2020 NFL Mock Draft

The Covid-19 pandemic has put life and sports on hold around the globe. The NFL was able to conduct free agency during this unprecedented time. Now, they will have one of the biggest events of the calendar reduced to a virtual event. Think about this: In January, the NFL announced that the players who were drafted were going to get a ferry boat ride to the podium after their selection to greet Commissioner Goodell. Now, Commissioner Goodell will announce the picks from his basement. Talk about a turn of events. At least we will still get a draft this year, and it will definitely serve as a welcome distraction of the horrors that are going on in our lives everyday. Here is my 2020 Mock Draft for the most unique and strangest draft of my lifetime....

Round 1

1) Cincinnati Bengals select Joe Burrow, QB LSU
-The Bengals need a face of the franchise and they get it here with Burrow.

2) Washington Redskins select Chase Young, DE/OLB Ohio State
-The Redskins get the best player in the draft at #2 and a difference maker on the defensive side of the ball.

*TRADE* Detroit Lions trade down with the LA Chargers. Detroit gets LA's second round pick (#37 overall) and LA's 3rd round pick (#71 overall) and LA's second round pick in 2021

3) The LA Chargers select Tua Tagovailoa, QB Alabama
-The Lions trade down a few picks, and the Chargers go all-in on getting Tua.

4) New York Giants select Isaiah Simmons, LB Clemson
-The Giants go with a player who could be a impact player in multiple ways on defense.

5) Miami Dolphins select Justin Herbert, QB Oregon
-After going back and forth about what to do here at QB, the Dolphins settle on the Oregon QB and hope he can be the guy to help turn this franchise around

6) Detroit Lions select Jeff Okudah, CB Ohio State
-The Lions use the trade to get more assets and still get a high-level guy like Okudah.

7) Carolina Panthers select Derrick Brown, DT Auburn
-The Panthers get an elite defensive player to rebuild their defensive line.

8) Arizona Cardinals select Tristan Wirfs, OT Iowa 
-The Cards need a tackle to protect Kyler Murray and get the best OT in the draft. 

9) Jacksonville Jaguars select Jordan Love, QB Utah State
-The Jags have multiple 1st round picks, and they decide to try and hit the home run with the pick of Love.

*TRADE* Cleveland Browns trade down with the Denver Broncos. Cleveland swaps 1st round picks with the Broncos, and they also get Denver's 2nd round pick (#46 overall) and Denver's 3rd round pick (#77 overall) 

10) Denver Broncos select Jerry Jeudy, WR Alabama
-The Broncos need explosiveness on offense, and they go up to get Jeudy to accomplish that.

11) New York Jets select Andrew Thomas, OT Georgia
-The Jets pass on WR in the 1st round and go with an OT to help protect Sam Darnold.

12) Las Vegas Raiders select CeeDee Lamb, WR Oklahoma
-The Raiders need an offensive weapon, and Jon Gruden gets one in Lamb.

13) San Francisco 49ers select Javon Kinlaw, DT South Carolina
-The 49ers jump all over Kinlaw and replace the recently traded DeForest Buckner


14) Tampa Bay Buccaneers select Jedrick Wills, OT Alabama
-The Bucs add another OT to help protect Tom Brady.

15)Cleveland Browns select Mekhi Becton, OT Louisville
-The Browns continue the run on tackles and they address their hole in the offensive line. They also accumulated some assets from Denver in the trade. 

16) Atlanta Falcons select CJ Henderson, CB Florida
-Falcons need defensive help and some draft experts think Henderson is a top-level CB in this draft.

17) Dallas Cowboys select K'Lavon Chaisson, DE/OLB LSU
-The Cowboys add a top pass rusher in Chaisson.

*TRADE* Miami Dolphins trade with the Philadelphia Eagles. Miami swaps 1st round picks with Philly, and acquires their 2nd round pick (#53 overall) and their 4th round pick (#127 overall)

18) Philadelphia Eagles select Henry Ruggs, WR Alabama
-Philly really needs a wide receiver and they do what they have to do here to get one.

19) Las Vegas Raiders select AJ Terrell, CB Clemson
-The Raiders bolster their defense with the addition of Terrell.

20) Jacksonville Jaguars select Patrick Queen, LB LSU
-The Jags bolster their defense with the second of their first round picks.

21)Miami Dolphins select Yetur Gross-Matos, DE/OLB Penn State
-Armed with 3 first round picks, the Dolphins use their second one to go with a pass rusher in Gross-Matos.

22) Minnesota Vikings select Justin Jefferson, WR LSU
-The Vikings need a WR to replace Stephon Diggs and they get Jefferson here.

23) New England Patriots select Xavier McKinney, S Alabama
-The Pats will draft a developmental QB in Round 2 and go with the stud safety from Alabama

24) New Orleans Saints select Austin Jackson, OT USC
-The Saints address their offensive line in an attempt to protect Drew Brees in what could be his final season. 

25) Minnesota Vikings select Kristian Fulton, CB LSU
-The Vikings go CB after they address WR with their prior 1st round pick.

26) Miami Dolphins select D'Andre Swift, RB Georgia
-With Just Herbert on board, the Fish add the best RB in the draft to give them a nice 1-2 combo.

27) Seattle Seahawks select AJ Epenesa, DE/OLB Iowa
-The Seahawks look to replace the depart Jadeveon Clowney by adding the pass rusher in Epenesa.

28) Baltimore Ravens select Kenneth Murray, LB Oklahoma
-Not a lot of holes in the Ravens roster, so they get a really solid player in Murray late in the first round.

*TRADE* Tennessee Titans trade with the New York Jets. The Titans get the Jets 2nd round pick (#48 overall) and 4th round pick (#120 overall) 

29) New York Jets select Denzel Mims, WR Baylor
-The Jets get aggressive and trade back into the 1st round to get a receiver they desperately need.

30) Green Bay Packers select Joshua Jones, OT Houston
-Why not add more protection for Aaron Rodgers? Jones becomes the sixth OT taken in Round 1.

*TRADE* San Francisco 49ers trade with the New England Patriots. San Francisco gets New England's 3rd round pick (#87 overall) and 4th round pick (#125 overall) 

31) New England Patriots select Jacob Eason, QB Washington
-The Pats get back into the first round to get a possible QB of the future in Eason. 

32) Kansas City Chiefs select Zack Baun, LB Wisconsin 
-The Chiefs Super Bowl winning team is coming back mostly in tact, so they add to their defense to finish off Round 1.