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The Jacksonville Jaguars selected linebacker K’Lavon Chaisson with the No. 20 pick of the 2020 NFL Draft on Thursday night.
The Chaisson selection added to the Jaguars defense-focused night after the team drafted cornerback C.J. Henderson earlier in the first round.
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Chaisson is a solid linebacker who could definitely fill a need for Jacksonville. He spent three years at Louisiana State University but was redshirted his sophomore year after sustaining a season-ending injury during the first game. He would go on to help LSU win its fourth national championship the following year before declaring for the draft.
He earned first-team All-SEC honors after totaling a team-high 13 1/2 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks with 60 stops total in 2019, helping LSU take home the national championship.
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Jacksonville looks a little bit better on defense after having gotten rid of most of its stars over the last two seasons.
The Jaguars finished 6-10 last season and were among the worst teams defensively. Jacksonville was ranked 21st in points allowed and 24th in yards allowed.
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Chaisson is going to make an impact immediately and should help the team close out games in the future.
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