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2020 NFL mock draft: Cincinnati Bengals replace Andy Dalton with Joe Burrow

By Brad Weiss

Joe Burrow, LSU Tigers. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
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PALO ALTO, CA – AUGUST 31: Paulson Adebo #11 of the Stanford Cardinal intercepts this pass intended for Berkeley Holman #4 of the Northwestern Wildcats during the third quarter of an NCAA football game at Stanford Stadium on August 31, 2019 in Palo Alto, California. Stanford won the game 17-7. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
PALO ALTO, CA – AUGUST 31: Paulson Adebo #11 of the Stanford Cardinal intercepts this pass intended for Berkeley Holman #4 of the Northwestern Wildcats during the third quarter of an NCAA football game at Stanford Stadium on August 31, 2019 in Palo Alto, California. Stanford won the game 17-7. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

. Cornerback. Miami Dolphins. Paulson Adebo. 25. player. 59

The Miami Dolphins third and final first-round pick in 2020 will come via the Houston Texans, who looked poised to win the AFC South this season. Houston is coming off an impressive win against the New England Patriots on Sunday night, and based on what we have seen from Deshaun Watson, this pick could end up being even later than No. 25 once the draft rolls around.

With this pick, the Dolphins could look to bolster their secondary, which took a hit when Minkah Fitzpatrick was traded away to the Pittsburgh Steelers. One player at the cornerback spot that could be available this late in Round 1 is Paulson Adebo, a tremendous cover corner from Stanford.

Miami needs to continue to stack talented players, and a defensive-minded coach like Brian Flores could do wonders with a talent like Adebo moving forward. The Dolphins have been playing incredibly hard football under Flores in recent weeks, and you  have to think that if the record was a bit better, he could be in line for Coach of the Year honors in Year 1 down in South Beach.

26. player. 16. . Wide Receiver. Buffalo Bills. Tee Higgins

The Buffalo Bills are for real. There I said it. In fact, the Bills definitely took advantage of their opportunity to prove that to the world in Week 13, as they went into Dallas to take on the Cowboys in a Thanksgiving Matchup inside Jerry’s World. Buffalo dominated the Cowboys, and are firmly in the fifth seed in the AFC as we enter Week 14.

One of the more impressive things for the Bills this season has been the play of their quarterback, as Josh Allen has taken a solid step forward in Year No. 2. In order for him to keep moving in a positive direction, Allen is going to need more weapons in the passing game, especially after the team traded away Zay Jones to the Oakland Raiders.

Tee Higgins from Clemson is certainly a first round  talent, and would love playing in Buffalo, thanks to Allen’s ability to throw the deep ball. Higgins comes from a winning program, is not afraid to go over the middle, and on this Bills offense, he would slide right in as the WR1 on Day 1 at the NFL level.

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