904'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • 904 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jaguars
Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (JAX)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (JAX)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (JAX)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (JAX)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (JAX)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (JAX)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Kenny Logan Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (JAX)
Kenny Logan Jr.
S Kansas
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (JAX)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Draft Grade — Jaguars
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Jaguars: B-.

It is a puzzling start. The Jaguars had linebacker and quarterback to solve and reached instead for Darius Robinson, an edge rusher, at the Round 4 slot. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

The Taylor III pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. A whole weekend of picks and linebacker is somehow still a want. They went 7 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In slot 17 they get a lockdown presence outside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick48 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton at the 48th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick79 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
They paid sticker price for Cooper Beebe in the 79th pick, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick96 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
They paid up for Leonard Taylor III at slot 96 when waiting would have done the job. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick114 Rnd4 Justin Eboigbe
The board had cheaper options than Justin Eboigbe at the Round 4 slot, and it noticed. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick116 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
A curious use of No. 116. Linebacker and quarterback needed the pick; an edge rusher in Darius Robinson did not.
Pick155 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen in Round 5, Pick 19 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick195 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley at pick 195 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick211 Rnd6 Kenny Logan Jr.
Kenny Logan Jr. at pick No. 211 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick237 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
No edge and no loss on Joshua Cephus in pick No. 237; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.