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https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2020/...t-dueling-superteams-2020-nfl-draft-prospects
ESPN NFL draft experts Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay went head-to-head in drafting their own 2020 all-prospect superteams. They took to ESPN's First Draft podcast to go 22 rounds against each other, alternating picks to fill out their lineups with prospects set to be taken by NFL teams later this month.
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Mel Kiper Jr.: I'm ready to roll. Who has the first pick?
Todd McShay: All yours, Mel. Have at it.
Risen Star: Cowboys!
No. 1 pick, Kiper: Joe Burrow, QB, LSU
Kiper: OK, if you're giving me the first pick, I have to go and get my quarterback. Right? Burrow is the man in this class. And he's going to be the leader of my team.
No. 2 pick, McShay: Chase Young, DE, Ohio State
McShay: I see your top quarterback, and I raise you the top overall prospect. It's a good thing your quarterback senses pressure well, because Young will be bringing a lot of it off the edge with elite quickness and burst. It's a no-brainer for me here once Burrow is off the board.
No. 3 pick, Kiper: Isaiah Simmons, OLB, Clemson
Kiper: OK, the first surprise: Simmons over cornerback Jeff Okudah.
McShay: Ah, Kiper! You stole my guy.
Kiper: I love Simmons, too. You don't get to claim him as your guy. I mean, what can't he do? And maybe I could still get Okudah with my next pick.
McShay: OK, but where are you playing Simmons?
Kiper: That versatility is why I wanted him on my team. He could play outside or inside linebacker in a 4-3 or 3-4. He could play some safety. Maybe I'll give him a few snaps at running back. Are you going to take a quarterback, Todd?
No. 4 pick, McShay: Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Alabama
McShay: You bet. I've said in the past that I'd take Tagovailoa over Burrow if their long-term health was guaranteed. Tua is that special. Whoever is running the routes for me will love that elite accuracy. And if he gets injured, I can just grab Utah State's Jordan Love off the waiver wire, right? No, not how it works? Well, it was worth a try.
Kiper: If you love Love so much, why don't you take him over Tagovailoa?
Risen Star: OMG G/S/M.
McShay: Slow down. Burrow and Tua are in their own category. I like a lot of things about Love's game, but he isn't Tagovailoa. And it's not particularly close.
No. 5 pick, Kiper: Jeff Okudah, CB, Ohio State
Kiper: So I end up with Okudah anyway. That means I have my No. 1 off-ball linebacker and No. 1 cornerback. Not a bad start on defense.
No. 6 pick, McShay: Derrick Brown, DT, Auburn
McShay: Don't plan the championship parade just yet, Mel. I'm just focusing on the front, something you don't seem too concerned about doing yourself. And you can't do too much better than Young and Brown, both top-four prospects for me. This line is going to be trouble for you.
No. 7 pick, Kiper: Mekhi Becton, OT, Louisville
Kiper: OK, I'll go the other way with the top offensive tackle in this class. The 6-foot-7, 364-pound Becton will protect Burrow's blindside, and I'm trusting him to stop Chase Young.
No. 8 pick, McShay: Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama
McShay: I know this is a deep receiver class, but we're talking about a generational route runner here in Jeudy. Just tell me where to sign.
Kiper: Tagovailoa and Jeudy? I see what you're doing here. I'll take my chances on a receiver later because this is a loaded class. I had seven in the first round in my Mock Draft 3.0.
McShay: Yeah, and I had 12 in my two-round mock last week. But there is only one top guy, Mel. And he's on my roster.
No. 9 pick, Kiper: Jedrick Wills Jr., OT, Alabama
Kiper: So you're going to let me get the top left tackle and top right tackle in this class? Burrow, Becton, Wills -- I love my team so far.
No. 10 pick, McShay: Tristan Wirfs, OT, Iowa
McShay: OK, that's fair. We aren't building a fantasy team, so I do need to think about the line. But you can go ahead and take Becton and Wills. I'll happily take this explosive 320-pounder who ran a 4.85 40-yard dash and posted a 36.5-inch vertical at the combine.
No. 11 pick, Kiper: Javon Kinlaw, DT, South Carolina
Kiper: Let's address the defensive line with Kinlaw, my second-ranked tackle. He's also going to give my defense some flexibility because he could be a nose tackle in a 3-4.
McShay: Man, that's a good pick. Kinlaw is a physical freak, and I have him in my top 10 overall.
Risen Star: You're so cute when you make great picks, Mel.
ESPN NFL draft experts Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay went head-to-head in drafting their own 2020 all-prospect superteams. They took to ESPN's First Draft podcast to go 22 rounds against each other, alternating picks to fill out their lineups with prospects set to be taken by NFL teams later this month.
-
Mel Kiper Jr.: I'm ready to roll. Who has the first pick?
Todd McShay: All yours, Mel. Have at it.
Risen Star: Cowboys!
No. 1 pick, Kiper: Joe Burrow, QB, LSU
Kiper: OK, if you're giving me the first pick, I have to go and get my quarterback. Right? Burrow is the man in this class. And he's going to be the leader of my team.
No. 2 pick, McShay: Chase Young, DE, Ohio State
McShay: I see your top quarterback, and I raise you the top overall prospect. It's a good thing your quarterback senses pressure well, because Young will be bringing a lot of it off the edge with elite quickness and burst. It's a no-brainer for me here once Burrow is off the board.
No. 3 pick, Kiper: Isaiah Simmons, OLB, Clemson
Kiper: OK, the first surprise: Simmons over cornerback Jeff Okudah.
McShay: Ah, Kiper! You stole my guy.
Kiper: I love Simmons, too. You don't get to claim him as your guy. I mean, what can't he do? And maybe I could still get Okudah with my next pick.
McShay: OK, but where are you playing Simmons?
Kiper: That versatility is why I wanted him on my team. He could play outside or inside linebacker in a 4-3 or 3-4. He could play some safety. Maybe I'll give him a few snaps at running back. Are you going to take a quarterback, Todd?
No. 4 pick, McShay: Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Alabama
McShay: You bet. I've said in the past that I'd take Tagovailoa over Burrow if their long-term health was guaranteed. Tua is that special. Whoever is running the routes for me will love that elite accuracy. And if he gets injured, I can just grab Utah State's Jordan Love off the waiver wire, right? No, not how it works? Well, it was worth a try.
Kiper: If you love Love so much, why don't you take him over Tagovailoa?
Risen Star: OMG G/S/M.
McShay: Slow down. Burrow and Tua are in their own category. I like a lot of things about Love's game, but he isn't Tagovailoa. And it's not particularly close.
No. 5 pick, Kiper: Jeff Okudah, CB, Ohio State
Kiper: So I end up with Okudah anyway. That means I have my No. 1 off-ball linebacker and No. 1 cornerback. Not a bad start on defense.
No. 6 pick, McShay: Derrick Brown, DT, Auburn
McShay: Don't plan the championship parade just yet, Mel. I'm just focusing on the front, something you don't seem too concerned about doing yourself. And you can't do too much better than Young and Brown, both top-four prospects for me. This line is going to be trouble for you.
No. 7 pick, Kiper: Mekhi Becton, OT, Louisville
Kiper: OK, I'll go the other way with the top offensive tackle in this class. The 6-foot-7, 364-pound Becton will protect Burrow's blindside, and I'm trusting him to stop Chase Young.
No. 8 pick, McShay: Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama
McShay: I know this is a deep receiver class, but we're talking about a generational route runner here in Jeudy. Just tell me where to sign.
Kiper: Tagovailoa and Jeudy? I see what you're doing here. I'll take my chances on a receiver later because this is a loaded class. I had seven in the first round in my Mock Draft 3.0.
McShay: Yeah, and I had 12 in my two-round mock last week. But there is only one top guy, Mel. And he's on my roster.
No. 9 pick, Kiper: Jedrick Wills Jr., OT, Alabama
Kiper: So you're going to let me get the top left tackle and top right tackle in this class? Burrow, Becton, Wills -- I love my team so far.
No. 10 pick, McShay: Tristan Wirfs, OT, Iowa
McShay: OK, that's fair. We aren't building a fantasy team, so I do need to think about the line. But you can go ahead and take Becton and Wills. I'll happily take this explosive 320-pounder who ran a 4.85 40-yard dash and posted a 36.5-inch vertical at the combine.
No. 11 pick, Kiper: Javon Kinlaw, DT, South Carolina
Kiper: Let's address the defensive line with Kinlaw, my second-ranked tackle. He's also going to give my defense some flexibility because he could be a nose tackle in a 3-4.
McShay: Man, that's a good pick. Kinlaw is a physical freak, and I have him in my top 10 overall.
Risen Star: You're so cute when you make great picks, Mel.
