2020 NFL mock draft: Tua Tagovailoa lands with Chargers
By Brad Weiss
The Green Bay Packers are one of the better teams in the NFC this season, and it appears that they made the right hire with young, first-time head coach Matt LaFleur. There has been no blowups with star quarterback Aaron Rodgers, and the team has a good shot at being one of the last teams standing this season.
Staying with Rodgers, the Packers offense has had some monster games this season, but they have also looked quite pedestrian at times. A big reason for that is the lack of weapons on the outside, and bringing in a wide receiver with their first round pick next April makes a lot of sense.
One player who is slated for the first round at the wideout position is Laviska Shenault Jr., an absolutely electric playmaker from Colorado. Teaming him with Davante Adams on the outside would give Rodgers two incredible talented wide receivers, while moving some of the complimentary wideouts to roles they can actually be effective in.
The Seattle Seahawks played in primetime for the second straight week in Week 14, as they went on the road to take on the Los Angeles Rams in a battle of two NFC playoff contenders. Seattle looked terrible on both sides of the ball in the game, and based on the last few games they have played, they need some help on defense.
One area of need is on the edge, where the team is hurting at getting after the quarterback. After Kirk Cousins had a big game in Week 13, Jared Goff threw for nearly 300 yards against them on Sunday night, and really was able to get comfortable in the pocket throughout.
When it comes to this draft class, there are some terrific edge rushers, and Terrell Lewis from Alabama is certainly one of them. He is also one of the more versatile defensive linemen in this draft class, and if the Seahawks continue to build up that side of the ball, now that Russell Wilson is locked up long-term, another Super Bowl title could be in their near future.