The 2020 NFL draft will take place starting Thursday, April 23, and will continue through Saturday, April 25. The round consists of seven rounds, with the first happening on Thursday, the second and third on Friday and the last four on Saturday. You can catch all seven rounds of the draft on ABC, ESPN and the NFL Network. ESPN and the NFL Network will offer a simulcast, while ABC will have different personnel for the first three rounds. You can live stream the draft on the NFL Mobile app or WatchESPN. For those keeping an eye on the NFL for futures sports betting opportunities, the draft is big news. We have the first-round order below for you, as well as predicted picks and betting odds.
NFL News: 2020 Draft Order & Rounds
Round 1 Order and Predictions (subject to change via trades)
- Cincinnati Bengals: Joe Burrow, QB, LSU
- Washington Redskins: Chase Young, DE, Ohio State
- Detroit Lions: Jeff Okudah, CB, Ohio State
- New York Giants: Jedrick Wells Jr., OT, Alabama
- Miami Dolphins: Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Alabama
- Los Angeles Chargers: Justin Herbert, QB, Oregon
- Carolina Panthers: Isaiah Simmons, LB, Clemson
- Arizona Cardinals: Tristan Wirfs, OT, Iowa
- Jacksonville Jaguars: Derrick Brown, DT, Auburn
- Cleveland Browns: Andrew Thomas, OT, Georgia
- New York Jets: CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma
- Las Vegas Raiders: Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama
- San Francisco 49ers: Henry Ruggs III, WR, Alabama
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Mekhi Becton, OT, Louisville
- Denver Broncos: CJ Henderson, CB, Florida
- Atlanta Falcons: K’Lavon Chaisson, DE, LSU
- Dallas Cowboys: Javon Kinlaw, DT, South Carolina
- Miami Dolphins: Austin Jackson, OT, USC
- Las Vegas Raiders: AJ Terrell, CB, Clemson
- Jacksonville Jaguars: Trevon Diggs, CB, Alabama
- Philadelphia Eagles: Justin Jefferson, WR, LSU
- Minnesota Vikings: Denzel Mims, WR, Baylor
- New England Patriots: Marlon Davidson, DE, Auburn
- New Orleans Saints: Patrick Queen, LB, LSU
- Minnesota Vikings: Josh Jones, OT, Houston
- Miami Dolphins: Xavier McKinney, S, Alabama
- Seattle Seahawks: Yetur Gross-Matos, DE, Penn State
- Baltimore Ravens: AJ Epenesa, DE, Iowa
- Tennessee Titans: Ezra Cleveland, OT, Boise State
- Green Bay Packers: Brandon Aiyuk, WR, Arizona State
- San Francisco 49ers: Kenneth Murray, LB, Oklahoma
- Kansas City Chiefs: Jaylon Johnson, CB, Utah
Before you go laying down a ton of money on these picks, particularly after Joe Burrow, remember that there were 40 trades during the 2019 draft — including six during the first round. Trades have already taken place that have left Pittsburgh, Houston, Indianapolis, Chicago, Buffalo and the Rams out of the first round of the 2020 NFL draft. Miami, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Jacksonville and Minnesota all have multiple picks in the first round — and Miami has three. So there’s really no excuse for Miami not to come away from the first round with some major improvements.
What else could happen? Some rumors include the Las Vegas Raiders trading either up or down. They have picks 12 and 19 right now, as well as three picks in the third round. If Isaiah Simmons or Derrick Brown starts to slide down the board a little bit, they could go up a pick or two and try to get one of them. Those third-round picks could make a nice package to swap for a second-round pick, if they want to go after a mid-tier quarterback such as Jalen Hurts. Mike Mayock did well at the draft last year, so there’s no reason to suggest he won’t do it again this time around.
The New York Giants could trade down. Dave Gettleman showed that he can mishandle prosperity as well as anyone (well, maybe with the exception of Bill O’Brien). Miami and the Chargers could use a quarterback, and they are right behind the G-men — and Justin Herbert and Tua Tagovailoa will be attractive. Jacksonville and Las Vegas have a pair of first-round picks that they could package to swap for that fourth slot.
