One-and-Done NBA-style first-round 2020 NFL mock draft

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Kayvon Thibodeaux 2020 NFL mock draft
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Ohio State. Shaun Wade. 60. Pick Analysis. CB. 25. player. Scouting Report

While Okudah may be the top corner in the 2020 NFL Draft, Ohio State teammate Shaun Wade may go just as high in the 2021 NFL Draft. Wade, a two-year starter, looked at entering the draft before returning to Ohio State for a fourth and likely final year. With as high a ceiling as any other corner in the draft, Wade would effectively phase in as a slot corner in a secondary looking to replace Xavier Rhodes, Mackensie Alexander and Trae Waynes.

Pick Analysis. Henry Ruggs III. 10. Scouting Report. WR. Alabama. 26. player

While wide receiver would have been an area to address later in the draft, the DeAndre Hopkins trade put an immediate need at the position. Will Fuller is a talented receiver but not a primary target and has struggled with injuries since entering the league in 2016. Ruggs III turned heads with a 4.27 40-yard dash and has the tape from three years at Alabama indicating he can be Watson’s primary downfield target.

Pick Analysis. Kayvon Thibodeaux. 27. player. 36. Scouting Report. EDGE. Oregon

Seattle will be looking to add a pass rusher in the draft regardless if Clowney resigns with the Seahawks. While Kayvon Thibodeaux does not have the experience or size to start right away, he certainly has the talent.

As the top-ranked recruit in ESPN’s 2019 class, Thibodeaux started as a true freshman on an Oregon team that won the PAC-12 and contended for a spot in the playoff. Thibodeaux accounted for nine sacks and a forced fumble during his freshman year and has the size to develop into a starting NFL defensive end, making himself a hard prospect to pass up for a franchise in need of pass rushers.

28. player. 26. Pick Analysis. Patrick Queen. Scouting Report. LB. LSU

After not fully replacing C.J. Mosley’s departure during 2019 free agency, the Ravens address the middle linebacker position by drafting the experienced Queen. Queen was a leader in the LSU defense and accounted for a total of 85 tackles and 12 tackles for loss in his junior year. With all the physical attributes including sideline-to-sideline 4.5 speed, Queen can be the Ravens’ next star linebacker.