2020 NFL mock draft: Raiders get Ceedee Lamb with Bears pick
By Brad Weiss
30. . Offensive Tackle. New York Jets. Andrew Thomas. 3. player
The New York Jets were the laughingstock of the NFL landscape on Sunday, as they went down to South Beach and lost to a Miami Dolphins team that is actually trying to tank this season. This Jets team is lost right now, and it is safe to say that head coach Adam Gase could be a rare one-and-done coach this season.
Looking at their roster, they have a lot of work to do, especially up front along the offensive line. Watching that game on Sunday, franchise quarterback Sam Darnold took way too many hits, and that is how you significantly shorten an NFL career for such a young player. Just ask David Carr.
With their first round pick in 2020, you can expect general manager Joe Douglas to bolster the offensive line, because that is how he was taught to build up rosters. Andrew Thomas from Georgia is the best offensive tackle in this draft class, and you would have to think Darnold would like nothing more than for his franchise to get him a franchise left tackle next April.
59. . Quarterback. Miami Dolphins. Tua Tagovailoa. 4. player
The Miami Dolphins won their first game of the season on Sunday, as they beat division rival New York in front of the home fans. For the Dolphins, this win had to mean a lot to the franchise, as they beat their old head coach in Adam Gase, and got some big efforts from some of the young building blocks on their roster.
While Ryan Fitzpatrick played a solid game under center, he is not the long term answer at the quarterback position, and Miami is definitely going to spend their first of three first round picks on the position next April. Tua Tagovailoa from Alabama is one of the more elite prospects in this draft class, and would be a perfect fit for the rebuild in Miami.
Tua has the ability to make plays with his arm, and his legs, a talent he is going to need behind a building offensive line down in South Beach. For the Dolphins, they have done a nice job stacking draft picks over the past few months, and they have to make sure they hit on their franchise quarterback early in round one.