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USA TODAY Sports Network 2020 NFL mock draft: Predicting the first round

SportsPulse: We gathered 16 of our NFL reporters from around the USA TODAY Network for a first-round mock draft. Some of the picks were downright shocking. USA TODAY

Our experts in NFL cities across the USA TODAY Sports Network put their heads together to mock the 2020 NFL draft, which runs Thursday-Saturday.

1. Cincinnati Bengals

QB Joe Burrow, LSU: Burrow’s been the No. 1 player on Cincinnati’s draft board for months. The Bengals desperately need a quarterback who will energize the franchise. They believe the reigning Heisman Trophy winner is the ideal QB for the job.