2020 NFL mock draft: Tua Tagovailoa falls in the first round

By Brad Weiss | Nov 20, 2019

FAYETTEVILLE, AR - NOVEMBER 9: Tua Tagovailoa #13 of the Alabama Crimson Tide is helped off the field after being injured on a play in the first half of a game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium on November 16, 2019 in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /

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NORMAN, OK – SEPTEMBER 29: Wide receiver CeeDee Lamb #2 of the Oklahoma Sooners runs the sideline on the way to score against the Baylor Bears at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on September 29, 2018 in Norman, Oklahoma. Oklahoma defeated Baylor 66-33. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images) /

. Wide Receiver. Arizona Cardinals. CeeDee Lamb. 9. player. 32

The Arizona Cardinals showed they can play with any team in their division on Sunday, as their matchup with the San Francisco 49ers really went down to the wire. One thing is for sure, they made the right choice by picking Kyler Murray first overall in 2019, and now they have to start stacking weapons around him.

When it comes to the wide receivers in this draft class, there are few more explosive players than that of CeeDee Lamb from Oklahoma. The Cardinals landing Lamb would be a perfect addition to this offense, as he played with Murray at Oklahoma, and helped the signal-caller win the Heisman Trophy during the last college football season.

Arizona has holes to fill on their roster, and this is going to be a building year, so the expectation is they will stay picking in the top-10 when all is said and done. For Murray, he has to continue to grow as a quarterback at the NFL level, and the organization would be wise to not only protect him, but get him the weapons he needs to make the jump from Year 1 to Year 2.

Defensive Tackle. Detroit Lions. Derrick Brown. 10. player. 50.

The Detroit Lions are one of those teams who are going to be in every game this season, but they may not have enough talent to get over the hump in a very tough NFC North division. To make matters worse, they will be without quarterback Matthew Stafford for the foreseeable future, although they did get a solid effort from Jeff Driskel this past weekend.

When it comes time for the team to pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, they will likely be picking towards the top of the first round, and they would be wise to get one of the more talented defensive linemen in this draft class. Derrick Brown from Auburn is an absolute beast, and on this Lions line, he would be another solid young piece of the puzzle.

The NFC North is loaded with talent, especially at quarterback, so getting pressure up front is paramount if you want to win the division. Brown is a guy who can play inside, or out, and along this defensive line in Detroit, he could end up being an anchor for the unit for years to come.

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