gjohnson58'S MOCK DRAFT

gjohnson58'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 17, 2025

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  • gjohnson58 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jaguars
Draft Selections
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (JAX)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (JAX)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (JAX)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (JAX)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (JAX)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (JAX)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (JAX)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (JAX)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (JAX)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (JAX)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (JAX)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Elijhah Badger Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (JAX)
Elijhah Badger
WR Florida
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (JAX)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
James Burnip Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (JAX)
James Burnip
P Alabama
Logan Parr Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (JAX)
Logan Parr
OG SMU
Draft Picks Received
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (TEN)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (TB)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Elijhah Badger Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (WSH)
Elijhah Badger
WR Florida
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (BAL)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Logan Parr Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
Logan Parr
OG SMU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Shavon Revel Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (IND)
Shavon Revel Jr.
CB East Carolina
Ahmed Hassanein Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (TB)
Ahmed Hassanein
DL-EDGE Boise State
Oluwafemi Oladejo Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (TEN)
Oluwafemi Oladejo
LB-EDGE UCLA
Players traded away
Head Shot
Christian Kirk
WR
Head Shot
Devin Duvernay
WR
Head Shot
Mac Jones
QB
Head Shot
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
Draft Grade — Jaguars
Overall D+
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesF FutureA+
The Jaguars cashed the board's mistake on Mondon Jr.: D+.

The Jaguars looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Elijhah Badger at pick 207 regardless, 96 picks early. Too much went sideways, and the D+ is the honest tally.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Mondon Jr.. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. On the needs board they went 8 of 9, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
In pick 27 they get a potential shutdown corner, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick35 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
A tidy bit of business in slot 35, where Emeka Egbuka graded well above the range. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick36 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
They robbed the room for Walter Nolen here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick70 Rnd3 Omarion Hampton
Somehow Omarion Hampton was still sitting there in the 70th pick, and they pounced on premier running back value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick84 Rnd3 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker at the Round 3 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick105 Rnd4 Jihaad Campbell
You do not let a linebacker like Jihaad Campbell reach the 105th overall pick and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick106 Rnd4 Harold Fannin Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Harold Fannin Jr. at pick No. 106 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick143 Rnd5 Sebastian Castro
The board fumbled Sebastian Castro all the way to the 143rd pick, and they scooped it up. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick158 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
A swing that ignored the value entirely, JJ Pegues well ahead of where he belonged. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick184 Rnd6 Jonah Monheim
They barely believed it either: Jonah Monheim still on the board at pick 184. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick196 Rnd6 Nohl Williams
Value said wait; Nohl Williams in No. 196 says they were not listening. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick207 Rnd6 Elijhah Badger
Elijhah Badger in slot 207 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick213 Rnd6 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. in the Round 6 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick223 Rnd7 James Burnip
James Burnip at Round 7, Pick 5 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick240 Rnd7 Logan Parr
Logan Parr in the 240th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.