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2019 NFL mock draft: Kyler Murray, Dwayne Haskins go early

By Brad Weiss

MIAMI, FL - DECEMBER 29: Kyler Murray #1 of the Oklahoma Sooners warms up before the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Hard Rock Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL - DECEMBER 29: Kyler Murray #1 of the Oklahoma Sooners warms up before the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Hard Rock Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) /
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SOUTH BEND, IN – SEPTEMBER 08: Notre Dame Fighting Irish defensive lineman Jerry Tillery (99) fights through blocks during the college football game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Ball State Cardinals on September 8, 2018, at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated the Ball State Cardinals 24-16.(Photo by Marcus Snowden/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
SOUTH BEND, IN – SEPTEMBER 08: Notre Dame Fighting Irish defensive lineman Jerry Tillery (99) fights through blocks during the college football game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Ball State Cardinals on September 8, 2018, at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated the Ball State Cardinals 24-16.(Photo by Marcus Snowden/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

28. player. 13. . Defensive Tackle. Notre Dame. Jerry Tillery

The Los Angeles Chargers are a team that should be right in the mix next season, as they have dominant players on both sides of the ball. Quarterback Philip Rivers has dipped his toes in the Fountain of Youth, and based on the weapons around him, he should  be in for another big season in 2019.

On the defensive side of the ball, Los Angeles has some elite edge rushers in Joey Bosa and Melvin Ingram, and hit a home run with first round safety Derwin James in 2018. That is a pretty impressive collection of talent, but in the interior of the defensive line, they could still use some reinforcements.

Enter Jerry Tillery, who dominated during his time at Notre Dame, and would be an outstanding fit along this Chargers defensive line in 2019. Los Angeles posted a 12-4 record last season, the best mark in the AFC, but settled for a Wild Card spot due to the fact the Kansas City Chiefs had the same record and owned the tiebreaker.

That Chiefs team was built around Patrick Mahomes, and if the Chargers want to dethrone KC in the AFC West, they have to get more pressure in his face. Tillery is a guy who could help them do that in 2019, and with such talent on the edges, this Chargers front could be one of the best in football next season.

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