{"id":81620,"date":"2020-03-05T13:25:44","date_gmt":"2020-03-05T18:25:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=81620"},"modified":"2025-09-25T12:01:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T16:01:05","slug":"jedrick-wills-2020-nfl-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2020\/03\/05\/jedrick-wills-2020-nfl-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Jedrick Wills 2020 NFL Draft Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Overview<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Position: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offensive Tackle<br \/>\n<\/span><b>Height: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6\u20194\u201d<br \/>\n<\/span><b>Weight: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">312 pounds<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>School: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alabama Crimson Tide<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Combine Performance Data<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>40 Yard Dash: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5.05 seconds<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Vertical Jump: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">34.5 inches (second-best among offensive linemen)<br \/>\n<\/span><b>Broad Jump:\u00a0<\/b>9 feet, 5 inches<\/p>\n<h2><b>Jedrick Wills 2020 NFL Draft Profile<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a senior for Lafayette High School in Lexington, KY, Wills quickly became one of the nation\u2019s top offensive tackle recruits in 2017. The four-star recruit received a roster selection for the 2017 Under Armour All-American Game as well as being ranked as the top player in the state of Kentucky. Wills received a total of 18 collegiate offers with notable schools such as Georgia, LSU, Ohio State, Notre Dame, and Michigan before announcing his commitment to play for Alabama.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wills saw playing time as a true freshman in 2017 where he appeared in 11 of the team\u2019s games and even got his first career start against Ole Miss. After a promising Freshman season, Wills burst onto the scene as a Sophomore as he earned the starting right tackle spot and played in all 15 games of the 2018 season. Wills gave up just one sack and one quarterback hit throughout his entire 2018 season as well as being recognized for his academics by earning CoSIDA Academic All-District honors. Wills continued his positive trend this past season as he again started every game at right tackle for Alabama while giving up just one sack along with just three and half total quarterback hurries all year. Furthermore, Wills was named to the coaches\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.secsports.com\/article\/28262132\/2019-all-sec-football-team-announced\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">All-SEC First Team<\/a> as well as receiving second-team All-American accolades from numerous college football media outlets. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<h3>Strengths<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fundamentally sound and extremely advanced in his pass protection sets;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Great hand usage when engaging defenders and shows patience when attacking;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tremendous feet in pass protection with solid balance and a strong base;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NFL-caliber frame;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Impressive ability to maintain leverage with his size;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Competitively tough player who possesses notable football IQ;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moves well in space with no athletic issues;\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Weaknesses<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exclusively a right tackle in college;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good, not great run blocking;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pre-snap penalties need to be reduced;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can be predictable at times with his tempo and punches;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Was so dominant at the collegiate level that he often was not forced to give 110% on every play;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>NFL Comparison: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/P\/PeteJa21.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jason Peters<\/a>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Teams With Need at Position: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/bears\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chicago Bears<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/broncos\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Denver Broncos<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/browns\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cleveland Browns<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/buccaneers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/cardinals\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arizona Cardinals<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/chargers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Los Angeles Chargers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/dolphins\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Miami Dolphins<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/giants\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York Giants<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/jets\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York Jets<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/packers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Green Bay Packers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/patriots\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New England Patriots<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/rams\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Los Angeles Rams<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/redskins\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Washington Redskins<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/seahawks\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Seattle Seahawks<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/steelers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/vikings\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Vikings\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Projection: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Early to mid-first round<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<h3>Bottom Line<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wills is a day one starter for any NFL team at right tackle. In a draft class loaded with talent at offensive tackle, Wills\u2019 pass protection is arguably the best. His combination of size, balance, quick feet, and devastating hand punch make him one of the best offensive tackle prospects in the past several years. Wills has solid fundamentals in all phases of the game. His strength coupled with his athleticism makes him a strong run blocker as well as nimble enough to get to the second level of a defense. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wills possesses no fundamental or athletic weaknesses, but teams will wonder if he can play left tackle rather than right. This should not be a huge concern though, as Wills playing exclusively on the right side has nothing to do with a lack of ability, and everything to do with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/2020\/03\/03\/tua-tagovailoa-2020-nfl-draft-profile\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Tua Tagovailoa<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> being a left-handed quarterback. For teams with right-handed quarterbacks, left tackle has a greater emphasis as they protect their quarterback\u2019s blindside. 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