You have to hope Wills follows the path of Tyron Smith, who played right tackle in college and made the switch in the NFL. I don’t know why you wouldn’t draft a pure left tackle. I’m fortunate to be well connected in the offensive line community, and I can’t find one person who thinks he would be a slam dunk at left tackle. I understand people will say it’s because of Tagovailoa, who is left-handed, but Wills also played right tackle with the right-handed Jalen Hurts. He played right tackle in high school and in college. Cleveland Browns: Jedrick Wills, OT, Alabama - Fail They could have overdrafted a wide receiver or an offensive lineman, but this was the best call. Jacksonville Jaguars: CJ Henderson, CB, Florida - PassĪt this point in the draft, Henderson might not have been the highest player on the board, but he was high enough at a position of extreme need. So they went with Auburn DT Derrick Brown. 7 and he was the best pure athlete on the board, but they felt he was a better fit for a veteran team because of his ability to play so many positions. The Panthers liked Clemson LB Isaiah Simmons a lot at No. I will say the explanation from the Panthers about why they chose Brown over Simmons is rather odd, though: It’s hard to argue with the Panthers grading Brown higher than Simmons, who played multiple positions in college. There were both best player available picks. Arizona Cardinals: Isaiah Simmons, LB, Clemson - Pass Carolina Panthers: Derrick Brown, DL, Auburn - PassĨ. His weapons were nonexistent at Oregon, and now he gets Keenan Allen, Mike Williams, Hunter Henry, and Austin Ekeler. Herbert needs time to fix some of his issues, and he can do it sitting behind Tyrod Taylor. First off, there’s no pressure right now for the Chargers. If you had to choose a spot for Herbert, this would be it. Los Angeles Chargers: Justin Herbert, QB, Oregon - Pass Injuries are a concern, but I think they had to pick him over Herbert. 5 and drafted a dynamic talent in Tagovailoa. Despite reports the Dolphins were looking to move up, they never did. It didn’t go as planned, and they ended up with the fifth pick. They entered the 2019 season attempting to Tank for Tua. But this pick was a coup for the Dolphins. I’m the biggest Justin Herbert fan there is. Miami Dolphins: Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Alabama - Pass If Giants were looking for a left tackle, Mekhi Becton was available - and is better. Thomas needs to work on his hand usage, which is doable because he’s got awesome footwork and ability to recover. Drafting Thomas means they’re moving Nate Solder to right tackle, which isn’t a position he’s played much in the NFL. I don’t think it’s that bad of a “fail” for the Giants, but there were better tackles on the board. New York Giants: Andrew Thomas, OT, Georgia – Fail The Lions had to make this pick to get their defense back on track. He loves to tackle as well, which can be uncommon with that position. And with Darius Slay gone, Okudah can be that guy. Can you find me an elite defense without an elite corner? Nope. Detroit Lions: Jeff Okudah, CB, Ohio State - Pass Pair him with Ryan Kerrigan, and Washington has a formidable pass rush. He’s also able to counter well, including a spin move. It’s hard to find pass rushers out of college with multiple refined moves. Young was the highest-graded player in the draft for most people. Washington: Chase Young, DE, Ohio State - Passĭouble duh. This was always the pick, and the Bengals didn’t bungle it. The intangibles, the leadership, showing up in big games, and his ability to find the hole in the defense and attack it - all elite. Burrow had one of the best college seasons of all time. This was the clear choice for the Bengals. Cincinnati Bengals: Joe Burrow, QB, LSU - Passĭuh.
I gave them all a pass or fail grade, depending on who was drafted and what other options there were. Instead of assigning every first-round pick a specific grade - which Dan Kadar already did - I went with a different approach. Things got a little more unpredictable after that. No one traded up in the top 10, and there wasn’t an unexpected pick until the middle of the first round. For all the pre-draft talk about trades, surprise picks, and overall wildness, the top of the 2020 NFL Draft went as chalk as it can go.
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