2020 NFL Mock Draft: Joe Burrow is Dolphins guy, Raiders snag Henry Ruggs III

After a promising start to the 2019 season, the Detroit Lions defense has largely been disappointing this season under the watch of Matt Patricia. While they have been fine at times, it’s clear that they simply need to upgrade the talent on that side of the ball before Patricia is able to fully enact his vision moving forward. That’s why they bring Derrick Brown into the fold with this pick.

The Auburn defensive tackle is a behemoth of a man in the middle of the defensive line. Just simply based on his combination of size and athleticism, he creates a matchup problem by just being on the field. On top of that, though, he’s an effective pass-rusher and sound run defender already as well. He would be a boom for a Lions defense that needs that type of player to help out up front.

Ryan Tannehill has actually performed quite well for the Tennessee Titans since Marcus Mariota was benched a few weeks ago. At the same time, no one should be kidding themselves by thinking that Tannehill is a long-term option for this team. He’s a stopgap player that can make the offense more functional than it was with Mariota at the helm but they need to look to the future in the draft.

That means Oregon’s Justin Herbert is their guy with the No. 14 pick. Herbert has not truly blown away people this season in the manner that Tua and Burrow have. At the same time, though, the Ducks signal-caller has continued to display his impressive set of physical tools while flashing some elite play, even if it’s been a bit inconsistent. Even still, he’s a perfect player to sit for a year behind Tannehill and then unleash him when he’s ready.