2020 NFL mock draft: Buccaneers select Jake Fromm in first round
By Brad Weiss
The 2020 NFL Draft is still a ways away, but it is never too early to take a look at what the first round could look like next April.
The 2019 NFL season has certainly had its fair share of surprises, including some teams that have come out of nowhere to challenge for supremacy in their respective divisions. In addition, there are some teams who are already looking forward to the 2020 NFL Draft, including the Cincinnati Bengals and Miami Dolphins, who still have yet to win a game in 2019.
Here is our latest 2020 NFL mock draft, with the order thanks to tankathon.com.
player. 56. . Quarterback. Cincinnati Bengals. Joe Burrow. 1
The Cincinnati Bengals went across the pond this past Sunday, taking on the Los Angeles Rams in a matchup between mentor, and student. New Bengals head coach Zac Taylor was an assistant under Rams head coach Sean McVay last season in Los Angeles, and in this one, the mentor proved to still be the master.
For the Bengals, this is a lost season, but one that could net them the first overall selection in the 2020 NFL Draft. With that pick, Taylor will likely want to bring in his own franchise quarterback, and right now, that pick should be Joe Burrow from LSU.
Burrow has led the LSU Tigers to the No. 1 billing in the country, and in two weeks, they will take on No. 2 Alabama and their elite signal caller, Tua Tagovailoa. Burrow is going to be a difference maker at the NFL level, and judging by the state of affairs in Cincinnati, they need a savior.
player. 59. . Quarterback. Miami Dolphins. Tua Tagovailoa. 2
The Miami Dolphins have three first round picks in 2020, and based on what we have seen from not only them, but the Pittsburgh Steelers, they could end up with two picks in the top-10. With the first of three picks, the Dolphins should look to bring in their new franchise quarterback, and Tua Tagovailoa is not going to get passed the first two picks in the 2020 NFL Draft.
For many, Tua is the best quarterback prospect in this draft class, but he has had issues with injuries to his ankles during his college career. Still, whether he goes at No. 1 overall, or falls to No. 2, he is going to be an elite quarterback at the NFL level, and the Dolphins need to find a long-term solution at the position.
We saw on Monday night how far away this Dolphins team is to being competitive, as they could not even beat a Pittsburgh Steelers team with Mason Rudolph at quarterback. The fact that they have three first round picks next April is huge, but it is going to take more than just three players to turn this thing around.