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NFL Mock Draft 5.0: Could Saquon Barkley fall to the Redskins at No. 13?

By Ian Cummings

GLENDALE, AZ - DECEMBER 30: Running back Saquon Barkley #26 of the Penn State Nittany Lions walks on the field during the first half of the Playstation Fiesta Bowl against the Washington Huskies at University of Phoenix Stadium on December 30, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ - DECEMBER 30: Running back Saquon Barkley #26 of the Penn State Nittany Lions walks on the field during the first half of the Playstation Fiesta Bowl against the Washington Huskies at University of Phoenix Stadium on December 30, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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ATLANTA, GA – JANUARY 08: Tony Brown #2 of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates an interception with Ronnie Harrison #15 against the Georgia Bulldogs during the first quarter in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 8, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA – JANUARY 08: Tony Brown #2 of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates an interception with Ronnie Harrison #15 against the Georgia Bulldogs during the first quarter in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 8, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

52. . Safety. Alabama. Ronnie Harrison. 29. player

In the playoffs, it became clear that, as good as the Jacksonville Jaguars defense is, they have a clear and present need at the safety position.

Tashaun Gipson and Barry Church are both serviceable starters, but nothing more, and both of them are getting older. Behind them, the Jaguars don’t have any depth, and so finding efficient use of playing time was likely a chore of a task for the Jaguars’ coaches.

The Jaguars can remedy this problem at the position of safety by drafting a younger, more electric talent to pair with the stabilizing veterans in the fold. Alabama’s Ronnie Harrison is a player in the NFL Draft who matches that description almost perfectly.

Harrison, 6-foot-3, 214, has the length and the athleticism to cover the entire field, and he has an aggressive playing style, not afraid to take risks. His aggression can get him into bad situations, but he’d bring youth and speed to a Jaguars’ safety unit that is very much lacking in such departments. Harrison has a bit of development to undergo before he can be a game changer, but with veterans in place to help him transition, that shouldn’t be a problem.

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