Phoenx'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (JAX)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (JAX)
Abdul Carter
DE Penn State
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (JAX)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (JAX)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (JAX)
Jake Majors
C Texas
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (JAX)
JT Tuimoloau
DE Ohio State
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (JAX)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
J.Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (JAX)
J.Michael Sturdivant
WR UCLA
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (JAX)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (JAX)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (JAX)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (JAX)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Draft Picks Received
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (DET)
JT Tuimoloau
DE Ohio State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (DET)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (DET)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DET)
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Draft Picks Traded
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (DET)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Draft Grade — Jaguars
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureB-
The Jaguars let Gordon II fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Ollie Gordon II, slot 229, roughly 77 picks past where he belonged.

Reaching for Griffith left real value on the table behind him. The Jaguars indulged a want in Tuimoloau while a need in quarterback and tight end stayed open. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In the 1st overall pick they get a sticky cover corner. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Abdul Carter
They will replay Abdul Carter at pick 35 for years; that is how good the value is. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick66 Rnd3 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton in the Round 3 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick92 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
Circle this one: Dylan Fairchild at Round 3, Pick 28 is a fall that decides a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick129 Rnd4 Jake Majors
Jake Majors at No. 129 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick131 Rnd4 JT Tuimoloau
They zigged when the board said zag, taking JT Tuimoloau at edge rusher with quarterback and tight end open.
Pick141 Rnd5 Riley Mahlman
Steal is underselling it; Riley Mahlman at pick No. 141 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick178 Rnd6 J.Michael Sturdivant
They reached into another round for J.Michael Sturdivant, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick193 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa slipping to pick 193 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick196 Rnd6 Cody Simon
Cody Simon at No. 196 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick217 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
Thor Griffith at Round 7, Pick 3 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick229 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II in the 229th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The roster fit checks out.