2020 NFL mock draft: Miami Dolphins trade up for Tua Tagovailoa

By Brad Weiss | Jan 22, 2020

NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 13: LSU Tigers quarterback Joe Burrow (9) celebrates while holding the National Championship Trophy following the College Football Playoff National Championship Game between the LSU Tigers and the Clemson Tigers on January 13, 2020 in New Orleans LA. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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BOULDER, CO: October 6, 2018: University of Colorado’s Laviska Shenault gets around Arizona State’s Chase Lucas during the game with Arizona State on October 6, 2018.”n(Photo by Cliff Grassmick/Digital First Media Group/Boulder Daily Camera via Getty Images) /

123. . Wide Receiver. Dallas Cowboys. Laviska Shenault Jr.. 17. player

The Dallas Cowboys have a new man in charge in 2020, as Super Bowl winning head coach Mike McCarthy will replace Jason Garrett on the sidelines. McCarthy, who has been out of football for a year, instantly makes this team a contender, and the hope is that he can finally get this franchise over the hump in terms of being a power in the NFC.

One of the bigger decisions the organization has to make this offseason is what to do with wide receiver Amari Cooper, who is a solid wideout, but does the organization really want to invest so much money in him. If they decide to let Cooper walk, look for the Cowboys to utilize their first round pick on the position group, bringing in Laviska Shenault Jr. from Colorado.

This guy would be instant offense on this Cowboys team, and could also be used as a huge threat as the team’s return man in 2020 and beyond. He is a special kid, a special talent, and an overall dynamic player, and on this Cowboys offense, he would be a perfect compliment to the young stars they already have in place.

Javon Kinlaw. 18. player. 59. . Defensive Lineman. Miami Dolphins

The Miami Dolphins hold three first round picks in the 2020 NFL Draft, but after moving up to draft Tua Tagovailoa, they end up with only two in this mock. The move up for Tua is a good one, as he is going to be a special talent in this league, and with their second first rounder, look for Brian Flores to attack the defensive side of the ball.

Of all the defensive tackles in this draft class, very few have the versatility of a guy like Javon Kinlaw from South Carolina. Of course, now that the draft process has started, there is a good chance that Kinlaw is gone before the Dolphins pick at No. 18, but he would be an excellent addition to this defensive line if not.

Flores is a defensive-minded head coach, and one can only wonder the kind of ways that he could utilize Kinlaw on this Dolphins defense. Remember, this is a team that played hard with very little assets in 2019, and based on all the draft capital over the next two years, becoming a playoff contender is not too far off.

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