NFL Draft: Final 2020 Round 1 mock draft with trades and explanations

2020 NFL Draft: Final Round 1 mock draft with trades and explanations

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 13: Joe Burrow #9 of the LSU Tigers reacts to a touchdown against Clemson Tigers during the third quarter in the College Football Playoff National Championship game at Mercedes Benz Superdome on January 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) /

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Justin Herbert, Oregon Ducks (Alika Jenner/Getty Images) /

820. . Quarterback. Ducks . Justin Herbert. 3. player

We know Joe Burrow is the consensus top pick, and we also know the Miami Dolphins and Los Angeles Chargers are looking at the quarterbacks after him.

Detroit is in an interesting situation as it doesn’t need a quarterback right now. Trading down a few picks with one of the quarterback-needy teams, still taking their preferred player (more on that later) and gaining essentially some free picks is very attractive to the Lions.

Miami has better draft capital than the Chargers so it’s the most likely to trade up when it comes to a bidding war, but will it be Oregon’s Justin Herbert or Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa?

It’s really hard to tell. Smokescreens mean teams will apparently “definitely” draft at least two or three players in the NFL Draft, and this is no exception.

Herbert has had a better draft process than Tagovailoa, so I’ll put him here. He’s a touch raw and needs coaching, but has the best physical potential of any QB in the draft.