DKDan'S MOCK DRAFT
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DKDan'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 9, 2025

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  • DKDan DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jaguars
Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (JAX)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (JAX)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (JAX)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (JAX)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (JAX)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (JAX)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (JAX)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (JAX)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (JAX)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (JAX)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Jaguars
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Jaguars cashed the board's mistake on Howard: B.

Thirty-one other rooms let Will Howard slide, and the Jaguars were the ones holding the card at pick 196. Highway robbery.

The Walker reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They went 8 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In the 5th pick they get an island corner. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick36 Rnd2 Deone Walker
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Deone Walker. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick70 Rnd3 Harold Fannin Jr.
Nice patience on Harold Fannin Jr., who had no business lasting to pick No. 70. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick88 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
They read the board right and Maxwell Hairston was the payoff at pick 88. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson at slot 106 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick125 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
They barely believed it either: Andrew Mukuba still on the board at the Round 4 slot. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick143 Rnd5 Nick Nash
They paid sticker price for Nick Nash in Round 5, Pick 4, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick184 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II at the 184th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick196 Rnd6 Will Howard
Will Howard in pick No. 196 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jack Kiser
The board fumbled Jack Kiser all the way to the 223rd pick, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.