Final PhinPhanatic 2020 NFL Mock Draft: Full first round with trades

Many Miami Dolphins fans will not bee happy with this pick and honestly, I’m not sure the Dolphins go QB here as the talk of an offensive tackle has really ramped up lately. To me, the only other OT that would be worth a five overall would be Jedrick Wills and that is a possibility here. Another name to watch is Derrick Brown. No he does not fit a single top need but he could be the best defensive tackle in this draft and the Dolphins need the run support interior defensive line guys. They recently released Gerald Wills and are not very deep along the line. This could be a big deal if Miami views him as an option.

Isaiah Simmons also makes a lot of sense here as well. The issue I had with Simmons is that the Dolphins had him last year with Minkah Fitzpatrick. A hybrid safety/linebacker but where Fitzpatrick was more secondary, Simmons is more linebacker. He would be a fantastic addition to the defense but also, like Brown, a luxury pick that doesn’t fit an immediate need.

If there is one thing we know about Chris Grier is that we have no idea what he is thinking or what Brian Flores want’s to do and that makes this all the more difficult. Would it really surprise you if the Dolphins believe that Josh Rosen is their QB for 2020 with an eye out for the 2021 quarterback class if he doesn’t work out?

Regardless, the pick this time is Herbert.

(UPDATE: It’s pretty bad when your pick haunts you in your sleep. That is the case here. While I am on board with Justin Herbert being drafted I no longer think he is drafted at number 5. If I could redo this mock (that would take a lot of work) I would likely trade Herbert out for Brown or Simmons. That would shake up the picks immediately after this pick obviously. I do think that in this case, the Dolphins might try and trade up a few spots from 18 and get Jordan Love)

This one is tough but the Lions are going to draft one of two players. Isaiah Simmons or Jeff Okudah. Most believe that Okudah is the guy and they may be right. I think that Matt Patricia is going to be on the hot seat if he can’t turn around the Lions. He needs players that will make an impact and while Okudah is a really good prospect, Simmons gives him the versatility to move him all over the field on defense and that is something he needs more than a standalone corner.

I have gone back and forth with this pick because for some reason he keeps popping up in my head for the Dolphins but if he is there, and he should be, the Panthers fill a big need with a big defensive tackle. They could go with secondary help here with Okudah but I think Brown is the best and safest option here.

The Cardinals may look to trade out of this pick and they would have offers if they want to. The problem is that there is going to be a big run on tackles and they need to get someone to protect Kyler Murray. Wills is considered the number two tackle in this draft so it makes sense to stay put and take him.

There has been a lot of speculation that the Falcons want to move up for a corner. C.J. Henderson would make a lot of sense and many believe that he will be the better pro. The Falcons moving p with the Jaguars makes sense for both teams and the Falcons have never steered away from making moves up to get who they want. With the Lions passing on Okudah, the Falcons take one of the top two in this draft.

The Browns need offensive line help and this could easily be Mekhi Becton instead, but protecting the outside and blindside of Baker Mayfield is priority number one. The Browns could entertain trade offers and may even try and trade up for Wills if they can work a deal with the Cardinals.

As the draft approaches, Odell Beckham, Jr.’s name continues to come up along the rumor mill so this would be interesting to see if a trade that involves OBJ changes the team’s approach here.