NFL Draft: Mock Drafts Have Burrow, Tagovailoa Only QBs going in First Five Picks

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(Ambush Sports) — The draft landscape for the upcoming NFL Draft, slated for April 23-25 in Las Vegas, has had a bit of a paradigm shift following the NFL Combine.
Will Brinson from CBS Sports revealed who he considers to be the first ten picks (including any trades):
- Cincinnati Bengals: Joe Burrow (QB, Sr., LSU – 6’4″, 221 lbs.)
- Washington Redskins: Chase Young (EDGE, Jr., Ohio State – 6’5″, 264 lbs.)
- Detroit Lions: Isaiah Simmons (LB, Jr., Clemson – 6’4″, 238 lbs.)
- New York Giants: Mekhi Becton (OL, Jr., Louisville – 6’7″, 364 lbs.)
- Dallas Cowboys: Tua Tagovailoa (QB, Jr., Alabama – 6’0″, 217 lbs.) (in trade with Miami Dolphins)
- Los Angeles Chargers: Jordan Love (QB, Jr., Utah State – 6’4″, 224 lbs.)
- Carolina Panthers: Jeff Okudah (CB, Jr., Ohio State – 6’1″, 205 lbs.)
- Arizona Cardinals: Tristan Wirfs (OL, Jr., Iowa – 6’5″, 320 lbs.)
- Jacksonville Jaguars: Javon Kinlaw (DL, Sr., South Carolina – 6’5″, 324 lbs.)
- Cleveland Browns: Andrew Thomas (OL, Jr., Georgia – 6’5″, 315 lbs.)
NFL.com’s Daniel Jeremiah viewed things a bit differently, with no trades planned:
- Cincinnati Bengals: Joe Burrow (QB, Sr., LSU – 6’4″, 221 lbs.)
- Washington Redskins: Chase Young (EDGE, Jr., Ohio State – 6’5″, 264 lbs.)
- Detroit Lions: Jeff Okudah (CB, Jr., Ohio State – 6’1″, 205 lbs.)
- New York Giants: Tristan Wirfs (OL, Jr., Iowa – 6’5″, 320 lbs.)
- Miami Dolphins: Tua Tagovailoa (QB, Jr., Alabama – 6’0″, 217 lbs.)
- Los Angeles Chargers: Mekhi Becton (OL, Jr., Louisville – 6’7″, 364 lbs.)
- Carolina Panthers: Isaiah Simmons (LB, Jr., Clemson – 6’4″, 238 lbs.)
- Arizona Cardinals: Jedrick Wills (OT, Jr., Alabama – 6’4″, 312 lbs.)
- Jacksonville Jaguars: Derrick Brown (OT, Jr., Georgia – 6’5″, 326 lbs.)
- Cleveland Browns: Andrew Thomas (OL, Jr., Georgia – 6’5″, 315 lbs.)
USA Today DraftWire’s Luke Easterling has an interesting projection as well:
- Cincinnati Bengals: Joe Burrow (QB, Sr., LSU – 6’4″, 221 lbs.)
- Washington Redskins: Chase Young (EDGE, Jr., Ohio State – 6’5″, 264 lbs.)
- Miami Dolphins: Tua Tagovailoa (QB, Jr., Alabama – 6’0″, 217 lbs.) (in trade with Detroit Lions)
- New York Giants: Mekhi Becton (OL, Jr., Louisville – 6’7″, 364 lbs.)
- Detroit Lions: Jeff Okudah (CB, Jr., Ohio State – 6’1″, 205 lbs.) (in trade with Miami Dolphins)
- Los Angeles Chargers: Justin Herbert (QB, Sr., Oregon – 6’6″, 236 lbs.)
- Carolina Panthers: Isaiah Simmons (LB, Jr., Clemson – 6’4″, 238 lbs.)
- Indianapolis Colts: Jordan Love (QB, Jr., Utah State – 6’4″, 224 lbs.) (in trade with Arizona Cardinals)
- Jacksonville Jaguars: Derrick Brown (OT, Jr., Georgia – 6’5″, 326 lbs.)
- Cleveland Browns: Jedrick Wills (OT, Jr., Alabama – 6’4″, 312 lbs.)