Penate'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Penate DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jaguars
Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (JAX)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (JAX)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (JAX)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (JAX)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (JAX)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (JAX)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (JAX)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (JAX)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (JAX)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (JAX)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
Draft Grade — Jaguars
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Jaguars for Fitzgerald: B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Ryan Fitzgerald had no business being available in the 221st pick, and the Jaguars did the only sane thing and turned in the card. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

If Nelson pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through linebacker.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In slot 5 they get an island corner at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge at pick No. 36 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick70 Rnd3 Alfred Collins
The board had Alfred Collins higher than No. 70, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick88 Rnd3 Jack Nelson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jack Nelson this early at the 88th pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick105 Rnd4 Jordan James
They barely believed it either: Jordan James still on the board at the 105th overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick124 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore in the Round 4 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick141 Rnd5 Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson in Round 5, Pick 4 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick180 Rnd6 Addison West
They took Addison West at par in pick 180, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick192 Rnd6 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo at pick 192 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick221 Rnd7 Ryan Fitzgerald
You do not let a specialist like Ryan Fitzgerald reach the 221st overall pick and blink. They did not. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.