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  • Darien DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jaguars
Draft Selections
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (JAX)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (JAX)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Anthony Lucas Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (JAX)
Anthony Lucas
DE-EDGE USC
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (JAX)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (JAX)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (JAX)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (JAX)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (JAX)
Tony Grimes
CB Purdue
Trey Holly Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (JAX)
Trey Holly
RB Southern
Draft Grade — Jaguars
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Jaguars a B-.

The Jaguars' one glaring miss is wide receiver, a need they left exactly as they found it.

If Capehart pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. Job largely done: offensive lineman settled and 6 of 9 of the wish list covered.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick56 Rnd2 Caleb Tiernan
Caleb Tiernan in Round 2, Pick 24 is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick81 Rnd3 Chandler Rivers
No edge and no loss on Chandler Rivers in slot 81; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick88 Rnd3 Anthony Lucas
They paid sticker price for Anthony Lucas in pick 88, and that is fine. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick100 Rnd3 Jack Endries
By-the-book stuff, Jack Endries at the 100th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick124 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
They paid up for DeMonte Capehart at the Round 4 slot when waiting would have done the job. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick162 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa in pick No. 162 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick164 Rnd5 Kobe Baynes
No drama and no debate, Kobe Baynes went about where he belonged in No. 164. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick233 Rnd7 Tony Grimes
Tony Grimes at the 233rd pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick245 Rnd7 Trey Holly
Trey Holly at slot 245 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.