Who’s Next?
By: Kipp Branch
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- Cincinnati Bengals: Joe Burrow | QB | LSU
This pick has been sitting on the commissioner’s desk for months. Joe can officially look for real estate in the greater Cincinnati metro area. This is a virtual lock.
Burrow had the greatest season for a QB in college football history, and led LSU to a National Title.
- Washington Redskins: Chase Young | DE | Ohio State
The Redskins need help everywhere. The NFL is a QB league and if you want to be a playoff caliber team you will need to be able to rush the passer.
Young in any other year would probably be the #1 overall pick. I wish my Lions were sitting there with this pick to nab Young. This kid is special.
- Miami Dolphins (from DET)*: Tua Tagovailoa | QB | Alabama
The Dolphins want Tua really badly and trade up from 5 to 3 with the Lions.
Tua will be the franchise QB Miami has been looking for since Dan Marino. Can Tua stay healthy? That will always be the question with him.
- New York Giants: Tristan Wirfs | OT | Iowa
The Giants have their RB and QB of the future, but not much else.
To help protect those investments the Giants need OL help immediately. Iowa has a good history of turning out offensive lineman to the NFL.
- Detroit Lions (from MIA)*: Jeff Okudah | CB | Ohio State
Darius Slay has been shipped off to the Eagles and the Lions needed CB help prior to Slay’s departure.
Okudah is the best corner in the draft. Lions have huge holes on the defensive side of the ball, and Matt Patricia is on the hot seat. The Patriot Way seems to only work in New England.
- Los Angeles Chargers: Justin Herbert | QB | Oregon
The Chargers get their man. A West Coast Kid to take over a franchise looking to gain new fans in LA.
Here is an idea move back to San Diego where you were loved by the masses there. We may look back five years from now and say Herbert was the best QB in this draft.
- Carolina Panthers: Andrew Thomas | OT | Georgia
Teddy Bridgewater needs to be protected and Thomas from UGA will be the man for the Panthers.
Thomas has slid down some draft boards. The kid started from day one at UGA and will be a 10-12 year starter in the NFL. I’m big on Thomas.
- Arizona Cardinals: Mekhi Becton | OT | Louisville
The Cardinals need OL help to protect Kyler Murray. Becton is a monster of a man. Can Murray see over him?
- Jacksonville Jaguars: Derrick Brown | DL | Auburn
I would like to see Jacksonville go WR with this pick, but I don’t think they pass on Brown here. Brown will be a Pro-Bowl DL for Jacksonville.
- Cleveland Browns: Jedrick Wills | OT | Alabama
The run on offensive tackles continues as the Browns take the stud from Alabama, Jedrick Wills. You are starting to hear rumblings in Cleveland that the Browns regret taking Baker Mayfield with the #1 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.
This pick will be the final straw to give Mayfield the protection he needs to avoid the bust tag.
You have to score points in the NFL and to score points you must have a quality QB, and he must be protected.
Position Breakdown Picks 1-10
Offensive Tackle: 4
Quarterback: 3
Defensive Linemen: 2
Cornerback: 1
