The Cincinnati Bengals and Miami Dolphins are establishing themselves as the two worst teams in the NFL. The two teams meet late in the season for a game that may determine the chance to take the NFL Draft's best player or potentially add a franchise quarterback. A lot could be at stake for the struggling franchises.
In the meantime, here are some projections on where three coveted quarterback prospects might land.
The draft order is based on team records through the first eight weeks of the season.
NFL Mock Draft
Round 1
Round 1 - Pick 1
Tagovailoa displays great leadership in addition to elite touch and ball placement. Ryan Finley and Andy Dalton are not the answer. Cincinnati needs some major re-tooling. If only they had taken advantage of the chance to acquire more assets at the trade deadline...
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Round 1 - Pick 2
Young is the best prospect available. Miami is not in a position to bypass elite talent for a quarterback with flaws. The pass rusher can give fans excitement there. Look what Nick Bosa, Aaron Donald and Khalil Mack have been able to do for their respective teams.
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Round 1 - Pick 3
Jeudy is at worst a great compliment to Terry McLaurin. At best, he gives Washington a young, dynamic receiver group for Dwayne Haskins.
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Round 1 - Pick 4
Simmons can cover sideline to sideline. Atlanta simply needs a boost on defense. They are struggling to record anything resembling a pass rush this season.
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Round 1 - Pick 5
The Jets need center, guard and tackle help. Thomas could reasonably play any of those positions and he will do it at a high level. New York needs to invest in Sam Darnold's protection.
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Round 1 - Pick 6
The Giants will dump Janoris Jenkins the first moment it becomes financially feasible. Although the last Ohio State cornerback, Eli Apple, did not pan out, Okudah will. New York boosts its defense.
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Round 1 - Pick 7
Delpit is a leader and a talented producer. Denver can plug and play him in their secondary whether it includes Chris Harris or not.
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Round 1 - Pick 8
The Browns need offensive line help but it is too early to address the matter with a top-8 pick in this class. Kinlaw can replace Sheldon Richardson and keep blockers from the second level.
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Round 1 - Pick 9
Tampa Bay has some deficiencies at the offensive tackle position. Niang can fill a need for them.
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Round 1 - Pick 10
Philip Rivers seems to have hit a point of decline in his career. The Chargers have a good roster. They can ill afford to wait for a replacement to come around. They must be proactive.
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Round 1 - Pick 11
Epenesa and Ferrell on the edge gives Raiders fans a few reasons to be excited. Next, they need to start building the linebacker room and secondary behind them.
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From
Pittsburgh Steelers
Round 1 - Pick 12
Lamb has great body control. At best, he provides a terrifying 1-2 punch with Preston Williams. At worst, he gives Miami a true No. 1 receiver.
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From
Chicago Bears
Round 1 - Pick 13
Jon Gruden wants to push the ball downfield. Herbert gives them that option. Inconsistencies in his mechanics and average ball placement come with him, however.
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Round 1 - Pick 14
Arizona has shown improvement on offense, but their pass protection and run blocking leave a lot to be desired. Humphrey is a rock at the heart of that offensive line.
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Round 1 - Pick 15
Chaisson has elite pass rush ability. Philadelphia recently made an attempt to solve concerns at SLB by acquiring Genard Avery, but it will not be a long-term answer.
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Round 1 - Pick 16
Taven Bryan has not worked out in Jacksonville. Calais Campbell is fantastic, but how long will he play at a high level? The Jaguars have a lot of pass-rush ability and they need someone to keep blockers off of them.
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Round 1 - Pick 17
Derrick Henry can help grind out some wins but he is not going to provide the explosive plays Swift is capable of accomplishing.
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Round 1 - Pick 18
Detroit attempted to acquire Devonta Freeman at the NFL Trade Deadline. Kerryon Johnson is not going to prevent Detroit from taking a star like Taylor.
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Round 1 - Pick 19
Tega Wanogho can protect the edge in Carolina. The Panthers have looked for viable replacements at left tackle but they have not worked out.
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From
Los Angeles Rams
Round 1 - Pick 20
Wirfs can play a variety of positions. Jacksonville will find a role that best suits him. He can open up holes for Leonard Fournette or create some throwing windows for Gardner Minshew II.
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Round 1 - Pick 21
The Cowboys were in the market for Jamal Adams. They need secondary help and McKinney is their best option.
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From
Houston Texans
Round 1 - Pick 22
Build the wall in Miami. The Dolphins need an offensive line to protect whomever is named their starting quarterback.
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Round 1 - Pick 23
Kansas City has been in the market for cornerback help for awhile. Jackson has fluid cover ability.
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Round 1 - Pick 24
Minnesota needs some youth up the middle. Murray is a fluid linebacker capable of filling gaps and making plays in the backfield.
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Round 1 - Pick 25
Buffalo attempted to acquire Antonio Brown. They made sense as a suitor for A.J. Green and others at the NFL Trade Deadline. The addition of Higgins will aid Josh Allen or whoever is playing quarterback.
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Round 1 - Pick 26
Indianapolis has built its linebacker room with smaller bodies so the Colts need a bigger body up front to take on some blocks to free up those linebackers.
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Round 1 - Pick 27
Jadeveon Clowney has been productive for Seattle, but the Seahawks can add some more youth and pass-rush ability with Gross-Matos.
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Round 1 - Pick 28
Ruggs is lightning quick. Aaron Rodgers was at his best when when he had Randall Cobb operating out of the slot. Davante Adams paired with Ruggs ushers in the new age of Green Bay football.
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Round 1 - Pick 29
Moses provides some attitude and playmaking ability at the heart of the Ravens defense. The unit has not been the same since C.J. Mosely's departure.
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Round 1 - Pick 30
The Saints have Michael Thomas but they need a complimentary piece. Thomas and Shenault would be difficult for opposing defenses to cover.
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Round 1 - Pick 31
Richard Sherman's play has been overrated and the 49ers need help regardless. Hall can bolster that unit in addition to providing some youth.
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Round 1 - Pick 32
A tight end is the common projection for New England but that is against their philosophy of taking the best player available. Weaver is the best player on the board and he can dramatically increase one part of their defense.
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