2020 NFL Draft: Clint Lamb’s first mock draft, picks 17-32

The 2020 NFL Draft is still technically months away, but the time has come to start figuring out where all the top-tier college talents will land at the next level. Alabama has several of its former players currently being projected as first-round …

18. Miami Dolphins – Mekhi Becton, OT, Louisville

Mehki Becton
Louisville offensive lineman Mekhi Becton (73) in action during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Louisville, Ky., Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

Miami has already secured its quarterback of the future in this mock draft with Tagovailoa being the pick at No. 5 overall. Now, it’s time for the front office to start putting more talent in front of him to keep him upright.

That’s where a guy like Mehki Becton out of Louisville comes in.

First off, he’s massive (6-7, 369), but that doesn’t mean that he’s limited as an athlete. Becton has the fluidness and flexibility to hold up as a starting left tackle in the NFL, something Miami desperate needs.