2020 NFL full first round mock draft: Raiders add a cornerback at 12
By Nick Ellis
The 2020 NFL Draft is only weeks away, and we take a look at what the first round could look like on April 23 in our latest full first-round mock.
In a time of chaos and confusion in the sports world, the NFL Draft is the next big event coming up. Once again, the Las Vegas Raiders hold multiple first round picks, as they attempt to make the playoffs in their first season in Sin City.
The NFL Draft is going to be an odd one this year, as the production will be like nothing we have ever seen due to the coronavirus. With that being said, the show must go on.
1. Cincinnati Bengals: Joe Burrow, QB, LSU
The Bengals make the obvious pick at No. 1 in the 2020 NFL Draft, selecting Heisman-winning quarterback Joe Burrow to be their quarterback of the future. Burrow is coming off of one of the best college seasons in history, and the only way the Bengals don’t draft him is if they trade the pick to the Miami Dolphins, a team that is extremely interested in drafting Burrow.
The Bengals have had Andy Dalton as their quarterback for a long time now, and although they have made the playoffs a few times, they have had little success, and it is time to move on.
2. Washington Redskins: Chase Young, Edge, Ohio State
Despite rumors surfacing of the Washington Redskins wanting to move on from Dwayne Haskins already and take a quarterback, they add the best pass rusher in the draft. Chase Young is considered by many to be the overall best player in the draft, and like his teammate from last year, Nick Bosa, he should make an immediate impact in the NFL
Young recorded 16.5 sacks last season and was a massive reason for the success of the Buckeyes. In Washington, he lands with a defensive genius at head coach in Ron Rivera, and he becomes the leader of this defense.
3. Miami Dolphins (via trade: Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Alabama
The Miami Dolphins trade up a couple of spots to make sure they get their quarterback, as Tua Tagovailoa may be the most high-risk high reward player we have seen in the NFL Draft in a long time. Before Tua’s injury, many believed he would be the No.1 pick and the slogan “Tank for Tua” was being chanted by Dolphins fans.
If Tua can stay away from injury, he could be the best quarterback in the class, although there are reports that some teams believe he is a product of Alabama’s system. The Dolphins need a franchise guy, and they get one in Tagovailoa.
4. New York Giants: Jedrick Wills, OT, Alabama
Last year, the New York Giants made a surprise pick selecting Daniel Jones to be the future of their franchise, and now they add someone to protect him. Giants quarterbacks were sacked 43 times last year, and if Jones is ever expected to be the player they drafted him to be, he is going to need to be protected.
Alabama’s Jedrick Wills was able to do against some of the best pass rushers in college football for Alabama. The Giants offensive line was a major issue in 2019, and with Wills, they get the guy to protect Jones’ blindside for the next ten years.