The Jaguars put a flag in the ground for Colbie Young, 220 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.
Getting Abney II where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped offensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.
They went 7 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.
Hit on Diego Pavia and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.
Pick-by-Pick
R2.24
· Pick 56
· Diego Pavia
· QB
· rank 234
They talked themselves into Diego Pavia at the 56th pick, and the board did not agree. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R3.17
· Pick 81
· Germie Bernard
· WR
· rank 58
Germie Bernard in pick No. 81 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R3.24
· Pick 88
· Keith Abney II
· CB
· rank 43
Keith Abney II in Round 3, Pick 24 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R3.36
· Pick 100
· Colbie Young
· WR
· rank 320
They reached a country mile for Colbie Young at No. 100, and the board is aghast. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R4.24
· Pick 124
· Anthony Lucas
· DE-EDGE
· rank 110
Value with a capital V on Anthony Lucas in the 124th overall pick, a genuine coup. It adds depth where they could use a little.
R5.24
· Pick 164
· Mikail Kamara
· DE-EDGE
· rank 152
Nice patience on Mikail Kamara, who had no business lasting to slot 164. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
R5.26
· Pick 166
· Zxavian Harris
· DT
· rank 154
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Zxavian Harris at the 166th pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R6.22
· Pick 203
· J'Mari Taylor
· RB
· rank 188
A quiet steal in pick 203: J'Mari Taylor for less than the market said. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R7.17
· Pick 233
· Zavion Thomas
· WR
· rank 219
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Zavion Thomas at the Round 7 slot is the proof. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R7.24
· Pick 240
· Isaiah Nwokobia
· S
· rank 226
A slide stopped in Round 7, Pick 24, with Isaiah Nwokobia worth more than the price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R7.29
· Pick 245
· Owen Heinecke
· LB
· rank 230
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 245, where Owen Heinecke graded well above the range. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.