Draft Wire, a website in the USA TODAY network, recently released a two round 2020 NFL mock draft ahead of the 2019 college football season.
Georgia football does not officially begin until Saturday night when the Bulldogs take on Vanderbilt — so with the little time remaining, let’s take one last look at where UGA players are projected to be drafted before kickoff finally gets here.
DraftWire projects three Georgia players to land in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, all within the first 17 picks.
Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa is predicted to be the first player taken off the board by the Miami Dolphins.
With the second pick, the Washington Redskins are projected to select Georgia offensive tackle Andrew Thomas, who is entering his junior season in Athens.
“Thomas has all the makings of an elite protector,” DraftWire said.
With the 11th pick in this mock draft, the Indianapolis Colts find their replacement for the recently retired Andrew Luck by selecting Jake Fromm.
“After the shocking news of Andrew Luck’s retirement, the Colts are now a surprising addition to the league’s pool of QB-needy teams. Fromm still has some rough edges to smooth out in his game, but he has all the tools to develop into a franchise passer.”
And for the final Georgia player selected in the first round we have running back D’Andre Swift going 17th overall to the Baltimore Ravens.
“It’s hard to find a flaw in Swift’s game at this point, and while many teams would shy away from spending an early pick on a running back, this offense would make it worth the investment.”
