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2020 NFL Draft: Broncos go defense in final first-round mock draft

By Tylor Walden

NASHVILLE, TN - APRIL 25: General view as the Denver Broncos wait to select during the first round of the NFL Draft on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - APRIL 25: General view as the Denver Broncos wait to select during the first round of the NFL Draft on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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Patrick Queen
NEW ORLEANS, LA – JANUARY 13: Linebacker Patrick Queen #8 of the LSU Tigers celebrates after making a tackle during the College Football Playoff National Championship game against the Clemson Tigers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. LSU defeated Clemson 42 to 25. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /

16th pick (Falcons) – Patrick Queen, LB, LSU

Pick made by Sayre Bedinger – Site Expert

The Atlanta Falcons should be considered a very real threat to move up in the 2020 NFL Draft for this exact reason.

The top DL are off the board. The top CBs are off the board.

Not that Patrick Queen is a bad player or would be a bad pick for them, but the Falcons have invested so much on offense that they need a couple of studs for their defense in this draft, particularly at DL or CB, and they probably won’t get that staying at 16.

Don’t be shocked if they make a huge jump up the draft board this year.

With that said, Patrick Queen is no slouch as a linebacker. He is a true three down presence who can not only blitz but cover backs and tight ends.

He has outstanding speed and athletic ability and was one of the most impressive players in LSU’s championship run in 2019.

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