2020 NFL Mock Draft: Tua declares, then heads to South Beach
By Brad Weiss
The 2020 NFL Draft is a little over three months away, and with the first 24 selections already set, we take a look at our latest mock draft.
The Wild Card weekend in the NFL has come to a close, and there was plenty of drama, as three of the four road teams lost their games. Included in those losses were the New Orleans Saints and New England Patriots, who boast two of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play the game.
With the first 24 selections in the 2020 NFL Draft set, here is our latest 2020 mock draft with the draft order courtesy of tankathon.com
player. 56. . Quarterback. Cincinnati Bengals. Joe Burrow. 1
No change at the top here, as the star quarterback for the LSU Tigers should be the first player off the board this April in the 2020 NFL Draft. Before Joe Burrow heads to the NFL, he has one more game left to play, as his Tigers will take on the Clemson Tigers in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on January 13.
For Burrow, this has been an incredible year, as he has not only led his team to the national title game, but also took home the Heisman Trophy. The Cincinnati Bengals currently hold the No. 1 overall selection in the 2020 NFL Draft, and being from Ohio, Burrow would be an absolute perfect fit with the first selection.
The Bengals brought in a new head coach this past year in Zac Taylor, who may not have racked up a ton of wins in year No. 1, but he had his team playing hard every week. There is a lot of holes to fill on this Bengals roster, but adding a franchise quarterback is the first step in a rebuild that is a long time coming.
2. player. 58. . Edge. Washington Commanders. Chase Young
The Washington Redskins made their move for their new head coach this past week, as they brought in former Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera to the top spot on the sidelines. In addition to Rivera, the franchise also added former Oakland Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio as defensive coordinator, bringing two of the more elite defensive minds together in D.C. in 2020.
With the No. 2 overall pick, it would make sense for the Redskins to bring in the best overall defensive player in this draft class, and that man is Chase Young from Ohio State. Young has already declared for the 2020 NFL Draft, and while the Redskins could trade out of this spot with a team that needs a quarterback, passing on him would be a big mistake.
The Redskins have long been a laughingstock in the NFC East, and Young is the kind of difference make on the defensive side of the ball that could make a major difference. Young is a monster off the edge, and you can only imagine what the duo of Rivera and Del Rio could do with a player of his skill set moving forward.