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NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah talks 2020 EDGE, TE prospects

With Vic Beasley on his way out, the Atlanta Falcons currently have a major need at defensive end. There’s also a very realistic possibility that the team will have to find a replacement for Pro Bowl tight end Austin Hooper.

With Vic Beasley on his way out, the Atlanta Falcons currently have a major need at defensive end. There’s also a very realistic possibility that the team will have to find a replacement for Pro Bowl tight end Austin Hooper.

Since we know the Falcons don’t have much salary cap space, the draft seems like the most logical path to finding a new edge rusher and tight end.

During a scouting combine conference call, NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah gave his thoughts on some of the draft’s top defensive end prospects, including Iowa’s A.J. Epenesa — one of the players most frequently mocked to Atlanta in the first round:

I think (Epenesa’s) absolutely in the mix to be in the top half of the first round because he plays a premier position and he’s a really good football player. I think he’s a 1 — I feel like he’s a lock as a 1. And I think he’s got a chance going through the process to find his way up into the top half of the first round.

Jeremiah also discussed this year’s tight end class, saying there were some talented players, but none that warrant a first-round selection:

When I look at this tight end position, I think there’s really kind of, I have it with 1, 2, 3 guys right there at the top, where I have the same grades on Adam Trautman from Dayton, Harrison Bryant, who you mentioned at FAU, and Cole Kmet from Notre Dame. I think all those guys are in position to potentially be the first tight end picked. I don’t think any of them are first-round guys.

Atlanta also holds two second-round picks, so the team should have plenty of opportunity to find a player that makes Hooper’s potential exit less detrimental to the offense in 2020.

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Dwayne Haskins ranked No. 28 on NFL Network’s ‘2019 QB Index’

Haskins was ranked as the 28th best quarterback in the NFL during his rookie season, which thankfully got better down the stretch.

Washington Redskins rookie quarterback ranked No. 28 on the NFL Network’s “QB Index” for the 2019 season. It’s hard to argue with the rankings, as for the majority of Haskins nine games in his first year in the NFL, there were more growing pains than success.

Haskins finished the season with seven touchdowns and seven interceptions, but four of those touchdowns came in the final two games of the season. It was great to see things get better with time, but NFL Network isn’t wrong in saying it was pretty tough to watch at the start.

The more the rookie played, the better he looked. That said, he couldn’t have played much worse than he did in his first three starts. I do believe the arrow is pointing up for the former Buckeye, but with this exercise limiting our scope to only the totality of his 2019 campaign, Haskins was far less impressive than some of his fellow first-year signal-callers.

What matters now isn’t a ranking of the league’s top quarterbacks, but rather what Haskins does in his second year in the NFL. That’s when the production really starts to matter.

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Drew Lock ranked No. 29 on NFL Network’s ‘2019 QB Index’

NFL Network doesn’t have quarterback Drew Lock ranked high on it’s “QB Index” rankings from 2019.

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Broncos quarterback Drew Lock is ranked No. 29 on NFL Network’s “QB Index” from the 2019 season. Lock had a small sample size (five games) but that still seems a little harsh given his overall solid performance.

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes and Ravens QB Lamar Jackson are tied for No. 1 on the countdown. Check out the full rankings in the above video.

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Nate Burleson predicts 1,200 yards, 14 TD’s for DK Metcalf in 2020

Nate Burleson predicted Seattle Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf will have 1,200 yards and 14 touchdowns in 2020 on ‘Good Morning Football’.

On NFL Network’s ‘Good Morning Football’, former Seattle Seahawks receiver and current analyst Nate Burleson made predictions about a handful of players who will be entering their second season in the league in 2020.

One of those predictions was about Seattle’s own DK Metcalf, and Burleson did not hold back his excitement for the big, speedy wideout.

Burleson predicted 1,200 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns for Metcalf in 2020, numbers that would almost certainly be among the best in the league.

Metcalf definitely impressed in his rookie season, hauling in 58 receptions for 900 yards and seven touchdowns in 16 games played.

For him to reach those lofty totals however, the Seahawks will need to throw the ball more – which has never been a huge part of their game – and Metcalf will need to work on his hands, having only hauled in 58 percent of his targets last year.

Seattle would also have to commit to making Metcalf their top target in the red zone – which certainly does not seem out of the question considering his size and leaping ability.

All in all, this is a bold prediction that no doubt represents the absolute best case scenario for Metcalf and the Seahawks in year two.

It’s not completely impossible, however, considering his strong rookie performance and Russell Wilson’s elite play at quarterback.

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LB Thomas Davis voices how Chargers should handle quarterback position

A player from the Los Angeles Chargers talks about how the franchise should go about the quarterback position this offseason.

Fans and analysts have been voicing their opinions on what the Chargers should do regarding the quarterback position now that it’s official that Philip Rivers will no longer be a part of the franchise.

While many have been making their predictions, a player of the Bolts recently chimed in and said what his own team should do.

Linebacker Thomas Davis joined NFL Network’s Total Access to discuss the options at the position. Davis was quick to mention his own teammate, Tyrod Taylor.

“For me, I think that Tyrod Taylor should be given an opportunity. He’s a guy who has put his time in. He’s learned the offense and he knows how to run it.

Eventually, I think they should draft a quarterback to learn under Tyrod, so that way he could have an opportunity, but not a quarterback that they’re going to put pressure on him,” Davis said.

With there being only two quarterbacks on the roster at the moment, Taylor and Easton Stick, the 30-year old is the pencilled starter. It shouldn’t be a surprise if he enters Week 1 as the starter, either, but it’s more than likely there will be another signal-caller to spark some competition.

The 2020 NFL Draft will be an enticing outlet since Los Angeles holds the No. 6 overall selection, the third time they’ve picked in the top-10 in 15 years.

“In this draft, you have some guys you consider can’t-miss prospects,” Davis said. “If you have a can’t-miss prospect at quarterback, I don’t think as a Chargers organization that you can pass up on an opportunity to draft a guy like Justin Herbert or some of those other guys like Tua [Tagovailoa] that are considered to be Day 1 starters in this league, possibly.”

There’s a strong possibility that one of Tua, Herbert or Utah State’s Jordan Love will be on the board when the Bolts are on the clock. Each one of the guys have the traits and potential to be long-term starters, which could make it difficult for the franchise to pass up on.

Another route that has been brought up as of late is trading for someone like Panthers’ Cam Newton. Newton and Davis were teammates for eight seasons.

“I would love to see Cam in L.A. Cam is a guy from a football standpoint that would definitely be good for the organization,” Davis said.

“But from a business standpoint, I think the fans would rally around having a younger guy at the quarterback helm that can do more than just sit back in the pocket and pass the ball – a versatile guy that can create a lot of excitement and energy to open up the new stadium – so Cam wouldn’t be a bad idea for L.A.”

2020 NFL Combine schedule and participants announced

The NFL has released the details for it’s 2020 Combine, including the television schedule and this year’s participants.

The NFL has released the details for it’s 2020 Combine, including the television schedule and this year’s participants.

Let’s take a look at which prospects will be participating when and how you can watch.

Thursday, February 27, QB, WR, TE

When: 4:00 pm, EST on NFL Network

Quarterbacks

Kelly Bryant, QB, Missouri
Joe Burrow, QB, LSU
Kevin Davidson, QB, Princeton
Jacob Eason, QB, Washington
Jake Fromm, QB, Georgia
Anthony Gordon, QB, Washington State
Justin Herbert, QB, Oregon
Jalen Hurts, QB, Oklahoma
Brian Lewerke, QB, Michigan State
Jordan Love, QB, Utah State
Jake Luton, QB, Oregon State
Cole McDonald, QB, Hawaii
Steven Montez, QB, Colorado
James Morgan, QB, Florida International
Shea Patterson, QB, Michigan
Nate Stanley, QB, Iowa
Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Alabama

Wide receivers

Brandon Aiyuk, WR, Arizona State
Omar Bayless, WR, Arkansas State
Lynn Bowden, WR, Kentucky
Tony Brown, WR, Colorado
Lawrence Cager, WR, Georgia
Marquez Callaway, WR, Tennessee
Quintez Cephus, WR, Wisconsin
Chase Claypool, WR, Notre Dame
Tyrie Cleveland, WR, Florida
Isaiah Coulter, WR, Rhode Island
Gabriel Davis, WR, Central Florida
Quartney Davis, WR, Texas A&M
Devin Duvernay, WR, Texas
Bryan Edwards, WR, South Carolina
Chris Finke, WR, Notre Dame
Aaron Fuller, WR, Washington
Antonio Gandy-Golden, WR, Liberty
Antonio Gibson, WR, Memphis
Stephen Guidry, WR, Mississippi State
KJ Hamler, WR, Penn State
Tee Higgins, WR, Clemson
John Hightower, WR, Boise State
K.J. Hill, WR, Ohio State
Isaiah Hodgins, WR, Oregon State
Trishton Jackson, WR, Syracuse
Justin Jefferson, WR, LSU
Van Jefferson, WR, Florida
Jauan Jennings, WR, Tennessee
Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama
Collin Johnson, WR, Texas
Juwan Johnson, WR, Oregon
Tyler Johnson, WR, Minnesota
CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma
Kalija Lipscomb, WR, Vanderbilt
Austin Mack, WR, Ohio State
Denzel Mims, WR, Baylor
Darnell Mooney, WR, Tulane
K.J. Osborn, WR, Miami
Aaron Parker, WR, Rhode Island
Dezmon Patmon, WR, Washington State
Donovan Peoples-Jones, WR, Michigan
Malcolm Perry, WR, Navy
Michael Pittman, WR, USC
James Proche, WR, SMU
Jalen Reagor, WR, TCU
Joe Reed, WR, Virginia
Kendrick Rogers, WR, Texas A&M
Henry Ruggs III, WR, Alabama
Laviska Shenault Jr., WR, Colorado
Darrell Stewart, WR, Michigan State
Freddie Swain, WR, Florida
Jeff Thomas, WR, Miami
Ben Victor, WR, Ohio State
Quez Watkins, WR, Southern Mississippi
Cody White, WR, Michigan State

Tight ends

Devin Asiasi, TE, UCLA
Jacob Breeland, TE, Oregon
Harrison Bryant, TE, Florida Atlantic
Hunter Bryant, TE, Washington
Josiah Deguara, TE, Cincinnati
Brycen Hopkins, TE, Purdue
Dalton Keene, TE, Virginia Tech
Cole Kmet, TE, Notre Dame
Sean McKeon, TE, Michigan
Thaddeus Moss, TE, LSU
C.J. O’Grady, TE, Arkansas
Albert Okwuegbunam, TE, Missouri
Colby Parkinson, TE, Stanford
Jared Pinkney, TE, Vanderbilt
Stephen Sullivan, TE, LSU
Charlie Taumoepeau, TE, Portland State
Adam Trautman, TE, Dayton
Mitchell Wilcox, TE, South Florida
Charlie Woerner, TE, Georgia
Dom Wood-Anderson, TE, Tennessee

Friday, February 28, RB, OL, Sp. T

When: 4:00 pm, EST on NFL Network

Running backs

Salvon Ahmed, RB, Washington
Cam Akers, RB, Florida State
Jet Anderson, RB, TCU
LeVante Bellamy, RB, Western Michigan
Eno Benjamin, RB, Arizona State
Raymond Calais, RB, Louisiana-Lafayette
DeeJay Dallas, RB, Miami
AJ Dillon, RB, Boston College
J.K. Dobbins, RB, Ohio State
Rico Dowdle, RB, South Carolina
Clyde Edwards-Helaire, RB, LSU
Darrynton Evans, RB, Appalachian State
JaMycal Hasty, RB, Baylor
Brian Herrien, RB, Georgia
Tony Jones, RB, Notre Dame
Joshua Kelley, RB, UCLA
Javon Leake, RB, Maryland
Benny LeMay, RB, UNC-Charlotte
Anthony McFarland, RB, Maryland
Zack Moss, RB, Utah
Sewo Olonilua, RB, TCU
La’Mical Perine, RB, Florida
Scottie Phillips, RB, Mississippi
James Robinson, RB, Illinois State
D’Andre Swift, RB, Georgia
J.J. Taylor, RB, Arizona
Jonathan Taylor, RB, Wisconsin
Patrick Taylor, RB, Memphis
Ke’Shawn Vaughn, RB, Vanderbilt
Mike Warren, RB, Cincinnati

Offensive linemen

Trey Adams, OL, Washington
Hakeem Adeniji, OL, Kansas
Tremayne Anchrum, OL, Clemson
Ben Bartch, OL, St. John’s (MN)
Mekhi Becton, OL, Louisville
Tyler Biadasz, OL, Wisconsin
Ben Bredeson, OL, Michigan
Cohl Cabral, OL, Arizona State
Saahdiq Charles, OL, LSU
Cameron Clark, OL, UNC-Charlotte
Ezra Cleveland, OL, Boise State
Trystan Colon-Castillo, OL, Missouri
Lloyd Cushenberry, OL, LSU
Jack Driscoll, OL, Auburn
Yasir Durant, OL, Missouri
Jake Hanson, OL, Oregon
Nick Harris, OL, Washington
Charlie Heck, OL, UNC
Matt Hennessy, OL, Temple
Justin Herron, OL, Wake Forest
Robert Hunt, OL, Louisiana-Lafayette
Keith Ismael, OL, San Diego State
Cordel Iwuagwu, OL, TCU
Austin Jackson, OL, USC
Jonah Jackson OL, Ohio State
Joshua Jones, OL, Houston
Solomon Kindley, OL, Georgia
Shane Lemieux, OL, Oregon
Damien Lewis, OL, LSU
Colton McKivitz, OL, West Virginia
John Molchon, OL, Boise State
Kyle Murphy, OL, Rhode Island
Netane Muti, OL, Fresno State
Lucas Niang, OL, TCU
Mike Onwenu, OL, Michigan
Matt Peart, OL, Connecticut
Tyre Phillips, OL, Mississippi State
Danny Pinter, OL, Ball State
Cesar Ruiz, OL, Michigan
Jon Runyan, OL, Michigan
John Simpson, OL, Clemson
Terence Steele, OL, Texas Tech
Logan Stenberg, OL, Kentucky
Simon Stepaniak, OL, Indiana
Alex Taylor, OL, South Carolina State
Andrew Thomas, OL, Georgia
Calvin Throckmorton, OL, Oregon
Prince Tega Wanogho, OL, Auburn
Darryl Williams, OL, Mississippi State
Jedrick Wills, OL, Alabama
Isaiah Wilson, OL, Georgia
Tristan Wirfs, OL, Iowa

Specialists

Tyler Bass, K, Georgia Southern
Rodrigo Blankenship, K, Georgia
Joseph Charlton, P, South Carolina
Blake Ferguson, LS, LSU
Sterling Hofrichter, P, Syracuse
Braden Mann, P, Texas A&M
JJ Molson, K, UCLA
Alex Pechin, P, Bucknell
Arryn Siposs, P, Auburn
Tommy Townsend, P, Florida
Michael Turk, P, Arizona State
Steven Wirtel, LS, Iowa State

Saturday, February 29, DL, LB

When: 4:00 pm, EST on NFL Network

Defensive linemen

McTelvin Agim, DL, Arkansas
Bradlee Anae, DL, Utah
Ross Blacklock, DL, TCU
Derrick Brown, DL, Auburn
Josiah Coatney, DL, Mississippi
Kendall Coleman, DL, Syracuse
Darrion Daniels, DL, Nebraska
Marlon Davidson, DL, Auburn
Carlos Davis, DL, Nebraska
Khalil Davis, DL, Nebraska
Raekwon Davis, DL, Alabama
Jordan Elliott, DL, Missouri
A.J. Epenesa, DL, Iowa
Leki Fotu, DL, Utah
Neville Gallimore, DL, Oklahoma
Jonathan Garvin, DL, Miami
Trevis Gipson, DL, Tulsa
Jonathan Greenard, DL, Florida
Yetur Gross-Matos, DL, Penn State
DaVon Hamilton, DL, Ohio State
LaDarius Hamilton, DL, North Texas
Alex Highsmith, DL, UNC-Charlotte
Trevon Hill, DL, Miami
Benito Jones, DL, Mississippi
Khalid Kareem, DL, Notre Dame
Javon Kinlaw, DL, South Carolina
Rashard Lawrence II, DL, LSU
James Lynch, DL, Baylor
Justin Madubuike, DL, Texas A&M
Larrell Murchison, DL, North Carolina State
Julian Okwara, DL, Notre Dame
John Penisini, DL, Utah
Chauncey Rivers, DL, Mississippi State
Malcolm Roach, DL, Texas
Alton Robinson, DL, Syracuse
Qaadir Sheppard, DL, Mississippi
James Smith-Williams, DL, North Carolina State
Jason Strowbridge, DL, UNC
Derrek Tuszka, DL, North Dakota State
Broderick Washington, DL, Texas Tech
Kenny Willekes, DL, Michigan State
Raequan Williams, DL, Michigan State
Rob Windsor, DL, Penn State
D.J. Wonnum, DL, South Carolina
Chase Young, DL, Ohio State
Jabari Zuniga, DL, Florida

Linebackers

Joe Bachie, LB, Michigan State
Markus Bailey, LB, Purdue
Zack Baun, LB, Wisconsin
Francis Bernard, LB, Utah
Daniel Bituli, LB, Tennessee
Shaun Bradley, LB, Temple
Jordan Brooks, LB, Texas Tech
Cameron Brown, LB, Penn State
K’Lavon Chaisson, LB, LSU
Nick Coe, LB, Auburn
Carter Coughlin, LB, Minnesota
Akeem Davis-Gaither, LB, Appalachian State
Michael Divinity, LB, LSU
Troy Dye, LB, Oregon
Tipa Galeai, LB, Utah State
Cale Garrett, LB, Missouri
Willie Gay Jr., LB, Mississippi State
Scoota Harris, LB, Arkansas
Malik Harrison, LB, Ohio State
Khaleke Hudson, LB, Michigan
Anfernee Jennings, LB, Alabama
Clay Johnston, LB, Baylor
Azur Kamara, LB, Kansas
Terrell Lewis, LB, Alabama
Jordan Mack, LB, Virginia
Kamal Martin, LB, Minnesota
Kenneth Murray, LB, Oklahoma
Dante Olson, LB, Montana
Jacob Phillips, LB, LSU
Michael Pinckney, LB, Miami
Shaquille Quarterman, LB, Miami
Patrick Queen, LB, LSU
Chapelle Russell, LB, Temple
Isaiah Simmons, LB, Clemson
Justin Strnad, LB, Wake Forest
Darrell Taylor, LB, Tennessee
Davion Taylor, LB, Colorado
Casey Toohill, LB, Stanford
Josh Uche, LB, Michigan
Mykal Walker, LB, Fresno State
Curtis Weaver, LB, Boise State
Evan Weaver, LB, California
Logan Wilson, LB, Wyoming
David Woodward, LB, Utah State

Sunday, March 1, DB

When: 2:00 pm, EST on NFL Network

Defensive backs

Damon Arnette, DB, Ohio State
Grayland Arnold, DB, Baylor
Trajan Bandy, DB, Miami
Essang Bassey, DB, Wake Forest
Julian Blackmon, DB, Utah
Antoine Brooks Jr., DB, Maryland
Myles Bryant, DB, Washington
Terrell Burgess, DB, Utah
Shyheim Carter, DB, Alabama
Jeremy Chinn, DB, Southern Illinois
Nevelle Clarke, DB, Central Florida
Rodney Clemons, DB, SMU
Brian Cole II, DB, Mississippi State
Kamren Curl, DB, Arkansas
Cameron Dantzler, DB, Mississippi State
Ashtyn Davis, DB, California
Javaris Davis, DB, Auburn
Grant Delpit, DB, LSU
Trevon Diggs, DB, Alabama
Kyle Dugger, DB, Lenoir-Rhyne
Jalen Elliott, DB, Notre Dame
Jordan Fuller, DB, Ohio State
Kristian Fulton, DB, LSU
Alohi Gilman, DB, Notre Dame
Jeff Gladney, DB, TCU
A.J. Green, DB, Oklahoma State
Javelin K. Guidry, DB, Utah
Bryce Hall, DB, Virginia
Harrison Hand, DB, Temple
Jaylinn Hawkins, DB, California
C.J. Henderson, DB, Florida
Lavert Hill, DB, Michigan
Darnay Holmes, DB, UCLA
Noah Igbinoghene, DB, Auburn
Dane Jackson, DB, Pittsburgh
Lamar Jackson, DB, Nebraska
Jaylon Johnson, DB, Utah
Brandon Jones, DB, Texas
BoPete Keyes, DB, Tulane
Xavier McKinney, DB, Alabama
Josh Metellus, DB, Michigan
Chris Miller, DB, Baylor
Tanner Muse, DB, Clemson
Michael Ojemudia, DB, Iowa
Jeff Okudah, DB, Ohio State
James Pierre, DB, Florida Atlantic
Troy Pride, DB, Notre Dame
J.R. Reed, DB, Georgia
John Reid, DB, Penn State
Amik Robertson, DB, Louisiana Tech
Reggie Robinson II, DB, Tulsa
Stanford Samuels, DB, Florida State
Josiah Scott, DB, Michigan State
L’Jarius Sneed, DB, Louisiana Tech
Geno Stone, DB, Iowa
A.J. Terrell, DB, Clemson
Daniel Thomas, DB, Auburn
Stantley Thomas-Oliver, DB, Florida International
Kindle Vildor, DB, Georgia Southern
K’Von Wallace, DB, Clemson
Antoine Winfield Jr., DB, Minnesota

How to watch the 2020 Senior Bowl

Following a long week of practices at the Senior Bowl, players are gearing up to finally play in live action on Saturday.

The road to the 2020 NFL Draft starts in Mobile with the Senior Bowl, where Bears scouts had the chance to get to know some of the top prospects in this draft class this week.

Following a long week of practices at the Senior Bowl, players are gearing up to finally play in live action on Saturday.

Here’s how you can watch the 2020 Senior Bowl:

Game Information

2020 Reese’s Senior Bowl

Date: Saturday, January 25, 2020

Time: 1:30 p.m. CT

Location: Ladd-Peebles Stadium (Mobile, Ala.)

Television

NFL Network

Stream

FuboTV (try it free)

Rosters

See the NORTH team

See the SOUTH team

Prospects to Watch

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2020 NFL draft: Jets surprise with a pass-rusher in Daniel Jeremiah’s latest mock

In Daniel Jeremiah’s first mock draft of the season, the NFL Network draft analyst projects the Jets to take LSU EDGE K’Lavon Chaisson.

In his latest mock draft, NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah has the Jets making a surprise selection at No. 11.

Jeremiah has consistently been one of the most accurate mock drafters each year. In Jeremiah’s pre-free agency mock draft last season, he correctly pinpointed the Jets’ eventual selection of DT Quinnen Williams.

Many anticipate the Jets will take an offensive lineman with the team’s first pick, No. 11 overall, but there’s a high chance that there will already be four off the board, as Jeremiah himself projects in his mock draft.

In that scenario, Jeremiah has the Jets taking a bit of a wild card route. He projects the Jets will select LSU pass-rusher K’Lavon Chaisson with the No. 11 pick, passing over potential No. 1 wide receivers CeeDee Lamb and Jerry Jeudy.

Here is Jeremiah’s explanation for the pick:

General manager Joe Douglas is desperate to upgrade the OL, but in this scenario, the run at the position has already taken place. Chaisson is an outstanding athlete and would fit smoothly into the Jets’ scheme.

Chaisson is an athletic freak at defensive end and has the ideal build and mobility for the edge rusher position at the next level. Standing at 6-foot-4, 250 pounds, he has the combination of size and speed that enables him to bend off the edge and dip under tackles with good balance.

The production for Chaisson didn’t exactly come in bunches at LSU, but that should be ignored when evaluating the prospect. Chaisson would fit right into Gregg Williams’ defensive scheme and add much-needed pressure off the edge to complement the dominant interior defensive line.

Before getting into the media, Jeremiah was a college scout for the Ravens, Browns and Eagles. Jeremiah and Joe Douglas’ time overlapped in Baltimore, so they were brought up under similar NFL upbringings.

Jeremiah knows that Douglas would like to upgrade his offensive line, but it’s easier said than done when there are 10 teams picking in front of you.

Saints land Justin Jefferson in Daniel Jeremiah’s first 2020 mock draft

NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah connected the New Orleans Saints to LSU Tigers wide receiver Justin Jefferson in his first 2020 mock draft.

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The NFL has converged on Mobile, Ala. for this year’s Reese’s Senior Bowl, which features a series of media sessions and practices involving some of the top prospects in the 2020 NFL Draft. Scouts, coaches, general managers, and everyone else are in town to get a first look at the next crop of rookies. So of course it’s time to start paying better attention to mock drafts.

NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah has a reputation as one of the most-accurate prognosticators around the industry. His first 2020 mock draft has connected the Saints with LSU Tigers wide receiver Justin Jefferson. Jeremiah explained the logic behind his pick:

Jefferson is very precise as a route runner, and I love his toughness. He’ll fit perfectly next to Michael Thomas.

Plenty of things will change between now and draft day in late April, but it’s tough to argue against a better fit than Jefferson in New Orleans. The 6-foot-3, 192-pound junior thrived in a similar offense run by ex-Saints assistant Joe Brady (who’s now the Carolina Panthers offensive coordinator), building on his sophomore-year momentum to lead the team in receptions (111) and rank second-best in receiving yards (1,540) and touchdown catches (18).

He wasn’t targeted in two appearances as a freshman; but in 28 games over his last two years, Jefferson averaged 5.9 catches per game for 86.3 yards gained through the air. He’s exactly who the Saints need to help take pressure off of Thomas, who led the league in receptions (149, breaking an all-time record). Only one other Saints wideout caught more than 18 passes, and that was pending free agent Ted Ginn Jr., who reeled in just 30.

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Super Bowl 54 Schedule: Media Day, NFL Honors, 49ers vs. Chiefs Start Time, TV Channel, Live Stream

Super Bowl 54 Schedule Of Events Live Online.

Super Bowl 2020 is set as the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs will meet at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, FL to decide who is the new king of the NFL. The refreshing matchup of new faces on one of the grandest stages in sports will take place on Sunday, February 2nd. However, the big game is just the main course with plenty of appetizers to satisfy your football cravings. 

Every event in the lead-up to the Super Bowl can be seen live on fuboTV. 

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Here’s the full schedule of events: 

Monday, January 27th: Super Bowl Opening Night

The event formerly known as Media Day has been turned into quite the national spectacle. After arriving in Miami, both teams will formally address the media for the first time on Monday night. This will be the only time the two teams convene in one place at the same time before the game itself. Marlins Park will host this event instead of Hard Rock Stadium.

Participating Team Interview Session #1: 7:00 p.m. ET

Participating Team Interview Session #2: 9:00 p.m. ET

Tuesday, January 28th: Coaches Interviews

The second day of media continues as the two respective head coaches from each side answer questions from reporters. It’ll be the grizzled veteran Andy Reid alongside the younger Kyle Shanahan appearing in his first Super Bowl as head coach. 

Saturday, February 1st: NFL Honors

Steve Harvey returns to host NFL Honors for the second time. The event will air on FOX at 8:00 p.m. ET and honor the league’s best players. Awards being presented at the event include: Most Valuable Player, Man of the Year, Coach of the Year, and Rookie of the Year for Offense and Defense. 

Sunday, February 2nd: National Anthem, Super Bowl LIV, Halftime Show

Finally, the Niners and Chiefs battle it out to see who reigns supreme in the NFL. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. ET and will air on FOX. Demi Lovato has been chosen to perform the Star Spangled Banner ahead of the game. 

This year’s halftime show in Miami will include two Latino musical icons with Shakira and Jennifer Lopez co-headlining the concert.

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