904'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • 904 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jaguars
Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (JAX)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (JAX)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (JAX)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (JAX)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (JAX)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (JAX)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (JAX)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (JAX)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (JAX)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (JAX)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Received
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Draft Picks Traded
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (WSH)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Draft Grade — Jaguars
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureB-
The Jaguars let Gray fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Jaguars watched Cedric Gray slide 20 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. The bottom line is a respectable B.

They are betting Williams proves the room right and everyone else wrong. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. On the needs board they went 8 of 9, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick36 Rnd2 Terrion Arnold
They let Terrion Arnold come to them and pounced at the Round 2 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick40 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
No edge and no loss on Tyler Guyton in the 40th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick48 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat at pick 48 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick79 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at Round 3, Pick 15 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick96 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
By-the-book stuff, Zak Zinter at slot 96 squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick100 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
They liked Leonard Taylor III enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 100. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick114 Rnd4 Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe in the 114th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick116 Rnd4 James Williams
They left a pile of value on the table to take James Williams this early at pick No. 116. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick155 Rnd5 Cedric Gray
Circle this one: Cedric Gray at the Round 5 slot is a fall that decides a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick195 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
A conviction pick on Jared Wiley at No. 195 that the board grades a round light. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick211 Rnd6 Jase McClellan
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jase McClellan. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick237 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
They took Joshua Cephus at par in pick 237, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.