The 2020 NFL Draft is just seven weeks away, and several players are seeing their draft stock soaring after standout performances at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.
Joe Burrow and Chase Young are expected to be the first two players selected on April 23rd – but some analysts believe the Redskins could look to draft former Alabama star Tua Tagovailoa with the second overall pick. There’s been some serious movement in mock drafts following the combine, and the first round is loaded with talent.
To determine the top players available, we analyzed seven 2020 mock drafts from around the internet – the latest revisions from For The Win, USA TODAY, Draftwire, Pro Football Focus, CBS Sports, ESPN’s Todd McShay and The Ringer – and found each player’s average draft position.
A total of 54 different players appeared as first round selections across the mock drafts we reviewed. If a player was left out of one of the mock drafts, he was assigned a value of 33 for each absence to determine his draft average.
Here are the 40 best players on the big board:
1. QB Joe Burrow
Team with 1st pick: Bengals
Mock draft average spot: 1.0
Best position: 1st
Worst position: 1st
2. DE Chase Young
Team with 2nd pick: Redskins
Mock draft average spot: 2.1
Best position: 2nd
Worst position: 3rd
3. QB Tua Tagovailoa
Team with 3rd pick: Lions
Mock draft average spot: 4.3
Best position: 2nd
Worst position: 5th
4. CB Jeff Okudah
Team with 4th pick: Giants
Mock draft average spot: 5.6
Best position: 3rd
Worst position: 9th
5. OLB Isaiah Simmons
Team with 5th pick: Dolphins
Mock draft average spot: 5.9
Best position: 3rd
Worst position: 8th
6. DT Derrick Brown
Team with 6th pick: Chargers
Mock draft average spot: 7.6
Best position: 3rd
Worst position: 9th
7. QB Justin Herbert
Team with 7th pick: Panthers
Mock draft average spot: 8.0
Best position: 5th
Worst position: 13th
8. OL Jedrick Wills Jr.
Team with 8th pick: Cardinals
Mock draft average spot: 9.1
Best position: 4th
Worst position: 10th
9. OT Mekhi Becton
Team with 9th pick: Jaguars
Mock draft average spot: 9.6
Best position: 4th
Worst position: 18th
10. OT Tristan Wirfs
Team with 10th pick: Browns
Mock draft average spot: 10.6
Best position: 4th
Worst position: 18th
11. WR CeeDee Lamb
Team with 11th pick: Jets
Mock draft average spot: 10.7
Best position: 4th
Worst position: 17th
12. OT Andrew Thomas
Team with 12th pick: Raiders
Mock draft average spot: 13.7
Best position: 4th
Worst position: 29th
13. DT Javon Kinlaw
Team with 13th pick: Colts
Mock draft average spot: 13.9
Best position: 9th
Worst position: 19th
14. WR Jerry Jeudy
Team with 14th pick: Buccaneers
Mock draft average spot: 14.0
Best position: 11th
Worst position: 24th
15. DE K'Lavon Chaisson
Team with 15th pick: Broncos
Mock draft average spot: 16.1
Best position: 9th
Worst position: 28th
16. WR Henry Ruggs III
Team with 16th pick: Falcons
Mock draft average spot: 17.4
Best position: 11th
Worst position: 30th
17. QB Jordan Love
Team with 17th pick: Cowboys
Mock draft average spot: 17.7
Best position: 6th
Worst position: Out of the first round (x1)
18. S Xavier McKinney
Team with 18th pick: Dolphins
Mock draft average spot: 18.2
Best position: 16th
Worst position: 23rd
19. CB C.J. Henderson
Team with 19th pick: Raiders
Mock draft average spot: 19.8
Best position: 16th
Worst position: 31st
20. WR Justin Jefferson
Team with 20th pick: Jaguars
Mock draft average spot: 22.6
Best position: 13th
Worst position: Out of the first round (x1)
21. DE A.J. Epenesa
Team with 21st pick: Eagles
Mock draft average spot: 22.9
Best position: 15th
Worst position: Out of the first round (x1)
22. CB Trevon Diggs
Team with 22nd pick: Bills
Mock draft average spot: 25.1
Best position: 20th
Worst position: Out of the first round (x1)
23. LB Patrick Queen
Team with 23rd pick: Patriots
Mock draft average spot: 26.1
Best position: 19th
Worst position: Out of the first round (x2)
24. OT Josh Jones
Team with 24th pick: Saints
Mock draft average spot: 26.1
Best position: 18th
Worst position: Out of the first round (x2)
25. WR Laviska Shenault Jr.
Team with 25th pick: Vikings
Mock draft average spot: 26.4
Best position: 21st
Worst position: Out of the first round (x2)
26. WR Tee Higgins
Team with 26th pick: Dolphins
Mock draft average spot: 27.4
Best position: 21st
Worst position: Out of the first round (x3)
27. LB Kenneth Murray
Team with 27th pick: Seahawks
Mock draft average spot: 27.9
Best position: 19th
Worst position: Out of the first round (x3)
28. DE Yetur Gross-Matos
Team with 28th pick: Ravens
Mock draft average spot: 28.1
Best position: 16th
Worst position: Out of the first round (x4)
29. CB Kristian Fulton
Team with 29th pick: Titans
Mock draft average spot: 28.6
Best position: 17th
Worst position: Out of the first round (x3)
30. DT Ross Blacklock
Team with 30th pick: Packers
Mock draft average spot: 29.1
Best position: 20th
Worst position: Out of the first round (x4)
31. WR Jalen Reagor
Team with 31st pick: 49ers
Mock draft average spot: 29.1
Best position: 21st
Worst position: Out of the first round (x4)
32. RB D'Andre Swift
Team with 32nd pick: Chiefs
Mock draft average spot: 29.2
Best position: 14th
Worst position: Out of the first round (x5)
33. S Grant Delpit
Mock draft average spot: 30.0
Best position: 23rd
Worst position: Out of the first round (x2)
34. TE Cole Kmet
Mock draft average spot: 30.2
Best position: 23rd
Worst position: Out of the first round (x5)
35. RB Jonathan Taylor
Mock draft average spot: 30.4
Best position: 24th
Worst position: Out of the first round (x4)
36. WR Brandon Aiyuk
Mock draft average spot: 31.0
Best position: 34th
Worst position: Out of the first round (x4)
37. OT Austin Jackson
Mock draft average spot: 31.2
Best position: 27th
Worst position: Out of the first round (x4)
38. LB Zack Baun
Mock draft average spot: 31.4
Best position: 27th
Worst position: Out of the first round (x5)
39. S Antoine Winfield Jr.
Mock draft average spot: 31.5
Best position: 23rd
Worst position: Out of the first round (x6)
40. DE Terrell Lewis
Mock draft average spot: 31.8
Best position: 25th
Worst position: Out of the first round (x6)
