Bryce k'S MOCK DRAFT

Bryce k'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 4, 2026

Bryce k

  • Bryce k DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jaguars
Draft Selections
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (JAX)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (JAX)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (JAX)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (JAX)
Brian Parker II
OT Duke
Markel Bell Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (JAX)
Markel Bell
OT Miami
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (JAX)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (JAX)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (JAX)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (JAX)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE LSU
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (JAX)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (JAX)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (JAX)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Joe Fagnano Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (JAX)
Joe Fagnano
QB UConn
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (JAX)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (JAX)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Kalil Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (JAX)
Kalil Alexander
LB-EDGE Texas State
Aidan Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (JAX)
Aidan Hubbard
DE-EDGE Northwestern
Deven Eastern Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (JAX)
Deven Eastern
DL Minnesota
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (JAX)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Jack Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (JAX)
Jack Kelly
LB BYU
Jason Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (JAX)
Jason Henderson
LB Old Dominion
Draft Picks Received
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (SEA)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (GB)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Brian Parker II
OT Duke
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Joe Fagnano Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Joe Fagnano
QB UConn
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Kalil Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Kalil Alexander
LB-EDGE Texas State
Aidan Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (LAR)
Aidan Hubbard
DE-EDGE Northwestern
Deven Eastern Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (LAR)
Deven Eastern
DL Minnesota
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (GB)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Jack Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Jack Kelly
LB BYU
Jason Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DEN)
Jason Henderson
LB Old Dominion
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (CHI)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (GB)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (ARI)
Tim Keenan III
DT Alabama
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIA)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Players Gained
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Davis Allen
TE
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Jake Bobo
WR
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Quinn Ewers
QB
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Logan Hall
DE
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Ernest Jones
LB
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Ko Kieft
TE
Head Shot
Gardner Minshew
QB
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Riley Moss
CB
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Trey Palmer
WR
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Jaylen Reed
S
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Malik Washington
WR
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Charles Woods
CB
Players traded away
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Carter Bradley
QB
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Joshua Cephus
WR
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Nick Mullens
QB
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Quintin Morris
TE
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Tim Jones
WR
Draft Grade — Jaguars
Overall B
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Jaguars turned the phones into found money: B.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Jaguars started one anyway for Jason Henderson, 124 picks ahead of schedule. The bottom line is a respectable B.

The Hurst steal is the beam this whole class leans on. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The Jaguars clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

On the needs board they went 9 of 9, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick64 Rnd2 Jacob Rodriguez
They paid up for Jacob Rodriguez at the Round 2 slot when waiting would have done the job. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick84 Rnd3 Jake Golday
The board fumbled Jake Golday all the way to Round 3, Pick 20, and they scooped it up. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick88 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe at pick 88 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The roster fit checks out.
Pick89 Rnd3 Brian Parker II
The board had cheaper options than Brian Parker II at the 89th overall pick, and it noticed. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick100 Rnd3 Markel Bell
They liked Markel Bell enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 100. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick124 Rnd4 Ted Hurst
A wide receiver of that caliber at No. 124 is the definition of value, full stop. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick127 Rnd4 Jack Endries
Nothing to complain about; Jack Endries went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick129 Rnd4 Emmett Johnson
Emmett Johnson in the Round 4 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick164 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton in No. 164 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick203 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
A reasonable price with a little left over, Eric McAlister in the 203rd overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick212 Rnd6 Diego Pavia
They talked themselves into Diego Pavia at Round 6, Pick 31, and the board did not agree. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick238 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
Eli Heidenreich at slot 238 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick239 Rnd7 Joe Fagnano
This one needs a full-page explanation: Joe Fagnano in the 239th pick, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick245 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
They went early on Nolan Rucci in pick No. 245, and the value did not follow. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick246 Rnd7 Logan Taylor
Logan Taylor at Round 7, Pick 30 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick247 Rnd7 Kalil Alexander
Kalil Alexander at slot 247 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick251 Rnd7 Aidan Hubbard
A wild overpay on Aidan Hubbard in the Round 7 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick252 Rnd7 Deven Eastern
Deven Eastern at the 252nd overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick255 Rnd7 Josh Moten
A conviction pick on Josh Moten at No. 255 that the board grades a round light. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick256 Rnd7 Jack Kelly
No edge and no loss on Jack Kelly in the 256th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick257 Rnd7 Jason Henderson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jason Henderson this early at pick No. 257. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.