2020 NFL mock draft: Raiders get Ceedee Lamb with Bears pick
By Brad Weiss
The Carolina Panthers took care of business against the Tennessee Titans this past weekend, as they continue their march to the playoffs in the NFC. Incredibly, they are putting together a pretty solid season despite the fact that Cam Newton has been hurt for most of it, but Kyle Allen has stepped in and been outstanding at times.
Of course, this Panthers offense runs through Christian McCaffrey, who should get some easily sledding in Week 10 taking on a very bad Kansas City Chiefs defense. While McCaffrey has been having an MVP-like season, he still needs more help in terms of weapons on that side of the ball, and Carolina may want to bring in a wideout via the 2020 NFL Draft.
Laviska Shenault Jr. has battled his injuries this season at Colorado, but he is by far one of the more explosive wide receivers in this draft class. He can hurt you in the passing game, on end arounds, and is also a great return man. He would be a perfect compliment to McCaffrey in this Panthers offense.
Thanks to the trade the Jacksonville Jaguars made with the Los Angeles Rams for Jalen Ramsey, they will hold two first round picks in the 2020 NFL Draft. This pick, at No. 20 overall, comes from that Rams trade, and with it, they should look to continue to get better in the secondary, like they did with their first pick.
After selecting a cornerback with their first of two first round picks, the Jaguars could be wise to focus on the safety position, adding Grant Delpit from LSU to go along with his teammate, Kristian Fulton. Delpit is arguably the best player at his position in this draft class, and the Jags need all the help they can get against the pass.
It will be interesting to see how the Jaguars finish up this season, as former starting quarterback Nick Foles is coming back from injury soon. Rookie Gardner Minshew has been wonderful for them this season, but the team did spend a ton of money on Foles, who is a former Super Bowl MVP.