904'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • 904 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jaguars
Draft Selections
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (JAX)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (JAX)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (JAX)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (JAX)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (JAX)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Kenny Logan Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (JAX)
Kenny Logan Jr.
S Kansas
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (JAX)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (JAX)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Jaguars
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Jaguars: B-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Jordan Jefferson in No. 155, a good 22 spots before the room expected him. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The linebacker hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They went 5 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Nate Wiggins
In pick 17 they get an island corner. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick48 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
No drama and no debate, Patrick Paul went about where he belonged in the Round 2 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick79 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at slot 79 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick96 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter at pick No. 96 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick114 Rnd4 Jarrian Jones
They paid sticker price for Jarrian Jones in Round 4, Pick 14, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick116 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson in the 116th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick155 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
A wild overpay on Jordan Jefferson in slot 155, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick195 Rnd6 Kenny Logan Jr.
They liked Kenny Logan Jr. enough to skip the value, taking him in the 195th overall pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick211 Rnd6 Joshua Cephus
A big swing on Joshua Cephus at the Round 6 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick237 Rnd7 Walter Rouse
Walter Rouse at No. 237 is a conviction pick that outran the value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.