In his 2020 NFL mock draft 4.0, ESPN’s Mel Kiper has the Denver Broncos selecting LSU wide receiver Justin Jefferson with the 15th overall pick in the first round (subscription required for link).
“An even 100 of his catches for LSU last season came out of the slot, and that’s where he’d fit best for Denver, which has a stud young outside target in Courtland Sutton,” Kiper wrote alongside the Broncos’ pick.
Star receivers Jerry Jeudy (No. 9; Jacksonville Jaguars) and CeeDee Lamb (No. 13; San Francisco 49ers) were already off the board before Denver’s pick in Kiper’s mock but Henry Ruggs III was still available.
Ruggs falls to the Philadelphia Eagles at No. 21 in Kiper’s mock.
Selecting Jefferson is a change from Kiper’s previous mock, which had the Broncos landing Ruggs. Before that, Kiper mocked Houston offensive tackle Josh Jones to Denver at No. 15. Todd McShay, Kiper’s ESPN colleague, has the Broncos selecting Lamb in his most recent mock draft.
Denver will have 10 picks to use in the NFL draft (April 23-25).
