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Draft Grade — Jaguars
Overall
B
ValueC+
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureB
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Jaguars a B. Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Jaguars spent the 244th overall pick on Clayton Smith, a name the board had a full 71 spots lower.
The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. That Slaughter pick is the receipt they will wave around later.
For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.
All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.
Pick Analysis
Pick64
Rnd2
Jake Slaughter
The board fumbled Jake Slaughter all the way to pick No. 64, and they scooped it up. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick81
Rnd3
Jacob Rodriguez
The board had cheaper options than Jacob Rodriguez at the 81st overall pick, and it noticed. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick100
Rnd3
Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance at pick 100 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick106
Rnd4
Malachi Lawrence
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Malachi Lawrence. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick124
Rnd4
Hezekiah Masses
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Hezekiah Masses. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick127
Rnd4
Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge slid further than he should have, and slot 127 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick129
Rnd4
Cade Klubnik
Cade Klubnik in pick No. 129 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick138
Rnd4
Kage Casey
Kage Casey at pick 138 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick162
Rnd5
Lander Barton
They took Lander Barton at par in Round 5, Pick 24, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.
Pick163
Rnd5
Red Murdock
No drama and no debate, Red Murdock went about where he belonged in the 163rd overall pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick164
Rnd5
Chase Roberts
A tidy bit of business in No. 164, where Chase Roberts graded well above the range. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick165
Rnd5
Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton at the Round 5 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick166
Rnd5
DJ Campbell
Nothing to complain about; DJ Campbell went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick213
Rnd6
Jack Velling
They liked Jack Velling enough to skip the value, taking him in the 213th pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick220
Rnd7
Brett Norfleet
A tidy little value on Brett Norfleet in slot 220, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick224
Rnd7
Joey Aguilar
They did well to land Joey Aguilar in No. 224, just ahead of his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick228
Rnd7
Jason Henderson
Jason Henderson at Round 7, Pick 12 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The roster fit checks out.
Pick233
Rnd7
Reid Carrico
They reached into another round for Reid Carrico, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick237
Rnd7
Jalil Farooq
Jalil Farooq at the 237th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick239
Rnd7
Ethan O'Connor
Ethan O'Connor in pick No. 239 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick241
Rnd7
Micah Morris
By-the-book stuff, Micah Morris at the Round 7 slot squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick243
Rnd7
Ricardo Hallman
Ricardo Hallman at the 243rd pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick244
Rnd7
Clayton Smith
They talked themselves into Clayton Smith at the Round 7 slot, and the board did not agree. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick245
Rnd7
Keaten Wade
A real head-scratcher, Keaten Wade in the 245th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick247
Rnd7
James Brockermeyer
James Brockermeyer at slot 247 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.































