We have a few days remaining until the 2020 NFL Draft. This year’s draft is like no other, as we will be having the first ever virtual draft. The draft itself is always unpredictable with teams making surprising picks and trades. In this mock draft we will be going over all 32 picks and have some surprising picks and trades to what we think will happen on Thursday, April 23rd.

1. Cincinnati Bengals

Team Needs – OB, OL, LB, WR, TE

Pick : Joe Burrow – QB – LSU

The Bengals have been on the clock for months now, and with the number 1 overall pick it puts all the pressure on the Bengals to make the right pick. Quarterback looks to be their main point of interest point and Joe Burrow looks to be the guy that can help the Bengals become playoff contenders again.

2. Washington Redskins

Team Needs : OL,, EDGE, TE, WR, CB

Pick : Chase Young – EDGE – Ohio State

The Redskins have the opportunity to trade down in this situation or draft the best player available. The Redskins have many question marks on their roster and as a team as a whole. With new coach Ron Rivera, do you leave him with Dwayne Haskins or draft a new QB to start fresh? Also Trent Williams wants out so maybe they can draft his replacement. But ultimately, the Redskins will get the best player available and go for Chase Young who will help improve that Redskins defense.

3. Los Angeles Chargers (Projected Trade with Lions)

Team Needs : QB, OT, LB, TE, EDGE

Pick : Justin Herbert – QB – Oregon

We have our first projected trade in the draft. The Chargers move from 7 to 3 in hopes to get their franchise QB. The Chargers needed to make this move to get in front of another QB needy team like the Dolphins. Tyrod Taylor is currently the starter but by selecting Justin Herbert with the 3rd overall pick might change that. The Chargers can go many different ways, but making a trade to jump up 4 spots will mean they are drafting a QB.

4. New York Giants

Team Needs : OT, EDGE, WR, LB, S

Pick : Isaiah Simmons – LB – Clemson

The Giants are sitting in a similar position like the Redskins, they got a few team needs they can address by trading now or getting a top talent. The Giants also made it clear they will be happy to trade down but with the Chargers already trading up it will hurt their chances of making that happen. So with the 4th pick the Giants will draft the defensive playmaker Isaiah Simmons.

5. Miami Dolphins

Team Needs : QB, RB, OL, S, EDGE

Pick : Tua Tagovailoa – QB – Alabama

The Dolphins will get the QB they wanted since the beginning of the last season. Despite Tua having numerous injuries throughout his football career, the Dolphins will overlook it and draft the QB that will hope to turn their franchise upside down. Tua’s draft stock seems to be declining over the months, as he was projected number 1 overall for the longest time but now he will be the 3rd QB taken in the 2020 draft.

6. Detroit Lions (Projected Trade with Chargers)

Team Needs : CB, OL, DL, RB, WR

Pick : Jeffrey Okudah – CB – Ohio State

The Lions moved back 4 spots and were still able to see their number 1 target still on the board. The Lions desperately need defensive back help and Jeffrey Okudah is the best CB on the draft board, after losing Darius Slay, Jeffrey Okudah seems to be the right person to take over. The Lions still have other holes to fill but thanks to the trade with the Chargers and obtaining more draft picks, that may now be a possibility.

7. New England Patriots (Projected Trade with Panthers)

Team Needs : QB, LB, TE, DL, WR

Pick : Jordan Love – QB – Utah State

Life without Tom Brady begins for the Patriots and they need a new QB to lead to team. Filling Tom Brady’s shoes is going to be a very hard thing to do but after missing out on 3 QB’s already the Patriots make a move with the Panthers and select Jordan Love. The Patriots are in desperate need for offensive help in both tight ends and receivers, but they need to invest in a QB to help get the job done.

8. Arizona Cardinals

Team Needs : OL, EDGE, DL, TE, DB

Pick : Tristan Wrifs – OT – Iowa

The Cardinals, just like a few other teams in this draft are looking to select the next best offensive linemen to protect their quarterback. There are many options to select but Wrifs has been the most consistent offensive lineman throughout this whole draft process, and he is the safest option for the first offensive linemen to be drafted.

9. Jacksonville Jaguars

Team Needs : CB, DL, OL, EDGE, RB

Pick : Derrick Drown – DL – Auburn

The Jaguars defensive unit took a complete 180 as they lost a few playmakers along the way. There are a lot of question marks to see what the Jaguars can do to get back to that elite defense and a step that put them in the right direction is Derrick Brown. Derrick Brown will help get that Jaguars front 7 to be fearful again.

10. Cleveland Browns

Team Needs : OT, S, LB, WR, DL

Pick : Mekhi Becton – OT – Louisville

The Browns still need help on the offense line and after getting Jack Conklin from Tennessee, Drafting Mekhi Becton to play on the opposite side of the center, will help give Baker Mayfield more time in the pocket. Although Mekhi Becton was one of the players to have a failed drug test, it shouldn’t hurt his draft stock.

11. New York Jets

Team Needs : OL, WR, CB, EDGE, RB

Pick : Andrew Thomas – OT – Georgia

The Jets have holes in both the offensive line and in wide receivers, especially after losing Robby Anderson. The Jets can go either way but with the best offensive lineman still available and the wide receiver class being deep, the Jets should go on an draft Andrew Thomas. The Jets are in one of the best spot for the draft because depending on how the draft goes, their pick will be easier to decide.

12. Las Vegas Raiders

Team Needs : WR, CB, DL, OL, LB

Pick : Jerry Jeudy – WR – Alabama

After the Antonio Brown situation was a failed run, the Raiders are heading to Las Vegas with hopes to bring in the next best wide receiver to town, and that is Jerry Jeudy. The Raiders already acquired Nelson Agholor but Derrick Carr is going to need more weapons if he wants to do well in his new home.

13. 49ners (Previous Trade with Colts)

Team Needs : WR, OL, DL, CB, S

Pick : CeeDee Lamb – WR – Oklahoma

The 49ners got this pick from the Colts prior to the draft by trading away DeForest Buckner. The 49ners could use some help with their wide receivers, as we’ve seen last season’s playoff run, Jimmy G wasn’t able to get the job done and they relied heavily on the run game and the solution to this problem is to give Jimmy G another weapon to throw to and that is CeeDee Lamb.

14. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Team Needs : OT, RB, DL, S, QB

Pick : Jedrick Wills – OT – Alabama

As Tom Brady enters the Tampa Bay system with a great pair of wide receivers, he is going to need some help on the offensive line. Tom Brady isn’t getting any younger and he is going to need all the protection he can get. He will need plenty of time to get the ball in the hands of either Mike Evans or Chris Godwin and the Bucs will hope Jedrick Wills can help get the job done.

15. Denver Broncos

Team Needs : WR, OL, CB, S, LB

Pick : Henry Ruggs III – WR – Alabama

Drew Lock will enter his first year as the full time starter for the Broncos and he will want some help beside Cortland Sutton and after missing out on both Jeudy and Lamb, Ruggs III seems to be the next best wide receiver option available. The Broncos still need offensive line help to protect Lock, but they will assess those needs later on in the draft.

16. Atlanta Falcons

Team Needs : DL, LB, EDGE, OL, CB

Pick : Javon Kinlaw – DT – South Carolina

The Falcons will be addressing defense for majority of this draft. There are question marks all over the defensive depth chart. The Falcons will go with Javon Kinlaw whose is the best defensive player left in the draft to help answer those question marks. They have many other options to go to but the defensive line class isn’t the strongest this year so they’ll have to take the best once they see it.

17. Dallas Cowboys

Team Needs : EDGE, CB, OL, S, WR

Pick : K’Lavon Chassion – EDGE – LSU

The Cowboys defense has declined over the years as they lose key pieces and they players are getting older and aren’t finding good replacement for them. K’Lavon Chassion will be a great draft choice as he’ll line up opposite of Demarcus Lawrence in hopes to bring back the dominate edge rushing force.

18. Miami Dolphins (Previous Trade with Steelers)

Team Needs : QB, RB, OL, S, EDGE

Pick : Xavier McKinney – S – Alabama

The Dolphins acquired this pick after sending Minkah Fitzpatrick to the Steelers. After the Dolphins drafted Tua, it’s now time they use the pick they got on Fitzpatrick to now help their defense. Xavier McKinney looks to be the answer, while Fitzpatrick was a great playmaker, McKinney will have a lot of work to do to help lead a rebuilding Dolphins team.

19. Chicago Bears (Projected Trade with Raiders, Previous Trade with Bears)

Team Needs : CB, S, OL, WR, QB

Pick : C.J. Henderson – CB – Florida

Yes, you read that right, the Bears will trade into the 1st round for the same pick they gave the Raiders for Kahlil Mack. The bears don’t have much draft capital this year and after this trade, next year’s capital is also in question. The Bears are in desperate need of a cornerback and they will move up to draft C. J. Henderson. After Okudah being drafted early, the Bears make this trade the next best CB in this draft and they have a few to pick from.

20. Jacksonville Jaguars (Previous Trade with Rams)

Team Needs : CB, DL, OL, EDGE, RB

Pick : Grant Delpit – S – LSU

The Jaguars are able to pick again in this year’s draft thanks to trading away Jalen Ramsey. After selecting Derrick Drown earlier, the Jaguars will once again draft defense. After going with defensive line earlier, they will now add on to their defensive back and will draft Grant Delpit. The Jaguars making back to back first round picks on defensive players show that the are serious about rebuilding their defense.

21. Philadelphia Eagles

Team Needs : WR, OL, LB, CB, S

Pick Justin Jefferson – WR – LSU

The Eagles need to give Carson Wentz some help, they can either go offensive line or wide receiver, but with this class and their position they are better suited to draft Justin Jefferson. After losing Nelson Agholor, and DeSean Jackson and Alshon Jeffery getting older and tend to get more injuries, its time for Carson Wentz to connect with a new target.

22. Minnesota Vikings (Previous Trade with Bills)

Team Needs : CB , WR , EDGE, OL, S

Pick : Jeff Gladney – CB – TCU

After trading Stefon Diggs to the Bills the Vikings are now picking a few spots earlier from their own pick. The Vikings lost 3 cornerbacks, and its time the replace one of them. Jeff Gladney is the perfect option for them. Jeff Gladney won’t solve all the other problems in Minnesota, but getting this extra 1st round pick was a step in the right direction.

23. Carolina Panthers (Projected Trade with Patriots)

Team Needs : DL, CB, EDGE, OL, LB

Pick : Kristian Fulton – CB – LSU

After making a projected trade with the Patriots the Panthers fall back in the first round and acquire more picks to help a team that cleaned house. After losing Cam Newton, Greg Olsen, and Luke Kuechly, to name a few, they’ll need all the draft picks that can get. They’ll go with the safest option and that’s to fix the corner back issue and drafting Kristian Fulton

24. New Orleans Saints

Team Needs : LB, OL, S, CB, QB

Pick : Patrick Queen – LB – LSU

The Saints have many options in this position. The position they need to focus more on in the linebacker position. Looking at their depth chart it is their weakest position and Kiko Alonso coming off another ACL injury doesn’t help their case. They also need to look for Drew Brees replacement for whenever he decides to retire, but for now Patrick Queen should get the job done for them.

25. Minnesota Vikings

Team Needs : CB , WR , EDGE, OL, S

Pick : Denzel Mims – WR – Baylor

The Vikings have their 2nd pick bottom half of the first round. It is now time to address the fact that they traded away Stefon Diggs and now need someone to replace him. Denzel Mims is the least talked about wide receiver that’s has 1st round potential. He will be a great fit to line up with Adam Thielen. After getting Jeff Gladney earlier, getting a wide receiver here makes perfect sense.

26. Miami Dolphins (Previous Trade with Texans)

Team Needs : QB, RB, OL, S, EDGE

Pick : D’Andre Swift

The Dolphins get their 3rd first round pick by trading Laremy Tunsil to the Texans, and after getting Tua and McKinney, it’s now time for the Dolphins to address yet another question mark. The running back position had no success, and after getting Jordan Howard, they’ll need another running back to play alongside him and D’Andre Swift could be the running back the Dolphins need. Jordan Howard always had a quick running back behind him and Swift can be that player.

27. Seattle Seahawks

Team Needs : EDGE, OL, DL, S, RB

Pick : Josh Jones – OT – Houston

While Jadeveon Clowney is still a free agent, it will be important to fill that position, the Seahawks still need to find some offensive line pieces. Russell Wilson needs more protection and both Rashaad Penny and Chris Carson both look forward to have big years and in order for that to happen they will need good blocking upfront, so Josh Jones looks to be their guy.

28. Baltimore Ravens

Team Needs : LB, OL, WR, EDGE, DL

Pick : Kenneth Murray – LB – Oklahoma

The Ravens lost C.J. Mosley to the Jets last season and they still need his replacement. The Ravens had a great offense last season but can still use a wide receiver, but that can be addressed later on as no wide receiver seems a like a perfect fit in this spot. Selecting Kenneth Murray will finally replace C.J. Mosley and help that Ravens defense fix their defensive problem.

29. Tennessee Titans

Team Needs : EDGE, DL, OL, CB, RB

Pick : Yetur Gross - Matos – Edge – Penn State

The Titans front 7 has struggled and with no longer having Jurrell Casey, it will only get worse if they don’t fix it. Some other options the Titans need to fill is a RB 2 to sit behind Derrick Henry after getting rid of Dion Lewis that whole will be needing to be filled but later on. In the first round, they need to address their front 7 and by drafting Yetur Gross – Matos, he will help improving that front 7.

30. Pittsburg Steelers (Projected Trade with Packers)

Team Needs : OL, DL, EDGE, WR, CB

Pick : Isaiah Wilson – OT – Georgia

The Steelers make a jump into the first round. They’ll have to give up there only top 100 pick in this draft plus some future assets, but making this jump will help them get the offensive lineman they need without waiting. In the second round there isn’t much high quality offensive lineman like in the first round, so the Steelers will be making a good move by trading up and drafting Isaiah Wilson.

31. San Francisco 49ners

Team Needs : : WR, OL, DL, CB, S

Pick : Jaylon Johnson – CB - Utah

The 49ners already selected CeeDee Lamb and now at the near end of the first round they’ll focus on defense, or they could trade back as they don’t have any picks until the 5th round. If they decide to make a draft selection with this pick Jaylon Johnson will be a good fit as majority of the secondary will be hitting free agency in 2021.

32. Kansas City Chiefs

Team Needs : CB, LB, RB, OL, DL

Pick : Cesar Ruiz – OL – Michigan

With the last pick in the first round, and the Chiefs coming off a Super Bowl win, many people ask, what else do the Chiefs need, so when you look at who left their roster, offensive linemen Stefen Wisniewski was a name that can’t go unnoticed so the next thing to do is to find his replacement, and Cesar Ruiz looks to be the offensive linemen that can get the job done.

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