2020 NFL mock draft: Saints take LSU's Joe Burrow

2020 NFL mock draft: Saints take Joe Burrow

By Brad Weiss | Sep 25, 2019

BATON ROUGE, LA - AUGUST 31: LSU Tigers quarterback Joe Burrow (9) with a pass attempt during the game between the LSU Tigers and Georgia Southern Eagles at LSU Tiger Stadium on August 31, 2019 in Baton Rouge, LA. (Photo by Andy Altenburger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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PALO ALTO, CA – SEPTEMBER 21: Justin Herbert #10 of the Oregon Ducks warms up during pregame warm ups prior to the start of an NCAA football game against the Stanford Cardinal at Stanford Stadium on September 21, 2019 in Palo Alto, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

45. . Quarterback. Denver Broncos. Justin Herbert. 5. player

The Denver Broncos have gotten off to a slow start to the 2019 NFL season, losing their first three games, and getting no push up front on the defensive side of the ball. On offense, they have looked very pedestrian with Joe Flacco at quarterback, and there is no way he is the answer for this team moving forward.

If the Broncos continue to lose, they will be picking very early in the first round next year, and they should look to dive into a very deep quarterback class. Sure, John Elway has had his first round headaches when it comes to quarterbacks before, but there are some elite prospects in this draft class, including Oregon’s Justin Herbert.

The incredibly accurate Herbert is fresh off three touchdowns in his latest game for the Ducks, and with Denver, he could develop into their best quarterback since Peyton Manning. He has the arm strength to make all the throws at the NFL level, and based on all the experience he has coming out of college, he could be the most NFL-ready signal-caller in the class.

Tristan Wirfs. 6. player. 59. . Offensive Tackle. Miami Dolphins

The Miami Dolphins will also hold the Pittsburgh’s Steelers first round draft pick in 2020, and thanks to their 0-3 start, they sit at No. 6 overall right now. That means that the Dolphins could end up with two top-ten picks, which is certainly what they were hoping for when they decided to blow this whole thing up.

One player who they could look to target early in round one is Tristan Wirfs, a strong offensive tackle from Iowa. The Dolphins traded away former first rounder Laremy Tunsil to the Houston Texans earlier this month, and Wirfs is the kind of prospect who could come right in and fill that left tackle role.

Miami is in complete rebuild mode, and with two early first round picks, they could lock down their franchise quarterback, and franchise left tackle. They will have another pick later on, thanks to the Tunsil trade, and with two more first rounders in 2021, this is a team that could be back on the map in a few years.

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