Brycem1118'S MOCK DRAFT

Brycem1118'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON AUG 20, 2025

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  • Brycem1118 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jaguars
Draft Selections
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (JAX)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (JAX)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (JAX)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (JAX)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Jaden Greathouse Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (JAX)
Jaden Greathouse
WR Notre Dame
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (JAX)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (JAX)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (JAX)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (JAX)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Jack Velling Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (JAX)
Jack Velling
TE Michigan State
J.Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (JAX)
J.Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Xavian Sorey Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (JAX)
Xavian Sorey Jr.
LB Arkansas
TJ Metcalf Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (JAX)
TJ Metcalf
S Arkansas
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (JAX)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (JAX)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Kentucky
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (JAX)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (JAX)
Tony Grimes
CB Purdue
Jason Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (JAX)
Jason Henderson
LB Old Dominion
Draft Picks Received
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (LAR)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (LAR)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (LAR)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (NO)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Jack Velling Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (PHI)
Jack Velling
TE Michigan State
J.Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (LAR)
J.Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Xavian Sorey Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (BUF)
Xavian Sorey Jr.
LB Arkansas
TJ Metcalf Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (BUF)
TJ Metcalf
S Arkansas
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (ARI)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Kentucky
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (PHI)
Tony Grimes
CB Purdue
Jason Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (BUF)
Jason Henderson
LB Old Dominion
Draft Picks Traded
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (ARI)
Tim Keenan III
DL Alabama
Players Gained
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Budda Baker
S
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Chris Blair
WR
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Darren Hall
CB
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Dawson Knox
TE
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Joshua Palmer
WR
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Khalen Saunders
DT
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Will Shipley
RB
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Baylon Spector
LB
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Dante Stills
DT
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Xavier Thomas
DE
Players traded away
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Gabe Davis
WR
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Keilan Robinson
RB
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Luke Fortner
C
Draft Grade — Jaguars
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Jaguars worked the phones like thieves and earned a B.

The Jaguars treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending pick No. 217 on Xavian Sorey Jr. a full 86 spots early. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Allen. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick58 Rnd2 Michael Taaffe
A slide stopped in the 58th pick, with Michael Taaffe worth more than the price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick74 Rnd3 Jalon Kilgore
Jalon Kilgore at the 74th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick90 Rnd3 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson at pick No. 90 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick91 Rnd3 CJ Allen
Circle this one: CJ Allen at the Round 3 slot is a fall that decides a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick100 Rnd3 Jaden Greathouse
They went early on Jaden Greathouse in slot 100, and the value did not follow. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick110 Rnd4 Carson Beck
You do not let a quarterback like Carson Beck reach No. 110 and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick142 Rnd5 Jack Endries
The board fumbled Jack Endries all the way to pick No. 142, and they scooped it up. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick149 Rnd5 Lander Barton
Lander Barton in the Round 5 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick183 Rnd6 Tristan Leigh
Tristan Leigh in No. 183 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick191 Rnd6 Jack Velling
Jack Velling at slot 191 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick198 Rnd6 J.Michael Sturdivant
No drama and no debate, J.Michael Sturdivant went about where he belonged in pick 198. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick217 Rnd7 Xavian Sorey Jr.
Xavian Sorey Jr. in the 217th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick222 Rnd7 TJ Metcalf
A reach for TJ Metcalf in the 222nd pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick223 Rnd7 Akheem Mesidor
Akheem Mesidor in Round 7, Pick 7 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick230 Rnd7 Keaten Wade
A wild overpay on Keaten Wade in pick 230, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick239 Rnd7 Diego Pavia
They barely believed it either: Diego Pavia still on the board at No. 239. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick243 Rnd7 Tony Grimes
Tony Grimes in the 243rd overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick245 Rnd7 Jason Henderson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jason Henderson in pick No. 245, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.