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Live Blog: BuffsCountry Draft Central

The hub for the NFL Draft for Colorado Buffaloes fans. Includes mock drafts, rankings and analysis.
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Live Blog: BuffsCountry Draft Central
Live Blog: BuffsCountry Draft Central

The 2020 NFL Draft is finally here. This will be the hub for the draft as it relates to the Colorado Buffaloes. 

Below are some of Chase Howell's rankings as well as a mock draft. Also the analysis for all the CU draft prospects and where they are expected to land. 

This story will be updated with analysis and predictions throughout the draft.

Let's get right to it. 

First Round Mock Draft

Pick No. TeamPlayerPositionSchool

1

Cincinnati Bengals

Joe Burrow

QB

LSU

2

Washington Redskins

Chase Young

DE

Ohio State

3

Jacksonville Jaguars (Trade with Lions)

Tua Tagavailoa

QB

Alabama

4

New York Giants

Tristan Wirfs

OT

Iowa

5

Miami Dolphins

Justin Herbert

QB

Oregon

6

Los Angeles Chargers

Isaiah Simmons

LB

Clemson

7

Carolina Panthers

Jeff Okudah

CB

Ohio State

8

Arizona Cardinals

Jedrick Wills

OT

Alabama

9

Denver Broncos (Trade with Lions via Jaguars)

Jerry Jeudy

WR

Alabama

10

Cleveland Browns

Andrew Thomas

OT

Georgia

11

New York Jets

Cedee Lamb

WR

Oklahoma

12

Las Vegas Raiders

Henry Ruggs III

WR

Alabama

13

Detroit Lions (Trade with 49ers)

Derrick Brown

DT

Auburn

14

Tampa Bay Bucaneers

Mekhi Becton

OT

Louisville

15

San Francisco 49ers

Justin Jefferson

WR

LSU

16

Las Vegas Raiders (Trade with Falcons)

CJ Henderson

CB

Florida

17

Dallas Cowboys

K'Lavon Chaisson 

OLB

LSU

18

Miami Dolphins

Xavier McKinney

S

Alabama

19

Atlanta Falcons (Trade with Raiders)

Javon Kinlaw

DT

South Carolina

20

Detroit Lions (Trade with Jaguars)

AJ Terrell

CB

Clemson

21

Philadelphia Eagles

Kenneth Murray

LB

Oklahoma

22

Minnesota Vikings

Trevon Diggs

CB

Alabama

23

New England Patriots

Jordan Love

QB

Utah State

24

New Orleans Saints

Jalen Reagor

WR

TCU

25

Minnesota Vikings

Denzel Mims

WR

Baylor

26

Miami Dolphins

Austin Jackson

OT

USC

27

Seattle Seahawks

AJ Epenesa

DE

Iowa

28

Baltimore Ravens

Patrick Queen

LB

LSU

29

Philadelphia Eagles (Trade with Titans)

Brandon Aiyuk

WR

Arizona State

30

Green Bay Packers

Cole Kmet

TE

Notre Dame

31

San Francisco 49ers

Jaylon Johnson

CB

Utah

32

Kansas City Chiefs

Deandre Swift

RB

Georgia

Quarterback Rankings

  1. Joe Burrow
  2. Tua Tagavailoa
  3. Justin Herbert
  4. Jordan Love
  5. Jake Luton
  6. Jalen Hurts
  7. Anthony Gordon
  8. James Morgan
  9. Tyler Huntley
  10. Jake Fromm

Running Back Rankings

  1. Jonathan Taylor
  2. Deandre Swift
  3. JK Dobbins
  4. Clyde Edwards-Helaire
  5. Zack Moss
  6. Cam Akers
  7. Eno Benjamin
  8. A.J. Dillon
  9. Antonio Gibson
  10. Joshua Kelley

Wide Receiver Rankings

  1. Ceedee Lamb
  2. Jerry Jeudy
  3. Justin Jefferson
  4. Henry Ruggs III
  5. Denzel Mims
  6. Jalen Reagor
  7. Laviska Shenault
  8. Brandon Aiyuk
  9. Tee Higgins
  10. Chase Claypool

Offensive Tackles

  1. Andrew Thomas
  2. Jedrick Wills
  3. Tristan Wirfs
  4. Mekhi Becton
  5. Austin Jackson 

Colorado Buffaloes Draft Projections

Laviska Shenault

Position: Wide Receiver/Offensive Weapon

Height: 6-foot-2

Weight: 230 pounds

Draft Prediction: Second round

Gambler's perspective over/under 32.5

Where are some ideal landing spots?

Draft analysts breakdown Shenault on the big board

Davion Taylor

Position: Linebacker

Height: 6-foot

Weight: 238 pounds

Draft Prediction: Fourth round

Ideal landing spots for Davion Taylor

Steven Montez

Position: Quarterback

Height: 6-foot-4

Weight: 231 pounds

Draft Prediction: Sixth round

Steven Montez is rising up draft boards

Ideal landing spots for Steven Montez

Tony Brown

Position: Wide Receiver

Height: 6-foot-1

Weight: 198 pounds

Draft Prediction: Seventh round

Ideal landing spots for Tony Brown

Arlington Hambright

Position: Offensive Tackle

Height: 6-foot-4

Weight: 307 pounds

Draft Prediction: Seventh round

Ideal landing spots for Arlington Hambright

Live Blog

Thursday

3:45pm:  Laviska Shenault has done his first advertisement with Head and Shoulders. What a beautiful combination.

4:03pm: I guess Shenault didn't have to catch passes in college?

5:07pm: Adam Schefter got to go ahead to report Joe Burrow to Cincinnati is official. The Tiger King. 

6:00pm: Oh my god we made it. 

6:20pm: 

6:21pm: 

6:34pm: Chase. Best player in the draft.

6:38: Lions go chalk and take Jeff Okudah. Was hoping for some fireworks at this spot. 

6:48: The Giants take Andrew Thomas. He is my No. 1 tackle in this draft but most did not have him there. Nobody expected this pick.

6:55: The Dolphins pick Tua Tagavailoa with the 5th pick. My second quarterback on my board. I think that's a great, and obvious, pick by the Dolphins.

7:05: The Chargers get their quarterback in Justin Herbert. He seems to has all the tools but for whatever reason, he never has reached expectations. We will see if he can do it in LA. 

7:09:

7:16: The Cardinals take Isaiah Simmons at 8th overall. He was the best player available but I thought they would try to bolster their offensive line. 

7:24:  A little bit of a surprise as the Jaguars take C.J. Henderson with the 9th overall pick. 

7:28: The Browns had to take a tackle and they do with Jedrick Wills. What's up with Tristan Wirfs???

7:37: The big boys are falling. The New York Jets take Mekhi Becton with the 11th overall pick.

7:41: The ghost of Al Davis lives on. The Raiders go with the fastest receiver over the best receivers and take Henry Ruggs III. First receiver off the board.

7:50: Some serious protection for Tom Brady in Tampa. Tristan Wirfs, who most had as No. 1 tackle, ends up falling to the Buccaneers. 

7:59: The 49ers go with Javon Kinlaw at 14th overall. A lot of people expected them to go receiver but that is a great pick. Now John Elway can decide between Jerry Jeudy and Cedee Lamb.

8:05: The Broncos go with Jerry Jeudy at 15th overall. Absolute steal of the draft. Another receiver off the board. 

8:15: The Falcons select AJ Terrell with the 16th overall pick. Not a good sign for how the Falcons view Isaiah Oliver.

8:21: The Cowboys take the best available instead of filling for need. Jerry Jones takes Cedee Lamb 17th overall.

8:30: The Dolphins needed offensive line help and they reach a little bit here with Austin Jackson at 18th overall. Not a bad pick.

8:36: The Raiders are so bad at this.

8:43: The Jaguars take K'Lavon Chaisson at 20th overall. This is a guy who I am probably the lowest on out of the projected first rounders. He needs a lot of work. He did take an official visit to Colorado back in 2017.

8:48: If you take out the Raiders picks, this is the worst pick in the draft in my opinion. Justin Jefferson, Kenneth Murray and Xavier McKinney on the board and they go with Reagor. Unbelievable.

8:55: The Vikings get the best value pick in the draft so far with Jefferson at 22nd overall.

8:59: The Chargers trade up to get their leader on defense for the foreseeable future. Love this pick.

9:12: First Cesar ever in the NFL.

9:18: The first Pac-12 receiver is off the board and it is not Laviska Shenault. Aiyuk has all the tools and was a lot of fun to watch this past season with Arizona State. Mims and Shenault have to be the top receivers on the board now. 

9:25: The fourth quarterback is now off the board. Jordan Love is heading to the frozen tundra to be Aaron Rodgers' successor. 

9:35: 

10:12: What a night. No Buffs off the board. Let's do it all again tomorrow. 

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