A healthy Tua Tagovailoa would have been a worthy selection with the top overall pick in next April's NFL draft.
Even those who argue Chase Young or Jerry Jeudy will eventually be recognized as the best player in this draft class (I'm included) can agree with that.
Unfortunately, a dislocated hip and two minor ankle surgeries the past two seasons make Tagovailoa the wild-card this draft season. He's still a top five pick if he's a quick healer, but it's just as conceivable he slips to day two. Details remain sparse about his timeline for recovery.
Regardless, this development will likely force teams in need of a franchise quarterback to cast a wider net.
The NFL draft has become a nice appetizer before our main course in September. A mock version of said draft is meant to educate, and even entertain. At very least, it helps you pass the time.
This is an early attempt at identifying the best players available in this season's draft class, and which teams they match up well with considering the updated draft order (according to NFL.com).
The closer we get to draft day, the more I attempt to match what teams will actually do with their draft picks as opposed to what I believe they should do.
Last season, I was the fifth most accurate (out of 101) _ most accurate in print _ NFL draft prognosticator according to The Huddle Report. I'm 18th over the past five years.
Follow me on Twitter @UTEddieBrown so we can continue the conversation.
Here's my updated 2020 NFL mock draft:
