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Brycem1118'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON AUG 20, 2025

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  • Brycem1118 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jaguars
Draft Selections
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (JAX)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (JAX)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (JAX)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (JAX)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Jaden Greathouse Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (JAX)
Jaden Greathouse
WR Notre Dame
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (JAX)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (JAX)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (JAX)
Tacario Davis
CB Arizona
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (JAX)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (JAX)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (JAX)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Noah Fifita Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (JAX)
Noah Fifita
QB Arizona
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (JAX)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
TJ Metcalf Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (JAX)
TJ Metcalf
S Arkansas
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (JAX)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Jack Velling Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (JAX)
Jack Velling
TE Michigan State
Rico Flores Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (JAX)
Rico Flores Jr.
WR UCLA
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (JAX)
Tony Grimes
CB Purdue
Xavian Sorey Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (JAX)
Xavian Sorey Jr.
LB Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (LAR)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (LAR)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (LAR)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (LAR)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (NO)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (PHI)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Noah Fifita Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (LAR)
Noah Fifita
QB Arizona
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (BUF)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
TJ Metcalf Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (BUF)
TJ Metcalf
S Arkansas
Jack Velling Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jack Velling
TE Michigan State
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (PHI)
Tony Grimes
CB Purdue
Xavian Sorey Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (BUF)
Xavian Sorey Jr.
LB Arkansas
Draft Picks Traded
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (ARI)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Budda Baker
S
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Darren Hall
CB
Head Shot
Dawson Knox
TE
Head Shot
Joshua Palmer
WR
Head Shot
Khalen Saunders
DT
Head Shot
Will Shipley
RB
Head Shot
Dante Stills
DT
Head Shot
Xavier Thomas
DE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Gabe Davis
WR
Head Shot
Keilan Robinson
RB
Head Shot
Luke Fortner
C
Draft Grade — Jaguars
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Jaguars won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Xavian Sorey Jr.; the Jaguars did not wait, grabbing him 58 spots ahead at slot 245. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

Mendoza at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The phones were where this weekend was really won. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick58 Rnd2 Michael Taaffe
Value with a capital V on Michael Taaffe in No. 58, a genuine coup. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick74 Rnd3 Jalon Kilgore
They took Jalon Kilgore at par in pick No. 74, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick90 Rnd3 Mansoor Delane
The board had Mansoor Delane higher than Round 3, Pick 26, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick91 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
A tidy bit of business in the 91st overall pick, where Malachi Fields graded well above the range. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick100 Rnd3 Jaden Greathouse
A premium they did not need to pay, Jaden Greathouse a notch or two before his time. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick110 Rnd4 Jack Endries
A quiet steal in the 110th pick: Jack Endries for less than the market said. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick142 Rnd5 Fernando Mendoza
Somehow Fernando Mendoza was still sitting there in pick No. 142, and they pounced on premier quarterback value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick149 Rnd5 Tacario Davis
Tacario Davis in pick 149 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick165 Rnd5 Lander Barton
A slide stopped in the Round 5 slot, with Lander Barton worth more than the price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick183 Rnd6 Tristan Leigh
A reach on Tristan Leigh in the 183rd pick; the board had better options right there. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick191 Rnd6 Barion Brown
Nothing to complain about; Barion Brown went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick198 Rnd6 Noah Fifita
Noah Fifita in the 198th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick217 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
Riley Mahlman at No. 217 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick222 Rnd7 TJ Metcalf
They paid up for TJ Metcalf at Round 7, Pick 6 when waiting would have done the job. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick223 Rnd7 Akheem Mesidor
They left a pile of value on the table to take Akheem Mesidor this early at the 223rd overall pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jack Velling
Jack Velling at pick No. 230 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick239 Rnd7 Rico Flores Jr.
Rico Flores Jr. in Round 7, Pick 23 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick243 Rnd7 Tony Grimes
A clean, defensible pick in No. 243 with a little surplus value in Tony Grimes. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick245 Rnd7 Xavian Sorey Jr.
Xavian Sorey Jr. at pick 245 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.