Saints get a new franchise quarterback in four-round 2020 mock draft

The New Orleans Saints improved by picking QB Jalen Hurts, WR Brandon Aiyuk, and LB Chazz Surratt in the latest 2020 NFL mock draft.

Round 3, Pick 94: WR Brandon Aiyuk, Arizona State

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Aiyuk (listed at 6-foot-1, 195 pounds) might be exactly what the Saints need at wide receiver, especially with Brees still in at quarterback. He’s a huge threat to turn short catches into big gains after the catch, using his lower-body strength to accelerate past defenders and make a play. He leads the Sun Devils in receptions (53), receiving yards (964), and touchdown catches (7). So long as the Saints offense struggles to connect on passes deep downfield, finding ways to create explosive plays after the catch (and closer to the line of scrimmage) might be their best path to putting up points. And there are few better run-after-catch threats in college football than Aiyuk.

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