers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. LSU defeated Clemson 42 to 25. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /

Scouting Report. player. 60. Pick Analysis. WR. LSU. Justin Jefferson. 1

Before the 2020 NFL Draft took place, there was talk that Justin Jefferson was the second or third-best receiver in the class with arguably the highest upside. He went from lowest-rated commitment in the Tigers’ 2017 recruiting class to leading receiver on a national title team in 2019.

Jefferson’s rise has been something out of Hollywood as the former two-star recruit looks like the receiver in this draft who may just be in the best position to succeed.

Seeing Henry Ruggs III, Jerry Jeudy, CeeDee Lamb and Jalen Reagor all drafted before him was head-scratching, to say the least. While his spot at No. 23 isn’t a crazy drop (he was projected as a mid-first rounder), getting him with all those other names off the board is a huge win for the Vikings.

Kirk Cousins lost Stefon Diggs this offseason and the Vikings needed to add a receiver and that’s where Jefferson comes into play.

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The Vikings are one of those NFC teams who seem to be on the verge of breaking through and Jefferson brings that big-play ability which could boost that offense immediately.

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