2020 NFL mock draft: Final 1st-round projections with trades

Luke Easterling makes his final projections for the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, with a handful of big trades and surprise picks

10. Denver Broncos (from CLE)*

Henry Ruggs III | WR | Alabama

The Browns need a left tackle bad, so don’t rule out Louisville’s Mekhi Becton here if they keep the pick. That said, if they get a sweet offer to move back, they could prefer to take the deal and either hope Becton falls to them, or go in a different direction altogether.

The Broncos have a big, physical No. 1 receiver in Courtland Sutton, but he needs a running make with the speed and explosiveness to challenge opposing defenses over the top and take attention away from him. Ruggs has elite track speed, and the big-play ability to have a Tyreek Hill type of impact at the next level.

Speed kills in today’s NFL, so don’t be shocked if the Broncos make Ruggs the first receiver off the board in this year’s loaded class. Denver has three picks in the third round, and could use two two of them (and maybe another pick) to make this move.