2020 NFL Mock Draft: Full first round with playoffs looming
By Brad Weiss
Thanks to the trade they made with the Chicago Bears for Khalil Mack prior to the 2018 NFL season, the Raiders will once again hold multiple first round picks next April. With the first pick, the should focus on the defensive side of the ball, bringing in a talent like Isaiah Simmons, and with pick No. 2, they may want to stay defense as well.
Linebacker has been an issue for this team for years, and while Simmons is a guy who can play a Derwin James-type role for the team, Kenneth Murray is the best true inside linebacker in this draft class. He would be an instant starter for this Raiders team, and by adding him, they could solidify the linebacker position.
When the Raiders get to Las Vegas after training camp, there will be a ton of eyes on them, and it will be crucial that they get off on the right foot in Sin City. They are playing in an expensive stadium, and have the young players to win games, and it is time for this franchise to finally get over the hump.
During the 2019 NFL season, the Jacksonville Jaguars traded away their best player, as they sent Jalen Ramsey to the Los Angeles Rams for draft picks. The Rams expected to make the playoffs with Ramsey in their secondary, but instead, they fell just short, and this pick will wind up being the No. 20 overall selection in 2020.
With this pick, the Jaguars should once again look to bolster their secondary, bringing in a cornerback to team with new safety Grant Delpit. That would ensure that this team is better against the pass, and with Calais Campbell coming off the edge, the defense should be much-improved over a unit that downright struggled at times this season.
Jacksonville has talented players, and many believed that they would challenge for a playoff spot this season with Nick Foles under center. Everything went wrong for the team, and with sweeping changes coming to the organization, there is really no telling how this 2020 NFL Draft will go for them next April.