On The Clock: 2020 RCF NFL Mock Draft

[Soda]

Alright, folks, it's time to kick this thing off. First, though, a couple of "rules", if you will:

1. When you pick, post justification for your first round pick(s). Provide some detail in why you made the pick, post a picture, highlight videos, whatever. Just try to avoid putting a name down and moving on. This thread can be an education on prospects, which is good if you're an NFL fan.
2. After you make a selection, please send a private message to the next person drafting. I would say to tag the poster, but I haven't been getting some tags. Please PM. Try to keep a beat on the thread in case someone does forget to PM.
3. Try to check back here on the daily if you know your pick is coming soon. Quicker picks means we go deeper into the 3rd round or longer.
4. Trades MUST be reasonable. You can discuss trades with anyone whether or not they have indicated they'd be open to it.

With that said, LFG!

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1. Cincinnati - Joe Burrow QB LSU
2. LA Chargers - Tua Tagovailoa's hip, QB, Alabama
3. Detroit - Chase Young, DE, Ohio State
4. NY Giants - Tristan Wirfs, OT, Iowa
5. Miami - Isaiah Simmons, LB, Clemson
6. Washington - Jeffrey Okudah, CB, Ohio State
7. Carolina - Derrick Brown, DL, Auburn
8. Arizona - OL, Jedrick Wills, Alabama
9. Jacksonville - Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama
10. Cleveland - Andrew Thomas, OT, Georgia
11. NY Jets - Ceedee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma
12. Jacksonville - CJ Henderson, CB, Florida
13. San Francisco f/IND - Henry Ruggs III, WR, Alabama
14. Tampa Bay - Meckhi Becton, OT, Louisville
15. Denver - Javon Kinlaw, DL, South Carolina
16. Atlanta - Kristian Fulton, CB, LSU
17. Dallas - K'Lavon Chaisson, EDGE, LSU
18. Miami f/PIT - Austin Jackson, OT, Southern Cal
19.Miami f/HOU+LVR - Justin Jefferson, WR, LSU
20. Washington f/LAR, JAX - Josh Jones, OT, Houston
21. Philadelphia - Patrick Queen, LB, LSU
22. Minnesota f/BUF - Jaylon Johnson, CB, Utah
23. New England - AJ Epenesa, DE, Iowa
24. Denver via New Orleans - Cesar Ruiz, C, Michigan
25. Minnesota - Brandon Aiyuk, WR, Arizona State
26. Las Vegas f/CHI+ MIA - Xavier McKinney, S, Alabama
27. Seattle - Yetur Gross-Matos, DE, Penn State
28. Baltimore - Kenneth Murray, LB, Oklahoma
29. Tennessee - Justin Herbert, QB, Oregon
30. Green Bay - Cole Kmet, TE, Notre Dame
31. San Francisco - Grant Delpit, FS, LSU
32. Kansas City - AJ Terrell, CB, Clemson

Round 2

33. Cincinnati - Zack Baun, LB, Wisconsin
34. Indianapolis f/WAS Denzel Mims, WR, Baylor
35. Detroit - D'Andre Swift, RB, Georgia
36. NY Giants - Trevon Diggs, CB, Alabama
37. LA Chargers - Tee Higgins, WR, Clemson
38. Carolina - Damon Arnette, CB, Ohio State
39. Miami - Jalen Hurts, QB, Oklabama
40. Houston f/ARI - Marlon Davidson, DL, Auburn
41. Cleveland - Laviska Shenault, WR, Colorado
42. Las Vegas via Jax - Jeff Gladney, CB, TCU
43. Cleveland via Chi f/LV - Jeremy Chinn, S, So. Ill.
44. Indianapolis - Ross Blacklock, DT, TCU
45. Tampa Bay - J.K. Dobbins, RB, Ohio State
46. New Orleans via DEN - Jalen Reagor, WR, TCU
47. Atlanta - Justin Madibuike, IDL, Texas A&M
48. NY Jets - Ezra Cleveland, OT, Boise State
49. Pittsburgh - Kyle Dugger, S, Lenior-Rhyne
50. Chicago - Antoine Winfield, S, Minnesota
51. Dallas - Cameron Dantzler, CB, Miss State
52. LA Rams - Jonah Jackson, G, Ohio State
53. Philadelphia - KJ Hamler, WR, Penn State
54. Buffalo - Curtis Weaver, EDGE, Boise State
55. Baltimore f/NE via ATL - Joshua Uche, EDGE, Michigan
56. Miami f/NO - Johnathan Taylor, RB, Wisconsin
57. LA Rams f/HOU - Nick Harris, C, Washington
58. Minnesota - Isaiah Wilson, OT, Georgia
59. Seattle - Lloyd Cushenberry, C, LSU
60. Baltimore - Robert Hunt, OG, Louisiana
61. Tennessee - Neville Gallimore, DT, Oklahoma
62. Green Bay - Jabari Zuniga, DE, Florida
63. Kansas City f/SF - Matt Hennessy, C, Temple
64. Seattle f/KC - Noah Igbinoghene, CB, Auburn

Round 3

65. Cincinnati - Michael Pittman Jr., WR, USC
66. Washington - Jordan Love, QB, Utah State
67. Detroit - Lucas Niang, OT, TCU
68. N.Y. Jets (from N.Y. Giants) - Bryce Hall, CB, Virginia
69. Carolina - John Simpson, G, Clemson
70. Miami Clyde Edwards-Helaire , TB, LSU
71. Washington from LAC - Netane Muti, G, Fresno State
72. Arizona - Prince Tega Wanogho, OT, Auburn
73. Jacksonville - Julian Okwara, EDGE, Notre Dame
74. Chicago (from Cle) - Chase Claypool, WR, Notre Dame
75. Indianapolis - Terrell Burgess, S, Utah
76. Tampa Bay - Ashtyn Davis, S, Cal
77. Denver - Bryan Edwards, WR, South Carolina
78. Atlanta - Cam Akers, RB, FSU
79. N.Y. Jets - Tarrell Lewis, EDGE, Alabama
80. Las Vegas - Van Jefferson, WR, Florida
81. Las Vegas (from Chicago) - Damien Lewis, G, LSU
82. Dallas - K.J. Hill, WR, Ohio State
83. Denver (from Pittsburgh) - Arik Robertson, CB, Louisiana Tech
84. L.A. Rams - Darnay Holmes, CB, UCLA
85. Detroit (from Philadelphia) - Michael Ojemudia, CB, Iowa
86. Buffalo - AJ Dillon, RB, Boston College
87. New England - Akeem Davis-Gaither, LB, Appalachian State
88. New Orleans - Logan Wilson, LB, Wyoming
89. Minnesota - Darrell Taylor, EDGE, Tennessee
90. Houston - Kenny Robinson Jr., S, W. Virginia
91. Las Vegas via SEA - Jordan Elliott, DT, Missouri
92. Baltimore - Jordyn Brooks, LB, Texas Tech
93. Tennessee - Matt Peart, OT, UConn
94. Green Bay - K'Von Wallace, S, Clemson
95. New Orleans (from Den / S.F.) - Tony Pride, CB, Notre Dame
96. Kansas City - Malik Harrison, LB, Ohio State
97. Chicago (from Cle / Hou)* - Saadiq Charles, OL, LSU
98. New England* - Adam Trautman, TE, Dayton
99. N.Y. Giants* - Gabriel Davis, WR, UCF
100. New England* - Jake Fromm, QB, Georgia
101. Seattle* - Lynn Bowden, WR, Kentucky
102. Pittsburgh* Tyler Biadasz, G/C, Wisconsin
103. Philadelphia* Reggie Robinson III, DB, Tulsa
104. L.A. Rams* Troy Dye, LB, Oregon
105. Minnesota* - Shane Lemieux, G, Oregon
106. Baltimore* - James Lynch, DL, Baylor

Trades

Chargers: #2 pick
Washington: #6, #71 in the 2020 NFL Draft, 1st rounder 2021, 2nd rounder 2022.

Washington: Malik Hooker and Indianapolis's 2021 6th round selection.
Indianapolis: Washington's 2021 3rd round selection.

Jaguars: #12 pick
Raiders: #42 pick, DE Yannick Ngakoue

Jaguars: OT Trent Williams
Redskins: #20 pick + eat the first year of the Williams new contract.

Las Vegas Raiders # 19th pick, Clelin Ferrell, and # 121st pick
Miami Dolphins # 26th pick and DeVante Parker.

Denver receives the #24 pick
New Orleans receives #46 & #95 picks + Dre'mont Jones

Cleveland receives #43 pick
Chicago receives #74 and #97 picks, one keg of Great Lakes Christmas Ale

 

[Soda]

@Singer24 you're on the clock with the Bengals!
@Out of the Rafters at the Q on deck with Washington!
@Stark in the hole!

 

[Out of the Rafters at the Q]

The #2 pick, as well as Washington's roster, is available for trade.

 

[Jack Brickman]

Picks #5, #18, and #26 are all available. Interested in potential trade downs that will net me additional draft capital.

DeVante Parker is also hilariously available, along with most of my roster. If anyone is still interested in Josh Rosen, he can be had. A shame AZ wasn't here to make a deal and go down with that ship.

 

[Randolphkeys]

A quick clarification:

I will be time keeper for the picks. In the past, I have sent a PM if the pick has been on the clock for an hour or two. If you do not pick on time, I make the pick on your behalf and we move on.

Everyone who signed up for a team is expected to pick within eight waking hours, which is very reasonable. Taking the full eight hours will mean the draft won't go very far, usually picks should be prepped and take about an hour.

I have already PMed Singer24, but since he is the Bengals I probably should have faxed him.

 

[Snowblind]

New Orleans Saints first round pick is available. Looking to trade down to get more picks, currently hold #24 overall.

 

[CBBI]

The #2 pick, as well as Washington's roster, is available for trade.

28th pick, 2021 1st, Matthew Judon for 2nd overall pick.

 

[Singer24]

With the first pick of the RCF 2020 NFL Mock Draft.... The Cincinnati Bengals select... You guessed it

Joe Burrow, QB LSU

For a franchise that hasn't won a playoff game since 1991, they're desperate to find the signal caller that gives them the best chance to do so. He may not be the best "athlete" out of all the QB's, but he certainly played the position better than everyone in the 2019 college season. This pick is a no brainer.

@Out of the Rafters at the Q is on the clock
@Stark is on deck

 

[WorldFreeB]

A quick clarification:

I will be time keeper for the picks. In the past, I have sent a PM if the pick has been on the clock for an hour or two. If you do not pick on time, I make the pick on your behalf and we move on.

Everyone who signed up for a team is expected to pick within eight waking hours, which is very reasonable. Taking the full eight hours will mean the draft won't go very far, usually picks should be prepped and take about an hour.

I have already PMed Singer24, but since he is the Bengals I probably should have faxed him.

It would be good if we could get through at least 2 rounds of this draft,,3 would be better but I realize that might be impossible.
I'll be ready at 17 with the Dallas pick,,,looking for help on the defensive side.

 

[Stark]

I won’t be home from work to do a write up until 7:45ish, so no rush @Out of the Rafters at the Q

 

[MGMT]

The fuck. Gimme Green Bay.

 

[Jack Brickman]

Just realized that, if I trade Rosen this year, it'll be the second straight year I've done so since I was the Cards GM in last year's mock.

 

[Out of the Rafters at the Q]

We have a trade!

The Washington Football Club (Yep, we changed our name since I took over as well) have traded the second overall pick in the 2020 draft to the Los Angeles Chargers.

The Washington Football Club, in return, will receive the following:

1. The sixth overall selection in the 2020 NFL Draft
2. The 71st overall selection in the 2020 NFL Draft
3. The Los Angeles Chargers' 2021 First Round Pick
4. The Los Angeles Chargers' 2022 Second Round Pick

While Washington FC loves Chase Young, we might currently have the worst roster in the entire NFL outside of Miami. One player isn't going to fix our team, so we came into this draft with the goal of keeping our #2 overall selection in the top 10 of this draft, but also adding as many additional future top-3 round picks as possible. This draft capital was too good to pass up.

@Triplethreat you're now on the clock (Someone page Tua to hurry up in the bathroom and get back on the Zoom meeting).

 

[Jordan]

We have a trade!

The Washington Football Club (Yep, we changed our name since I took over as well) have traded the second overall pick in the 2020 draft to the Los Angeles Chargers.

The Washington Football Club, in return, will receive the following:

1. The sixth overall selection in the 2020 NFL Draft
2. The 71st overall selection in the 2020 NFL Draft
3. The Los Angeles Chargers' 2021 First Round Pick
4. The Los Angeles Chargers' 2022 Second Round Pick

While Washington FC loves Chase Young, we might currently have the worst roster in the entire NFL outside of Miami. One player isn't going to fix our team, so we came into this draft with the goal of keeping our #2 overall selection in the top 10 of this draft, but also adding as many additional future top-3 round picks as possible. This draft capital was too good to pass up.

@Triplethreat you're now on the clock (Someone page Tua to hurry up in the bathroom and get back on the Zoom meeting).

Holy fuck that is a haul.

 

[Triplethreat]

With the 2nd pick in the 2020 RCF Mock Draft, the Los Angeles Chargers select..... Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Alabama



Plain and simple, the Chargers are looking for a player they can turn to as the face of their franchise after the departure of a record setting player for the franchise. They take no chances and draft the young gunslinger Tua by trading up above all other teams into the second slot to take who they believe to be that guy going forward. Despite the injury concerns, there is no question Tua is the second most talented QB in this class, with quite possibly the highest ceiling. He was surely surrounded by a ton of talent, but his uncanny ability to make multiple reads and extend plays, while still remaining one of the most efficient collegiate QB's of all time is what lands him in this slot with LA. The plan would be for Tua to sit and learn under Tyrod Taylor for a season, while the Chargers now turn their focus to landing Tua another weapon on the outside as well as shoring up the left side of their line.


SCOUTING


HEIGHT
6' 0"

WEIGHT
217 lbs

ARMS
30 1/2”

HANDS
10”

Overview

Talented dual-threat quarterback with winning background, explosive production and loads of experience in high-leverage games. He may be pigeon-holed into a spread or RPO-heavy attack, but he's actually a clean fit in a pro-style attack filled with play-action and roll-outs. He has the release, accuracy and touch needed to work all three levels successfully and can become a more disciplined, full-field reader to piece the puzzle together against NFL coverages. He needs better poise when pressured, but his escapability not only moves the chains, it creates chunk plays in the air and on the ground. Teams assessing his draft value will need to sift through mounting durability concerns and decide whether he is a "face of the franchise" talent without the abundance of talent surrounding him.
Strengths

• Fits the mold of NFL's new dual-threat quarterbacks
• Career touchdown-to-interception ratio of 8:1
• Sudden ball handling on RPO plays
• Active, agile feet offer quick setups and re-sets
• Rare upper-body twitch allows for fast release
• Willing to sit and scan from the pocket
• Confident throwing to windows between hashes
• Experienced reading route combinations from play-action
• Throws short and intermediate with repeatable accuracy
• Has arm talent to make all the throws
• Eyes keep safeties out of one-on-one throws to deep sideline
• Feathery soft bucket throws to the deep boundary
• Play-action salesman on bootlegs and deep drops
• Improvisational pocket escapes
• Mobility to relocate launch point or take off to move the sticks

Weaknesses

• Short in stature with mounting durability concerns
• Two ankle surgeries, hip surgery, broken nose and concussion as starter
• Can improve anticipatory throws and timing
• Failed to recognize easy throws to developing routes
• Inconsistent squaring feet to back-side reads
• Constricted delivery limits zip he can put on throws
• Forces open receivers to break stride more than he should
• Poise in and out of pocket can be spotty
• Hurries into frenetic throws with moderate pressure at times
• Fails to sit and finish delivery when he's going to be hit
• Needs earlier pocket slides to stay ahead of the pressure

The Detroit Lions are on the clock, and this should make your decision a bit tougher.... @Stark