JAGUAR1'S MOCK DRAFT
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01-23-2024

  • JAGUAR1 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (JAX)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (JAX)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (JAX)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (JAX)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (JAX)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (JAX)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (JAX)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Demorie Tate Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (JAX)
Demorie Tate
CB Florida State
Draft Grade — Jaguars
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Jaguars let Rice fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Brenden Rice, pick No. 96, roughly 25 picks past where he belonged.

Every board in the league had Jones lower, and that gap is the story. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through linebacker. On the needs board they went 7 of 9, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the linebacker spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
Nothing to complain about; Jer'Zhan Newton went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick48 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier at Round 2, Pick 16 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick79 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
They took Cooper Beebe at par in pick 79, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick96 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
A wide receiver of that caliber at the Round 3 slot is the definition of value, full stop. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick114 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
By-the-book stuff, Darius Robinson at pick No. 114 squarely in line with his ranking. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick116 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams in the 116th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick155 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
No edge and no loss on Jaylen Wright in slot 155; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick195 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
They paid sticker price for Jared Wiley in the 195th pick, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick211 Rnd6 Matthew Jones
They reached a country mile for Matthew Jones at pick No. 211, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick237 Rnd7 Demorie Tate
A premium they did not need to pay, Demorie Tate a notch or two before his time. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.