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2020 NFL mock draft: Chargers find Philip Rivers’ replacement

By Brad Weiss

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 19: Jacob Eason #10 of the Washington Huskies warms up before the game against the Oregon Ducks at Husky Stadium on October 19, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 19: Jacob Eason #10 of the Washington Huskies warms up before the game against the Oregon Ducks at Husky Stadium on October 19, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images) /
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TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA – NOVEMBER 09: Jerry Jeudy #4 of the Alabama Crimson Tide is unable to catch a deep pass during the second half against the LSU Tigers in the game at Bryant-Denny Stadium on November 09, 2019 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

5. player. 30. . Wide Receiver. New York Jets. Jerry Jeudy

The New York Jets took on the New York Giants in the Snoopy Bowl on Sunday, and went into the game as the underdog in the matchup. However, they proved to be the better team at least for one day, as second-year starting quarterback Sam Darnold picked apart a very weak Giants secondary all game long.

As they look to the future, the Jets may decide they need to trade up for a left tackle, moving into the top-3 picks for a guy like Andrew Thomas out of Georgia. However, if they are sitting at No. 5 overall, they may decide to bring in a legitimate WR1 for Darnold, selecting Jerry Jeudy, an explosive wide receiver from Alabama.

Darnold has everything you look for in a franchise quarterback, so there is no way that the organization looks for a replacement here. The key for them this offseason will be building around Darnold, and Jeudy would be a nice start, especially if they can add some big-name talent like Trent Williams in free agency.

44. . Edge. Atlanta Falcons. A.J. Epenesa. 6. player

The Atlanta Falcons were given no chance to topple division rival New Orleans in Week 10, as they had to head down to the Bayou to pull off the upset. However, this is a Falcons team that may be 1-7, but they do have a ton of talent on this roster, and they played way over their heads in one of the bigger upsets on the Week 10 slate.

While Atlanta will likely be moving in a new direction in terms of their head coach next season, it is imperative that whoever takes over helps rebuild this defense. When the Falcons were going to the Super Bowl, they had a tremendous pass rush, and that just is not the case anymore.

With the No. 6 overall pick next April, the Falcons may choose to bring in an elite talent at edge rusher, and A.J. Epenesa from Iowa is just that. He has the size, speed, and power to move any offensive tackle in college football, and should have the right skillset, and mindset to bring stability back to this Falcons defensive line in 2020.

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