The Warm Up Mock Draft Showdown: Sports Geek vs Hot Take Machine

This year’s NFL Draft will be the most unique we have ever seen and there are a lot of opinions about what will happen in a First Round full of excellent prospects.  So for the 2020 NFL Draft, the guys from The Warm Up (Monday-Friday 1-2pm)  are going head to head with their own perspectives on what will happen on Thursday Night.

We have all seen the experts put out several mock drafts, so what have Josh Hennig and Ryan Rothstein gathered from all the information available?  Well check out The Warm Up Mock Draft Showdown: “The Sports Geek” versus “The Hot Take Machine” - and yes, there is a “friendly wager” involved in this as Josh and Ryan attempt to predict the results of the most unconventional NFL Draft of the 21^st Century.

Josh “The Sports Geek” Mock Draft

1. CIN - Joe Burrow QB LSU
2. WAS - Chase Young DE Ohio State
3. DET - Jeffrey Okudah CB Ohio State
4. NYG - Jedrick Wills OT Alabama
5. MIA - Justin Herbert QB Oregon
6. LAC - Tua Tagovailoa QB Alabama
7. CAR - Tristan Wirfs OT Iowa
8. ARI - Mekhi Becton OT Louisville
9. JAX - Derrick Brown DT Auburn
10. CLE - Andrew Thomas OT Georgia
11. NYJ - CeeDee Lamb WR Oklahoma
12. LVR - Henry Ruggs III WR Alabama
13. SF - Javon Kinlaw DT South Carolina
14. MIN (via trade with TB) - Jerry Jeudy WR Alabama
15. DEN - C.J. Henderson CB Florida
16. ATL - Isaiah Simmons OLB Clemson
17. DAL - Kristian Fulton CB LSU
18. MIA - Justin Jefferson WR LSU
19. LVR - Antoine Winfield Jr S/DB Minnesota
20. JAX - Trevon Diggs CB Alabama
21. PHI - Kenneth Murray LB Oklahoma
22. TB (via trade with MIN) - Josh Jones OT Houston
23. NE - Cesar Ruiz C/G Michigan
24. NOLA - Patrick Queen LB LSU
25. MIN - K’Lavon Chaisson EDGE LSU
26. MIA - Grant Delpit  S LSU
27. SEA - A.J. Epenesa DE Iowa
28. BAL - Zack Braun EDGE/LB Wisconsin
29. TEN - Austin Jackson OT USC
30. GB - Denzel Mims WR Baylor
31. SF - Jaylon Johnson CB Utah
32. KC - Yetur Gross-Matos DE Penn State

Ryan “The Hot Take Machine” Mock Draft

1. CIN – Joe Burrow, QB, LSU
2. WAS – Chase Young, DE, Ohio State
3. DET – Jeff Okudah, CB, Ohio State
4. NYG – Jedrick Wills Jr., OT, Alabama
5. MIA – Andrew Thomas, OT, Georgia
6. LAC – Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Alabama
7. CAR – Isaiah Simmons, LB/S, Clemson
8. ARI – Tristan Wirfs, OT, Iowa
9. JAX – Derrick Brown, DT, Auburn
10. CLE – Mekhi Becton, OT, Louisville
11. NYJ – CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma
12. LVR – Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama
13. NE (trade via 49ers) – Justin Herbert, QB, Oregon
14. TB – Javon Kinlaw, DT, South Carolina:
15. DEN – Henry Ruggs III, WR, Alabama:
16. ATL – C.J. Henderson, CB, Florida
17. DAL – K'Lavon Chaisson, DE/OLB, LSU
18. MIA – Jordan Love, QB, Utah State
19. LVR – A.J. Terrell, CB, Clemson
20. JAX – Trevon Diggs, CB, Alabama
21. PHI – Justin Jefferson, WR LSU
22. MIN - Xavier McKinney, S, Alabama
23. SF (trade via Patriots) - Ross Blacklock, DT, TCU
24. NOLA – Patrick Queen, LB, LSU
25. MIN – Jaylon Johnson, CB, Utah:
26. MIA – Kenneth Murray, LB Oklahoma
27. SEA - Marlon Davidson, DE, Auburn
28. BAL - Yetur Gross-Matos, DE, Penn State
29. TEN -  Jeff Gladney CB TCU
30. GB – Brandon Aiyuk, WR, Arizona State
31. SF – Cesar Ruiz, C, Michigan
32. KC – A.J. Epenesa, DE, Iowa

*The Warm Up with Josh Hennig and Ryan Rothstein is live Monday-Friday 1-2pm on 973 ESPN Atlantic City - Check out their conversation with William Hill Director of Trading Nick Bogdanovich about 2020 NFL Draft Prop Bets