Gator Captain'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Gator Captain DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jaguars
Draft Selections
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (JAX)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (JAX)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (JAX)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (JAX)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (JAX)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (JAX)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (JAX)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (JAX)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (JAX)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (JAX)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (JAX)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Keaton Bills Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (JAX)
Keaton Bills
OG Utah
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (JAX)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (JAX)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Received
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PHI)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (PHI)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (ARI)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PHI)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (PHI)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Players Gained
Head Shot
D.J. Humphries
OT
Head Shot
Moro Ojomo
DT
Draft Grade — Jaguars
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Jaguars cashed the board's mistake on Kinchens: B+.

Call it larceny. Kamren Kinchens sat on the board until slot 105, and the Jaguars did not need to be asked twice. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B+.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The Boyd reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick35 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Adonai Mitchell. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick53 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
Nothing to complain about; Kris Jenkins went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick66 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
They jumped the gun on Sedrick Van Pran, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick71 Rnd3 T.J. Tampa
T.J. Tampa at the Round 3 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick96 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III in slot 96 is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick97 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
The board fumbled Payton Wilson all the way to the 97th pick, and they scooped it up. It fills a real need, too.
Pick105 Rnd4 Kamren Kinchens
Taking Kamren Kinchens in pick No. 105 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick115 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
A conviction pick on Ben Sinnott at pick 115 that the board grades a round light. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick117 Rnd4 Javon Foster
They paid sticker price for Javon Foster in the 117th pick, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick152 Rnd5 Khristian Boyd
Khristian Boyd at Round 5, Pick 16 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick178 Rnd6 Jase McClellan
They paid up for Jase McClellan at pick No. 178 when waiting would have done the job. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick195 Rnd6 Myles Cole
A real head-scratcher, Myles Cole in pick 195 is miles ahead of his ranking. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick211 Rnd6 Keaton Bills
Keaton Bills at No. 211 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jaylan Ford
A linebacker of that caliber at the Round 7 slot is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick234 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
Value said wait; Joshua Cephus in the 234th overall pick says they were not listening. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.