The Jaguars did not so much draft Marvin Jones Jr. as overpay for him, 103 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.
Landing Lance that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Leaving linebacker unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but linebacker.
Pick-by-Pick
R2.24
· Pick 56
· Lee Hunter
· DT
· rank 48
Lee Hunter at pick 56 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R3.17
· Pick 81
· Jake Golday
· OLB
· rank 59
A top-tier edge rusher at a bargain, Jake Golday in the 81st overall pick, plain and simple. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
R3.28
· Pick 92
· Jadarian Price
· RB
· rank 69
Jadarian Price in Round 3, Pick 28 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R3.36
· Pick 100
· Keylan Rutledge
· OG
· rank 114
Keylan Rutledge at slot 100 is a conviction pick that outran the value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R4.12
· Pick 112
· Trey Zuhn III
· OT
· rank 125
A reach for Trey Zuhn III in pick No. 112; a little patience would have been rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R4.24
· Pick 124
· Bryce Lance
· WR
· rank 90
They will replay Bryce Lance at No. 124 for years; that is how good the value is. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R5.24
· Pick 164
· Charles Demmings
· CB
· rank 149
Charles Demmings at the 164th pick is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R5.26
· Pick 166
· Logan Fano
· DE-EDGE
· rank 257
This one needs a full-page explanation: Logan Fano in slot 166, miles early. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
R6.22
· Pick 203
· Josh Cameron
· WR
· rank 187
A quiet steal in pick No. 203: Josh Cameron for less than the market said. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R7.17
· Pick 233
· Marvin Jones Jr.
· LB-EDGE
· rank 336
They talked themselves into Marvin Jones Jr. at pick 233, and the board did not agree. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
R7.24
· Pick 240
· Isaiah Nwokobia
· S
· rank 233
They did well to land Isaiah Nwokobia in Round 7, Pick 24, just ahead of his grade. The roster fit checks out.
R7.29
· Pick 245
· John Michael Gyllenborg
· TE
· rank 228
Nice patience on John Michael Gyllenborg, who had no business lasting to the 245th overall pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.