Gator Captain'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (JAX)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (JAX)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (JAX)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (JAX)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (JAX)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Keaton Bills Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (JAX)
Keaton Bills
OG Utah
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (JAX)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Draft Grade — Jaguars
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Jaguars checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Jaguars took Khristian Boyd a full 27 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

Landing Thomas Jr. that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Leaving safety unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the safety spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term starter on the line, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick48 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Taking Brian Thomas Jr. in the 48th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick96 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
No drama and no debate, Leonard Taylor III went about where he belonged in pick 96. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick115 Rnd4 Josh Newton
They paid a round early for Josh Newton in the 115th pick, more than the board wanted. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick117 Rnd4 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at pick No. 117 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick152 Rnd5 Khristian Boyd
Khristian Boyd at Round 5, Pick 16 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick195 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
They took Jaylan Ford at par in pick 195, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick211 Rnd6 Keaton Bills
Keaton Bills in the Round 6 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick234 Rnd7 LaDarius Henderson
A reach for LaDarius Henderson in the 234th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.