2024'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • 2024 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jaguars
Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (JAX)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (JAX)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (JAX)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
Keon Sabb Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (JAX)
Keon Sabb
S Alabama
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (JAX)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (JAX)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (JAX)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Jimmy Horn Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (JAX)
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Colorado
Will Sheppard Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (JAX)
Will Sheppard
WR Colorado
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 7 (JAX)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Grade — Jaguars
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Jaguars kept it disciplined and banked a B.

The Jaguars looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Jimmy Horn Jr. at the 177th pick regardless, 60 picks early. The bottom line is a respectable B.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Sabb. A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 6 of 9 of the wish list covered. They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In No. 1 they get a lockdown presence outside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 James Pearce Jr.
They took James Pearce Jr. at par in slot 34, which is nothing to complain about. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick65 Rnd3 Sonny Styles
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Sonny Styles at the 65th pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick95 Rnd3 Keon Sabb
Keon Sabb in pick No. 95 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick103 Rnd4 Riley Mahlman
A tidy little value on Riley Mahlman in pick 103, a step better than break-even. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick132 Rnd4 Jack Nelson
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Jack Nelson in the 132nd overall pick, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick139 Rnd5 DJ Giddens
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing DJ Giddens in No. 139. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick177 Rnd6 Jimmy Horn Jr.
They reached into another round for Jimmy Horn Jr., and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick205 Rnd6 Will Sheppard
A real head-scratcher, Will Sheppard in the Round 6 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick215 Rnd7 Haynes King
Value with a capital V on Haynes King in pick No. 215, a genuine coup. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.