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2020 NFL mock draft: Cincinnati Bengals replace Andy Dalton with Joe Burrow

By Brad Weiss

Joe Burrow, LSU Tigers. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
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BATON ROUGE, LA – NOVEMBER 03: Alabama Crimson Tide offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood (70) lines up for a play during a game between the LSU Tigers and Alabama Crimson Tide on November 3, 2018 at Tiger Stadium, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by John Korduner/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
BATON ROUGE, LA – NOVEMBER 03: Alabama Crimson Tide offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood (70) lines up for a play during a game between the LSU Tigers and Alabama Crimson Tide on November 3, 2018 at Tiger Stadium, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by John Korduner/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

53. . Offensive Lineman. Cleveland Browns. Alex Leatherwood. 15. player

The Cleveland Browns went into the 2019 NFL season as potential contenders in the AFC, after making some big-time moves, and expecting quarterback Baker Mayfield to continue to trend in the right direction in Year 2. However, Mayfield has been wildly pedestrian this season, and all those big weapons have not done much in terms of production on the field.

To make matters worse, it appears that the team made a big mistake by naming Freddie Kitchens their head coach, so who knows where the organization will go from here. Cleveland definitely needs to upgrade their offense line in the offseason, and Alex Leatherwood from Alabama is one of the more versatile linemen in this draft class.

Leatherwood has the talent to play both guard and tackle at the next level, and has the ability to start right away. If Cleveland is going to take the next step forward, Mayfield needs to continue to progress, and protecting their No. 1 asset has to be the No. 1 priority for this franchise as he enters Year 3.

Las Vegas Raiders. Kenneth Murray. 16. player. 28. . Linebacker

The Oakland Raiders were in position to make a statement in the AFC playoff race this past weekend, as they went into Kansas City with a chance to take over first place in the AFC West. Unfortunately for Raider Nation, the Silver and Black failed to show up, losing by 31 points for the second straight week.

For the Raiders, they will be making a move to Las Vegas after the 2019 NFL season, and will be looking to turn over a new leaf for the franchise. They have made the playoffs only once in the last 17 years, and while they have had their fair share of solid players, they just have never been able to put solid roster together on both sides of the ball for the most part since 2002.

When looking at their roster, there are issues on both sides of the ball, but the defense definitely  needs a facelift in 2020. Luckily for the Raiders, they once again hold multiple first round picks, and bringing in Oklahoma linebacker Kenneth Murray would be a nice get, because he can play both inside and out, and is fantastic in coverage, something this defense lacks.

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