2019 NFL Mock Draft: Predictions for Top Prospects' Landing Spots

The season will be finished for 20 NFL teams at the completion of Sunday's games. Those franchises will have fallen short of the playoffs, and their concentration will be on the offseason activities.

That may include changes to coaching staff, free-agent signings, trades and the annual NFL draft.

There are many stages to preparing for the draft, and the scouting process based on player performance during the 2018 season is almost complete, with just a few bowl games to go.

While that may be the most important individual factor, no team will make its draft decisions solely on the way players performed from September through December and the bowl games that followed. There are physical exams, practices and All-Star games that feature the best players competing against each other while getting NFL-level coaches.

The NFL Scouting Combine, individual interviews and player workouts follow before the draft takes place in April.

With all those factors in mind, we offer a look at how the first round stands. There will be changes in the draft order after Sunday's games, and player evaluations often change dramatically throughout the offseason.

2019 NFL Mock Draft 

1. Arizona Cardinals: Nick Bosa, DE, Ohio State
2. San Francisco 49ers: Rashan Gary, DE, Michigan
3. New York Jets: Jonah Williams, OT, Alabama
4. Oakland Raiders: Quinnen Williams, DL, Alabama
5. Detroit Lions: Greedy Williams, CB, LSU
6. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Ed Oliver, DT, Houston
7. Buffalo Bills: Clelin Ferrell, DE, Clemson
8. New York Giants: Dwayne Haskins, QB, Ohio State
9. Jacksonville Jaguars: Christian Wilkins, DT, Clemson
10. Atlanta Falcons: Dexter Lawrence, DT, Clemson
11. Carolina Panthers: Cody Ford, OL, Oklahoma
12. Denver Broncos: Daniel Jones, QB, Duke
13. Cincinnati Bengals: Devin White, LB, LSU
14. Green Bay Packers: Deandre Baker, CB, Georgia
15. Miami Dolphins: Jeffery Simmons, DT, Mississippi State
16. Washington: Greg Little, OT, Mississippi
17. Cleveland Browns: Jawaan Taylor, OT, Florida
18. Philadelphia Eagles: Deionte Thompson, S, Alabama
19. Pittsburgh Steelers: N'Keal Harry, WR, Arizona State
20. Tennessee Titans: Montez Sweat, DE, Mississippi State
21. Minnesota Vikings: Derrick Brown, DT, Auburn
22. Indianapolis Colts: Josh Allen, LB, Kentucky
23. Seattle Seahawks: Zach Allen, DE, Boston College
24. Baltimore Ravens: A.J. Brown, WR, Mississippi
25. Oakland Raiders (from Dallas): Jerry Tillery, DT, Notre Dame
26. Houston Texans: Noah Fant, TE, Iowa
27. New England Patriots: Dre'Mont Jones, DT, Ohio State
28. Oakland Raiders (from Chicago): David Montgomery, RB, Iowa State
29. Los Angeles Chargers: Brian Burns, DE, Florida State
30. Kansas City Chiefs: Byron Murphy, CB, Washington
31. Los Angeles Rams: Devin Bush, LB, Michigan
32. Green Bay Packers: Taylor Rapp, S, Washington

Draft order of first 20 spots courtesy of Tankathon.

DE Nick Bosa, Ohio State

The 6'4", 263-pound defensive end should be the No. 1 pick in this year's draft. He had limited productivity in the 2018 season because he played just three games. Bosa has surgery to a core muscle and then opted not to come back so he could concentrate all of his efforts on getting healthy for the draft.

Bosa was one of the most dangerous defensive lineman in the country in 2017, when he had 34 tackles, 16 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks. He has an explosive first step when coming around the corner, and he can also use his power to beat the opposing offensive tackle. His versatility as both a speed and power rusher makes it nearly impossible to stop him on a one-on-basis.

The Ohio State product is a strong run defender, as he can toss the blocker out of the way and bring down the ball-carrier consistently. He can improve in all areas, but it is difficult to pinpoint any one weakness. He is so committed with his first step that he could be vulnerable to reverses and bootlegs.

He appears to be a game-changing player who could upgrade any defense.

DT Quinnen Williams, Alabama

The belief is that Quinnen Williams will opt for the NFL draft after completing his sophomore year because he has already shown how dominant he can be.

The 6'3", 289-pound Williams is a dominant player who can take over a game and manhandle an opposing offense. Prior to Alabama's appearance in the College Football Playoff semifinal against Oklahoma, Williams had 66 tackles, 18 TFL and 8.0 sacks.

Williams has strong hands and can use them to disengage from opposing blocker. While his greatest asset is his athleticism and quickness for his position, he is also effective when using a bull rush. Williams also has an array of pass rush moves that he can string together to make a number of key plays consecutively.

The Alabama product has excellent instincts, and that should put him way ahead of the game at the next level. Defensive-line coaches will not have to teach him the basics of the position because he already has them down.

QB Dwayne Haskins, Ohio State

The strong-armed Buckeyes quarterback has been impressive in all aspects of his game, and while many of the top quarterbacks in college will beat opponents with their legs, that is not Dwayne Haskins' game.

He can get away from the rush and run when he has to, but he will stay in the pocket for as long as he can because he is an accurate passer. In addition to being a master of the short pass, he has wonderful touch and accuracy on his medium-range throws. He also excels at the deep ball.

Haskins has completed 348 of 496 passes for 4,580 yards with 47 touchdowns and eight interceptions. And he has completed 70.2 percent of his throws going into the Rose Bowl against Pac-12 champion Washington.

The Ohio State signal-caller knows how to read his progressions without getting frustrated as he sits in the pocket waiting for a receiver to get open. When he stays calm, it's a huge advantage and indicative of a player who should be able to step into the lineup fairly quickly.