904'S MOCK DRAFT

realistic

  • 904 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jaguars
Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (JAX)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (JAX)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (JAX)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (JAX)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (JAX)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (JAX)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (JAX)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (JAX)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Draft Grade — Jaguars
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Jaguars: B-.

The Jaguars put a flag in the ground for Joshua Cephus, 28 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

The safety spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In the 17th overall pick they get a blindside protector. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick48 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
They paid a round early for T'Vondre Sweat in pick No. 48, more than the board wanted. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick79 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
They went early on Sedrick Van Pran in slot 79, and the value did not follow. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick96 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
By-the-book stuff, Zak Zinter at the 96th pick squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick114 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
They paid sticker price for Kris Abrams-Draine in Round 4, Pick 14, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick116 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Ben Sinnott. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick155 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen at the Round 5 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick195 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
The board had cheaper options than Gabe Hall at the 195th overall pick, and it noticed. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick211 Rnd6 Joshua Cephus
A real head-scratcher, Joshua Cephus in pick 211 is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick237 Rnd7 Xavier Thomas
Xavier Thomas in No. 237 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.