The first round of the 2020 NFL draft has come and gone, and it was an exciting night from start to finish.
As is the case with every draft, there were a handful of unexpected steals on the first day of the draft, as well as a couple of head-scratchers. Let’s take a look at some of the biggest reaches and steals from Round 1 of this year’s draft.
Steal: Iowa OT Tristan Wirfs to Tampa Bay Buccaneers, No. 13 overall
If you said before the draft that the Buccaneers would have traded up to pick Tristan Wirfs, I would have assumed they would’ve moved up into the top 10 to do so. Instead, they only had to move up one spot.
A physical freak with plenty of athleticism, strength and upside to tap into, Wirfs is an instant starter on Tampa Bay’s offensive line. With the likes of Tom Brady, Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and Rob Gronkowski on offense, they needed to find a cornerstone at offensive tackle, and they could have found that player in Wirfs.