As he improves his outside shooting and overall skill level watch for him to move up draft boards for the 2021 NBA Draft. Jalen Green, 6-5ish, G League Ignite Team. Arians: Grading NFL's Top 5 Defensive Rookies So Far, Bears' Jaylon Johnson One Of NFL's Most Important Early-Season Rookies, Predicting Rookie Interceptions Leader From 2020 CB Class, Ten Days Out: Cornerback Class As Clouded As Ever, Jaylon Johnson Island: "Covering The Best Wide Receiver Is What I Do", Prospects With Medical Red Flags To Watch At 2020 NFL Combine, Utah's Jaylon Johnson Quickly Becoming An Elite CB Prospect, Washington Redskins Prospect Menu: Cornerbacks To Watch In Week 9. We prefer Mobley to Suggs because the USC center feels like he has a greater chance at a truly special NBA career. Zone Coverage: Opportunistic eyes and often watches backfield action instead of getting in right position. Mock Draft 2021 1 – Cade Cunningham (PG | Freshman | Oklahoma State | 199 cm, 100 kg | Projection: Top 3) 2 – Jalen Suggs Suggs, a Minnesota native, would be an intriguing match next to Anthony Edwards in the backcourt. Barnes finished with 18 points, six rebounds, and nine assists total across three games in Florida State’s run to the Sweet 16. Draft Notes. The top of our draft board hasn’t changed since the start of the NCAA tournament, but there are a few prospects who have risen because of strong play in March. NFL NFL NBA NBA. Mirror & Close: Reactionary quickness is elite. Draft Type Round Pick Team; Projection: 1: 9: Sacramento Kings. Moody put up disappointing numbers in Arkansas’ final two tournament games despite the team’s run to the Elite Eight. Here’s our latest projection of the first round of the NBA draft following the conclusion of the NCAA tournament. A case for Suggs over Mobley starts with the relative ease of finding competent big men for cheap. The NBA Draft is four-and-a-half months away, but despite the long wait it's generally expected that the Top 5 has been locked in, opening the party … They shouldn’t. While potentially not even the best Jalen in his draft year, Jalen Johnson nonetheless has the chance to be one of the… Suggs has some questions when it comes to ball handling and finishing, but so long as his three-point shooting holds up, he should be a tremendous complementary guard in the league for a long time. The deadline for an early entry player to withdraw from the draft is July 19. 2020 NFL Draft standing: Johnson sits at No. Getting the player like him is the hard part. Competitive toughness is unquestioned. He’s a very good defender and rebounder and the type of guy everyone loves to have on the team. It bears some … The 2021 men’s NCAA tournament was worth the wait. MLB MLB. Expect the debate of No. Scouts will wonder if Mitchell’s big shooting improvement is real considering he’s also a 64 percent free throw shooter. Jaylon Johnson, cornerback, Utah. Obviously that was a mistake. Easily tracks over shoulder and is a consistent finisher at the catch point. One of the most complete corner prospects in the 2020 NFL draft class, Johnson recently spoke exclusively with Draft Wire about how his time at Utah has prepared him for … You only need to see the highlights of him flying down the floor for a transition finish or hitting a step-back three to see why his package of tools is so tantalizing. Sticky on the hip pocket and doesn’t lack confidence or aggressiveness. Mobley would be a fascinating fit next to Karl-Anthony Towns at power forward in the short-term and potentially replace him at center long-term if he eventually leaves in free agency. Has the physicality and tackling reliability to be a primary run defender as well. NCAAF ... NBA 2021 mock draft. You've watched all the tape, you know the stats. The tournament was a mixed bag from a draft perspective. 34. He doesn’t need the ball in his hands a lot and doesn’t stop playing hard if he’s not scoring. Class Freshman. Wagner ended Michigan’s run to the Elite Eight with four points on 1-of-10 shooting and completely bricked a potential game-winning three. It feels like there’s six prospects who have a chance to go sixth. The top five of the draft feels set in stone more than three months before the selections will be made. 30 maggio — NBA Draft early entry eligibility deadline 21-27 giugno — NBA Draft Combine 22 giugno — NBA Draft Lottery 19 luglio — NBA Draft Early Entry Entrant Withdrawal Deadline 29 luglio — NBA Draft 2021. Mitchell was one of our last cuts in our pre-tournament mock draft. The veteran sure seems like he wants nothing to do with the Cavs these days. Latest on Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN Jalen Johnson left Duke in February, and Williams didn’t qualify for the tournament with Stanford. You really can’t go wrong either way, though. Duke forward Jalen Johnson, the No. All Combine and Draft-Related Analysis, News, Video, and Biographical Information for Jeremy Chinn Mitchell has also showcased tremendous point of attack defense, though his size will limit the types of players he can guard. 3 prospect all year. Undergoing third shoulder surgery after Combine. That remains the case after the tournament, but we won’t fault anyone who has the two prospects flipped. Maybe that sounds extreme, but the potential star power in this player pool is worth this level of excitement. These picks were made based on a combination of personal preference, conversations with people around the game, and potential team fit. The order for this mock draft is based on the NBA standings as of … A team like the Orlando Magic, with former top-10 picks Mohamed Bamba and Wendell Carter Jr. at center, might opt for Suggs as a backcourt complement to Markelle Fultz. Jalen Wilson- SF/PF Kansas. The Wolves really just want to land in the top-three so they don’t have to send their pick to the Golden State Warriors as part of the D’Angelo Russell trade. Jalen Johnson's defense I watched a lot of film of Jalen Johnson and his defense was something that is a big worry, because he doesn't show effort and he's technique is very poor, with his body too forward, the legs without any bend and a bad footwork. Plays with no hesitation in his click and close. Johnson is a press man corner who can really become CB1 at an early point in his career. Get the latest information on Jalen Johnson including stats, drafts, biography & more on Lines.com. One of the 2021 NBA Draft's top prospects opted out of the NCAA season on Monday. 37. While the Cowboys had a disappointing exit against Oregon State in the Sweet 16, Cunningham put together an All-American year that showed how easily his game is going to translate to today’s NBA. Our personal preference is for Moody at No. Vertical Matching: Has the athleticism to match up with anybody. Needs to change speeds better as a tackler, but the toughness and drive is there. 2. Johnson is a versatile player who can play on or off the ball and has legit point guard skills in a 6-8 frame. Ball Skills: Has a playmaker’s mindset. Has the range to close windows instantly, baiting QBs in Cover 2 to break on the flat for an INT or PBU. He challenges wideouts with size and wins on 50-50 passes by wanting it more. Which player currently projected outside the top-10 has a chance to go on a meteoric rise come draft day? For several reasons, the choice at No. Welcome to our 15th annual community mock draft. A second Baylor player, Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA tournament Jared Butler, has also been projected as a first round pick in our mocks all year. 7. Has the range to close windows instantly, baiting QBs in Cover 2 to break on the flat for an INT or PBU. DeVonta Smith is the most complete WR in years, so why is he sliding? 2021 Player Ranking 14: Blue Devils players. Cunningham’s ability to initiate offense playing on the ball, space the floor off the ball, and defend at a high-level makes him the easiest prospect to build around in this draft. In the first episode of season 2 of the Prospect Podcast, Ethan and Alex break down and react to their initial thoughts on Cade Cunningham, Jalen Suggs, Evan Mobley, Zaire Williams, Jalen Johnson, the Kentucky Kids (BJ Boston, Terrence Clarke, Isaiah Jackson, Devin Askew), Illinois (Ayo Dosunmu, Kofi Cockburn, Andre Curbelo, Adam Miller, Coleman Hawkins, Giorgi Bezhanishvili) and … 6 because of his length (7’1 wingspan), floor spacing potential, and flashes of one-on-one scoring ability. 6'-9", 220 lbs. His aggressive style of play can also be seen in Johnson being very dangerous in zone coverage as he is quick to drive on the ball. This chair is going on an adventure ... for some reason. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. Version 3: 1: 9: Sacramento Kings. Run Support: Fights hard to get off blocks and reach the point of attack. 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