2020 NFL mock draft: Wide receivers dominate the first round

Henry Ruggs III, Alabama Crimson Tide. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
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player. 35. . Offensive Tackle. Tennessee Titans. Austin Jackson. 29

The Tennessee Titans were one of the feel good stories of the 2019 NFL season, as they turned to quarterback Ryan Tannehill and he helped lead them to the AFC title game. The organization rewarded Tannehill with a brand new contract, and after placing the franchise tag on running back Derrick Henry, they are about set on offense.

The problem is that they lost Jack Conklin to free agency this offseason, and that leaves them with a gaping hole at right tackle for next season. Luckily for them, this is a draft class loaded with talent at offensive tackle, and they can still get a Day 1 starter even here at pick No. 29 overall.

Enter Austin Jackson, who played on both sides of the line during his time at USC, and would fill the void left by Conklin. To replace a player of Conklin’s caliber is not going to be easy, but Jackson is a downright mauler, and the Titans are a team that is in win-now mode.

Denzel Mims. 30. player. 49. . Wide Receiver. Green Bay Packers

The Green Bay Packers added some talent to the wide receiver room this past week, as they brought in Devin Funchess in free agency. Funchess is a solid wideout, and will provide good depth along this position group, but there is still more work to be done.

As we inch closer to the 2020 NFL Draft, the Packers will have to continue to address this position group, and they do so by adding Denzel Mims from Baylor. In terms of pure physical ability, you wil be hard-pressed to find a player that ranks as high as Mims, and in Green Bay, he would be a perfect compliment to future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

The Packers have the talent to get back to the NFC title game in 2020, and the hope is that they can add the pieces to get Rodgers his second Super Bowl ring. Head coach Matt LaFleur did a nice job in his first season at the helm, and appears to have Rodgers’ trust, but we will see how long that lasts.