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Draft Grade — Jaguars
Overall
B
ValueC+
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureB-
The Jaguars won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B. The Jaguars did not so much draft Clayton Smith as overpay for him, 69 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.
The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.
The Jaguars paired the rookies with proven help, Puka Nacua leading the way.
Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.
Pick Analysis
Pick64
Rnd2
Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in pick No. 64 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick81
Rnd3
Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at Round 3, Pick 17 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick88
Rnd3
Jack Endries
They went early on Jack Endries in the 88th overall pick, and the value did not follow. The roster fit checks out.
Pick100
Rnd3
Kaytron Allen
A reasonable price with a little left over, Kaytron Allen in No. 100. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick106
Rnd4
Bryce Lance
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Bryce Lance. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick124
Rnd4
Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge at the 124th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick128
Rnd4
Kage Casey
They paid a round early for Kage Casey in slot 128, more than the board wanted. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick129
Rnd4
Drew Allar
By-the-book stuff, Drew Allar at the Round 4 slot squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick162
Rnd5
Lander Barton
No edge and no loss on Lander Barton in the 162nd overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick163
Rnd5
Red Murdock
A straight-up fair deal on Red Murdock at Round 5, Pick 25, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick164
Rnd5
Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton in pick 164 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick165
Rnd5
Domani Jackson
Circle this one: Domani Jackson at pick No. 165 is a fall that decides a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick220
Rnd7
Gunner Stockton
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Gunner Stockton at No. 220 is the proof. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick228
Rnd7
PJ Williams
No drama and no debate, PJ Williams went about where he belonged in the 228th pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick233
Rnd7
Jason Henderson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jason Henderson this early at Round 7, Pick 17. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick239
Rnd7
Jalil Farooq
A reach on Jalil Farooq in the Round 7 slot; the board had better options right there. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick241
Rnd7
Reid Carrico
A wild overpay on Reid Carrico in pick 241, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick243
Rnd7
Alex Harkey
Alex Harkey in the 243rd pick is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick244
Rnd7
Micah Morris
Micah Morris at pick No. 244 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick245
Rnd7
Tony Grimes
Tony Grimes slipping to No. 245 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick247
Rnd7
Clayton Smith
This one needs a full-page explanation: Clayton Smith in slot 247, miles early. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.






























