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jkl'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 16, 2025

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  • jkl DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jaguars
Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (JAX)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (JAX)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (JAX)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (JAX)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (JAX)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (JAX)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (JAX)
Ashton Gillotte
DE-EDGE Louisville
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (JAX)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (JAX)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (JAX)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (JAX)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (JAX)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (JAX)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Ashton Gillotte
DE-EDGE Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (HOU)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jeff Okudah
CB
Draft Grade — Jaguars
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Jaguars worked the phones like thieves and earned a A-.

Whoever sat across the table from the Jaguars should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend.

The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Farmer pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Every board in the league had Walker lower, and that gap is the story.

The Jeff Okudah deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

Bottom line, with Nick Emmanwori leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
A tidy little value on Nick Emmanwori in pick No. 25, a step better than break-even. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick36 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
No drama and no debate, Tyler Booker went about where he belonged in the 36th overall pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick58 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
They paid sticker price for Donovan Jackson in Round 2, Pick 26, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick70 Rnd3 Deone Walker
A reach for Deone Walker in slot 70; a little patience would have been rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick79 Rnd3 Elijah Arroyo
Elijah Arroyo in the 79th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick88 Rnd3 Cam Skattebo
No edge and no loss on Cam Skattebo in the Round 3 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick89 Rnd3 Ashton Gillotte
A premium they did not need to pay, Ashton Gillotte a notch or two before his time. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick107 Rnd4 Tai Felton
A quiet steal in No. 107: Tai Felton for less than the market said. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick126 Rnd4 Joshua Farmer
Joshua Farmer is a better player than pick No. 126 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick142 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce at No. 142 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jack Kiser
A straight-up fair deal on Jack Kiser at the 182nd overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick194 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Oronde Gadsden II. It fills a real need, too.
Pick221 Rnd7 Desmond Watson
They jumped the gun on Desmond Watson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.