2020 NFL mock draft: Free agency changes team needs

By Brad Weiss | Mar 18, 2020

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 13: Joe Burrow #9 of the LSU Tigers rolls out of the pocket during the second quarter of the College Football Playoff National Championship game against the Clemson Tigers at the Mercedes Benz Superdome on January 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The LSU Tigers topped the Clemson Tigers, 42-25. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images) /

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COLUMBIA, MISSOURI – NOVEMBER 16: Defensive back CJ Henderson #1 of the Florida Gators in action against the Missouri Tigers at Faurot Field/Memorial Stadium on November 16, 2019 in Columbia, Missouri. /

30. . Cornerback. New York Jets. C.J. Henderson. 11. player

The New York Jets went into the league year needing to do something to bolster the offensive line, and you figured they would with Joe Douglas coming in as the general manager. This is a guy who knows how to build teams up front, and they have attacked in free agency, bringing in offensive tackle George Fant on a three-year deal.

Getting better up front is paramount for the Jets on offense, as they have to protect their No. 1 asset in quarterback Sam Darnold. He has shown during his two years as the starter that he is going to be a good player at the NFL level, but he is getting hit way too much early on in his career.

New York has a lot of work to do with the roster, including bolstering the wide receiver spot, and getting better at cornerback. They can do so here at No. 11, as C.J. Henderson could find himself in the top-15 picks, and the Jets should be waiting with open arms to get him.

. Wide Receiver. Las Vegas Raiders. Jerry Jeudy. 12. player. 28

Thanks to all the moves made by the teams ahead of him in this draft, the Las Vegas Raiders can go into the 2020 NFL Draft ready to attack their biggest need on offense. When it comes to this Raiders offense, they need to find themselves a legitimate WR1, and they get their guy at pick No. 12 in Jerry Jeudy from Alabama.

The best route-runner in this draft class, Jeudy would be perfect for Jon Gruden’s offense, and he would stand atop the depth chart above Tyrell Williams and Hunter Renfrow. Quarterback Derek Carr already has an elite running back in Josh Jacobs, and tight end in Darren Waller, so adding a wide receiver right here makes sense.

Linebacker is another issue for the Raiders, but they have attacked that in free agency, adding Nick Kwiatkoski and Cory Littleton. Sure, the defensive side of the ball needs a complete overhaul, but being able to add a player like Jeudy at No. 12 would be a best-case scenario for Carr and Gruden this April.

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