Who’re the highest 10 gamers from the 2020 NFL Draft?

You’ll be able to sometimes gauge how a participant’s NFL profession will form out after 5 seasons. By then, most gamers have both signed their second contracts with the staff that drafted them, scored a deal in free-agency or moved on through commerce, or flamed out of the league solely.

Because the 2020 NFL Draft is 5 years previous, a number of gamers from that class have left their mark on the NFL already. That class produced arguably the strongest group of quarterbacks in current reminiscence. It additionally gave us a pair of receivers who may be on the quick observe to the Corridor of Fame, whereas a number of different defensive gamers from that draft class have changed into stars.

5 years later, let’s rank the ten greatest gamers within the 2020 NFL Draft class.

10 greatest gamers from 2020 NFL Draft

Not like many of the different gamers you’ll see on this listing, Madubuike wasn’t a star or perhaps a main contributor for the Ravens straight away. The third-round choose solely had 8.5 sacks by way of his first three seasons, enjoying in roughly half of Baltimore’s defensive snaps over that point. However he broke out in 2023, recording 56 whole tackles and 13 sacks to go along with 65 pressures (fourth-most amongst all defensive linemen, per Professional Soccer Focus). Madubuike earned second-team All-Professional and Professional Bowl honors for his play that season. He additionally acquired a four-year, $98 million deal following that season, making him one of many NFL’s highest-paid defensive tackles. Madubuike had one other robust 12 months in 2024, recording 43 whole tackles, 6.5 sacks and 56 pressures (fourth-most amongst all defensive linemen, per PFF).

Following a robust school profession at Wisconsin, Taylor has continued to run with the identical power within the NFL. He’s rushed for no less than 1,100 yards in three of his first 5 seasons and, within the two years he didn’t attain that threshold, he missed time resulting from damage. Following a robust rookie season (1,169 speeding yards, 5 yards per carry, 11 speeding touchdowns), Taylor made a robust case for Offensive Participant of the 12 months in 2021. He rushed for 1,811 yards on 5.5 yards per carry and 18 touchdowns that 12 months, ending second in Offensive Participant of the 12 months voting as he practically dragged the Colts into the playoffs. Taylor bounced again in 2024 after two injury-riddled campaigns in 2022 and 2023, speeding for 1,431 yards on 4.7 yards per carry and 11 touchdowns to earn his second Professional Bowl nod.

Like father, like son, the youthful Winfield has emerged as a prime defensive again within the NFL. A second-round choose in 2020, he instantly contributed to the Buccaneers’ Tremendous Bowl-winning staff that season. Winfield had 94 whole tackles and an interception in the course of the common season that 12 months, earlier than recording an interception in Tremendous Bowl LV that helped the Buccaneers separate themselves from the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs. Whereas Tampa Bay hasn’t received a Tremendous Bowl since, Winfield is a giant motive why the Buccaneers have received 4 straight NFC South titles. He was arguably the sport’s greatest security in 2023, recording 122 whole tackles and a league-leading six compelled fumbles to be named first-team All-Professional. 

Love has solely been a starter for 2 years, nevertheless it’s not tough to see that he’s the Packers’ subsequent franchise quarterback. He’s led Inexperienced Bay to the playoffs in each of the years he’s been its beginning quarterback, throwing for 4,159 yards, 32 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 2023. His numbers took a slight dip in 2024, partly resulting from damage, however he was nonetheless efficient (3,389 passing yards, 25 passing touchdowns, 11 interceptions). He’s additionally discovered success with a less-than-stellar extensive receiver corps as he’s but to have a 1,000-yard receiver. So, despite the fact that Love won’t have a observe file of success so long as a few of his draft friends, the early returns are fairly spectacular. 

Lamb has inserted himself into the talk for the title of the NFL’s greatest extensive receiver over the past couple of years. The final time his beginning quarterback, Dak Prescott, was wholesome, Lamb was arguably the NFL’s greatest extensive receiver. He led the league in receptions (135), was second in receiving yards (1,749) and third in receiving touchdowns (12) in 2023. He was additionally fairly productive when he was catching passes from backup quarterbacks for half of the season in 2024, recording 101 receptions for 1,194 yards and 6 touchdowns. Lamb has recorded no less than 900 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns in every of his first 5 seasons within the league. 

Jefferson has been a star since he made his debut in 2020, instantly setting data as a rookie. On the time, his 1,400 receiving yards have been essentially the most ever by a rookie, with former LSU teammate Ja’Marr Chase breaking that file a 12 months later. However Jefferson nonetheless holds some data as he’s presently the NFL’s all-time chief in receiving yards per sport (96.5) over his profession. He holds that file, largely, because of a robust 12 months in 2022, when he led the NFL in receptions (128) and receiving yards (1,804) en path to profitable Offensive Participant of the 12 months. Jefferson had one other robust 12 months in 2024, recording 103 receptions for 1,533 yards and 10 touchdowns to earn his second first-team All-Professional nod (fourth whole) and fourth Professional Bowl honors.

Similar to Winfield, Wirfs instantly contributed to the Buccaneers’ Tremendous Bowl-winning squad in 2020. He performed proper deal with that season, permitting only one sack all 12 months. He continued to play at a excessive stage over the subsequent two seasons, giving up six sacks over that point. He was named first-team All-Professional in 2021 and second-team All-Professional in 2022. Wirfs moved from proper deal with to left deal with in 2023, offering Baker Mayfield with the identical stage of safety that he did for Tom Brady. He didn’t permit a single sack in 2024, incomes first-team All-Professional honors for the second time and a Professional Bowl nod for the fourth time in his profession. He’s the one participant ever to be named a firs-team All-Professional at each left and proper deal with, and can be the best paid offensive lineman in NFL historical past— together with his contract exceeding $140 million. 

Similar to many others on this listing, Herbert produced straight away as a rookie. He threw for 4,336 yards, 31 touchdowns and 10 interceptions that 12 months, together with his passing touchdowns and completions (396) nonetheless being essentially the most ever for a rookie. Despite the fact that Herbert’s performed for an up-and-down Chargers staff, he’s continued to play at a excessive stage since his rookie 12 months. He was second in passing yards (5,014) and passing touchdowns in 2021 (38). Herbert’s quantity stats took just a little little bit of a dip in 2024, however he was within the prime 10 in passer ranking for the primary time in his profession. He was additionally within the prime 10 in yards per try, throwing the ball effectively below Greg Roman’s run-heavy offense to assist Los Angeles get again to the playoffs.

Hurts didn’t turn into the Eagles’ full-time beginning quarterback till his second season, however since then, he’s helped Philadelphia attain the playoffs on an annual foundation. He made a case to be the sport’s most versatile quarterback in his second season as a starter in 2022, throwing for 3,701 yards, 22 touchdowns and 6 interceptions to go along with 760 speeding yards and 13 speeding touchdowns to complete second in MVP voting. He additionally led the Eagles to the Tremendous Bowl that very same season, however they misplaced to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs. After main Philadelphia again to the playoffs in 2023, Hurts avenged his Tremendous Bowl loss in 2024. Following one other robust common season, Hurts scored 10 whole touchdowns within the playoffs and received Tremendous Bowl LIX MVP within the Eagles’ win over the Chiefs. 

It takes so much to be listed forward of a Tremendous Bowl MVP, however Burrow has completed so much in his profession. The 2-time Professional Bowler has statistically been probably the greatest passers in every of the three years he’s completed a season wholesome. He’s positioned within the prime six in passing yards thrice, together with main the league in passing in 2024, and has positioned within the prime eight in move touchdowns thrice, highlighted by a league-leading 43 touchdowns in 2024. Whereas Burrow hasn’t reached the postseason heights that Hurts has, he did surprisingly quarterback the Bengals to a Tremendous Bowl in his second season in 2021. He grew to become the second quarterback to beat Patrick Mahomes in a playoff sport that 12 months, becoming a member of Brady. So, Burrow has actually proven the upside that he generally is a quarterback for a championship-contender whereas placing up the stats of an elite quarterback, making him the surefire No. 1 participant on this listing. 

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