Justin Riley’s 1st Round Mock Draft

The NFL Draft, or 2nd Christmas as many of us would classify it as, is upon us. We are literally hours away from one of the most eagerly anticipated events of the sports year. The anticipation is even greater due the coronavirus pandemic unjustly robbing us of sports. Although modified, this edition of the draft still gives us a sense of “normal” that we’ve all been grasping for. Once more, all of the speculations, rumors, ridiculous gossip will soon be wiped out by solid truth. Below, I list my mock 1st round selections. If you listened to our mock draft podcast the other night, you’ll quickly discover that I made a few adjustments. Last minute logic played a huge role in that decision. They are as follows:

1.      Cincinnati Bengals- Joe Burrow, QB, LSU

2.      Washington Redskins- Chase Young, DE, Ohio State

3.      Detroit Lions- Jeff Okudah, CB, Ohio State

4.      NY Giants- Mekhi Becton, OL, Louisville

5.      Miami Dolphins- Justin Herbert, QB, Oregon

6.      LA Chargers- Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Alabama

7.      Carolina Panthers- Isaiah Simmons, LB, Clemson

8.      Arizona Cardinals- Andrew Thomas, OL, Georgia

9.      Jacksonville Jaguars- Henry Ruggs III, WR, Alabama

10.  Cleveland Browns- Jedrick Wills, OL, Alabama

11.  NY Jets- Tristan Wirfs, OL, Iowa

12.  Las Vegas Raiders- CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma

13.  San Francisco 49ers- Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama

14.  Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Isaiah Wilson, OT, Georgia

15.  Denver Broncos- Justin Jefferson, WR, LSU

16.  Atlanta Falcons- K’Lavon Chaisson, LB, LSU

17. Dallas Cowboys- Xavier McKinney, S, Alabama

18.  Miami Dolphins- Austin Jackson, OT, USC

19.  Las Vegas Raiders- Trevon Diggs, CB, Alabama

20.  Jacksonville Jaguars- AJ Epenesa, DL, Iowa

21.  Philadelphia Eagles- Tee Higgins, WR, Clemson

22.  Minnesota Vikings- CJ Henderson, CB, Florida

23.  New England Patriots- Derrick Brown, DT, Auburn

24.  New Orleans Saints- Jordan Love, QB, Utah State

25.  Minnesota Vikings- Brandon Aiyuk, WR, Arizona State

26.  Miami Dolphins- Jalen Reagor, WR, TCU

27.  Seattle Seahawks- Yetur Gross-Matos, DE, Penn State

28.  Baltimore Ravens- Terrell Lewis, EDGE/LB, Alabama

29.  Tennessee Titans- Kristian Fulton, CB, LSU

30.  Green Bay Packers- Patrick Queen, LB, LSU

31.  San Francisco 49ers- Justin Madubuike, DT, Texas A&M

32. Kansas City Chiefs- D’Andre Swift, RB, Georgia

That is my final story and I’m sticking to it. We’ll soon see how on point I was or way off base I may have been. Either way, it’s all in fun. So, let’s all sit back and enjoy an exciting next couple of days. Football is in the air!