Gator Captain'S MOCK DRAFT

realistic

  • Gator Captain DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jaguars
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (JAX)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (JAX)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (JAX)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (JAX)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (JAX)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (JAX)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (JAX)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (JAX)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (JAX)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (JAX)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (GB)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (GB)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Draft Picks Traded
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (GB)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Draft Grade — Jaguars
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Jaguars a B.

The Jaguars did not so much draft Khristian Boyd as overpay for him, 27 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

Leaving linebacker unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.

Good work on the whole, with linebacker the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In No. 25 they get a matchup problem out wide. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick48 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske at the Round 2 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick58 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
They jumped the gun on Patrick Paul, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick96 Rnd3 Cam Hart
By-the-book stuff, Cam Hart at the 96th pick squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick115 Rnd4 Beaux Limmer
A conviction pick on Beaux Limmer at slot 115 that the board grades a round light. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick117 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at pick 117 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick127 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
No drama and no debate, Mohamed Kamara went about where he belonged in the 127th overall pick. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick152 Rnd5 Khristian Boyd
A wild overpay on Khristian Boyd in No. 152, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick168 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
They paid sticker price for Javion Cohen in pick 168, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick195 Rnd6 Jase McClellan
Fair-plus on Jase McClellan, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick211 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Josh Proctor. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick234 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
Value said wait; Joshua Cephus in Round 7, Pick 14 says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.