904'S MOCK DRAFT

lets get it

  • 904 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jaguars
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (JAX)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (JAX)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (JAX)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (JAX)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (JAX)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (JAX)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (JAX)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (JAX)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Draft Grade — Jaguars
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Jaguars kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

For all the boxes ticked, the Jaguars skipped the loudest one: safety is exactly as bare as it was.

If Taylor III pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. Puni at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 7 of 9 of the wish list covered.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but safety.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 17th overall pick they get a home-run threat at receiver, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick48 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
A premium they did not need to pay, T'Vondre Sweat a notch or two before his time. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick79 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
They did well to land Christian Haynes in pick 79, just ahead of his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick96 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at Round 3, Pick 33 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick114 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine at the 114th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick116 Rnd4 Dominick Puni
A quiet steal in No. 116: Dominick Puni for less than the market said. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick155 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen at slot 155 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick195 Rnd6 Jordan Magee
By-the-book stuff, Jordan Magee at pick No. 195 squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick211 Rnd6 Taulia Tagovailoa
Taulia Tagovailoa in the 211th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick237 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
No drama and no debate, Joshua Cephus went about where he belonged in Round 7, Pick 17. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.