2020 NFL mock draft: Tua Tagovailoa falls in the first round

By Brad Weiss | Nov 20, 2019

FAYETTEVILLE, AR - NOVEMBER 9: Tua Tagovailoa #13 of the Alabama Crimson Tide is helped off the field after being injured on a play in the first half of a game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium on November 16, 2019 in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /

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LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 13: Colorado (2) Laviska Shenault Jr. (WR) scores a touchdown during the first quarter of a college football game between the Colorado Buffaloes and the USC Trojans on October 13, 2018, at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

35. . Wide Receiver. Tennessee Titans. Laviska Shenault Jr.. 17. player

The Tennessee Titans made the move away from Marcus Mariota at quarterback, instead going with a former first rounder as well in Ryan Tannehill. While Tannehill may have been left for dead in Miami, he is having a career renaissance in Tennessee, and could be the long-term answer at the position moving forward.

That means the Titans will not have to use their first round pick in 2020 on the quarterback position, something that had been rumored during Mariota’s struggles. If they do decide to roll with Tannehill, it would be wise to start putting some elite weapons around him, and Laviska Shenault Jr. from Colorado is just that.

Not only is Shenault one of the better wide receivers in the league, but he is also an elite return man, and this Titans team is very close to being a playoff team. If they can add some versatile talent like Shenault in the draft, and build up their offensive and defensive lines, they could be a serious contender in a tough AFC South for years to come.

Yetur Gross-Matos. 18. player. 87. . Edge. Carolina Panthers

The Carolina Panthers looked like a team destined for the playoffs a few weeks back, as they had been getting great play from Kyle Allen, who took over at quarterback for the injured Cam Newton. On Sunday, however, the Panthers looked like a cellar dweller, as they absolutely were blown out by the Atlanta Falcons, and had no answer on the defensive, or offensive side of the ball.

Carolina has some work to do in terms of their roster, but they do have an MVP candidate at running back in Christian McCaffrey. On the other side of the ball, they need some help, including on the edge, and they could get some in the form of Yetur Gross-Matos, an electric pass rusher from Penn State.

The NFC South is loaded with talented quarterbacks, so being able to get pressure on them is paramount if you ever want to win the division. Gross-Matos is a specialist at getting the edge, and after selecting Brian Burns in the 2019 draft, the Panthers could start stacking guys who can flat out get after the quarterback.

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