2020 NFL mock draft: Burrow or Young at No. 1? How far does Tua fall?
By Evan Bachman
Predicting the first 32 picks with a complete first-round 2020 NFL mock draft.
The NFL playoffs are close, the draft order is really starting to shape up, how about another 2020 NFL mock draft. Right now, the Bengals have the edge over the Giants for the first selection. So, now begins the debate, LSU quarterback Joe Burrow or Ohio State edge rusher Chase Young?
Three teams are well-positioned with multiple picks from previous trades. The Dolphins have the Texans first-rounder (currently 25th) from the Laremy Tunsil and Kenny Stills trade. The Dolphins also have the Steelers 1st rounder (currently 22nd) from the Minkah Fitzpatrick trade. The Jaguars have the Rams first-round pick (currently 20th) via the Jalen Ramsey trade. The Raiders have the Bears 1st round selection (currently 18th) from the Khalil Mack trade.
What’s pretty set in stone already is that Joe Burrow and Chase Young will likely go 1-2 in some order as long as there isn’t a major shakeup in the draft order or an injury. After that, it really is unclear how the next few picks could go.
So, who goes 3-5 and in what order? There’s Ohio State corner Jeff Okudah, Alabama wide receiver Jerry Jeudy, Alabama quarterback Tua Tagavailoa, Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert, Georgia offensive tackle Andrew Thomas, Oklahoma wide receiver CeeDee Lamb and Clemson linebacker Isaiah Simmons. These are all questions that will be asked between now and April.
Obviously, there’s still a lot that will happen between now and the draft, conference championships, bowl games, the combine, pro days and free agency. So, these are just my current projections based on what I think will happen, not what I would do as GM of each team.
Without further ado, here is a complete first-round 2020 NFL mock draft.