2020 NFL Draft Rumors: CJ Henderson in 'Top 10 Conversation;' Jaguars Linked

Florida cornerback CJ Henderson is reportedly shooting up draft boards and could be in consideration for the top 10.

Ben Standig of The Athletic reported Henderson has been a riser as the draft draws closer, linking him to the Jacksonville Jaguars. 

"I don't think it's a slam dunk Okudah is better than Henderson," one executive told Standig.

Henderson was a three-year starter at Florida, earning All-SEC honors in each of his three years in Gainesville. He compiled 33 total tackles and 11 passes defensed last season, emerging as one of the top lockdown corners in the SEC. 

"I would definitely call myself number one," Henderson told the Los Angeles Times. "I expect everyone else to rank themselves the same. I have a lot of respect for the rest of the corners. What sets me apart is that I am a competitor and very smart. "

The Jaguars are in desperate need of a new top cornerback, having stripped their cupboard bare with trades of A.J. Bouye and Jalen Ramsey. Moving on from what was one of the NFL's best cornerback pairs is a signal of a full-scale rebuild coming in Jacksonville.

Henderson could be an early piece of a fresh start. Or, given that this is draft week, it could be yet another smokescreen from a team or agent trying to push a player up the board for its own benefit.

The only thing we know about draft rumors is that no one is ever telling what they know without having some goal in mind.