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2020 NFL Draft: 6 Candidates to select Tua Tagovailoa

By Nicholas McGee

TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA - NOVEMBER 09: Tua Tagovailoa #13 of the Alabama Crimson Tide looks to pass during the second half against the LSU Tigers in the game at Bryant-Denny Stadium on November 09, 2019 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA - NOVEMBER 09: Tua Tagovailoa #13 of the Alabama Crimson Tide looks to pass during the second half against the LSU Tigers in the game at Bryant-Denny Stadium on November 09, 2019 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) /
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – DECEMBER 01: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers celebrates a touchdown in the first quarter against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on December 01, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – DECEMBER 01: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers celebrates a touchdown in the first quarter against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on December 01, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

Green Bay Packers

Could history repeat itself?

Aaron Rodgers is under contract until through 2023 but, with the future Hall of Fame quarterback now 36, there is at least the possibility the Packers look to draft his successor and allow him to sit a few years the way Rodgers did when he was selected as Brett Favre’s heir apparent in 2005.

Tagovailoa could hardly ask for a better mentor than Rodgers. It would be a shame to have to endure an extended wait to see one of the most exciting quarterback prospects of recent years take the field. However, if Tagovailoa slides, the Packers could do worse than to use their first pick on a player with the ability to ensure they remain contenders in the post-Rodgers era.

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