2020 NFL mock draft: Dolphins trade up for Tua Tagovailoa
By Brad Weiss
36. . Offensive Tackle. Seattle Seahawks. Austin Jackson. 27. player
The Seattle Seahawks have to do something to improve their offensive line this offseason, especially after losing George Fant in free agency to the New York Jets. Luckily for them, this is a draft class that has a ton of talent at the offensive tackle position, including at least six guys who could go in the first round.
Seattle has to do better at protecting Russell Wilson, and they get their guy by adding Austin Jackson with pick No. 27. Jackson can play on both sides of the line at the NFL level, and he comes in as one of the more NFL-ready offensive linemen in this draft class.
The Seahawks are a special team, and there is a good chance that they make it back to the Divisional Round next season. The NFC West is going to be loaded, as all four teams will battle it out for first place, but the Seahawks have Wilson, one of the best quarterbacks in the game.
. Linebacker. Baltimore Ravens. Patrick Queen. 28. player. 26
The Baltimore Ravens ran through the AFC this past season, clinching the best record in the conference and earning the No. 1 overall seed in the AFC Playoffs. However, for the second straight year, the Ravens were a one-and-done come playoff time, something they must shake off entering 2020.
Luckily for them, they have a star quarterback in Lamar Jackson, who went on to win the NFL’s Most Valuable Player award. This is a guy who is going to have this offense moving in the right direction for the foreseeable future, so it would be wise for them to use pick No. 28 on bolstering the defensive side of the ball.
Since C.J. Mosley left for the New York Jets via free agency, the Ravens have been trying to fill his role on this defense, and they get their guy in Patrick Queen from LSU. This is a kid who plays sideline to sideline, is an incredible tackler, and would be a key piece on an already solid Ravens defense next season.