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Basically there is not a position you can say you don't need someone. I mean I doubt they take a running back, defensive tackle or strong safety before the final day of the draft. But other than that, they can improve almost anywhere through the draft. It is a good year to have all those picks for sure.

I dont think the "needs" have changed as a whole but I think the pressure to fill those needs has lessened. For Instance, we always need a pass rush because the team has been playing without one for years...But with the signing of Clemmons, Watson in certain packages not that im sold on him, resigning of Babin  then I dont think we have to take a guy instantly . Before FA I was sold that Khalil Mack was gonna be our guy at 3 and sure he still might but I think we could trade back with Tampa and get extra picks and not worry about passing him up..

 

Same goes for QB, we still need a guy to come in and learn the game behind Henne next year..but had we not signed Henne we would have really NEEDED a guy at 3 to start next year...its more about the perception of the need...

 

Im confident our draft will be a BAP/Need combo....and I hope rd 1 says we NEED Watkins/Clowney....but sadly neither SHOULD be there..

 

 

We still NEED a center though, no question about that.

Yes, our draft needs have changed, but in a subtle way. 

 

Beadles is the starting LG.  But the players on the Jaguars offensive line have more experience at LG than RG.  So what the team does about RG is still open.  As for C I still expect the Jaguars to pick up a C in FA.  There are many left.

 

Watson will start at the strongside OLB with Hayes the current starter playing behind him or cut for a younger player.

 

Clemons will start at the rush end with Babin and Branch rotating in.  Clemons starts on first down because he is better against the run.

 

Bryant and Alualu will rotate close to 50/50.

 

Hood will backup Marks rotating at about 30/70.

 

Gerhart will start at RB and will get the majority of the carries.  At RB the team lost Mojo and Forsett.  So the team may select a RB in the 5-7 rounds.

 

Watson, Clemons, Bryant, and Hood eliminates the need for backup draft selections at those positions.  What is still needed on the DL is a run stopping DT to rotate with Roy Miller who is the NT DT in the 4-3 alignment.

 

Currently Allen is playing the weakside LB.  I expect an upgrade there who can rush the passer.  Mack in round one or Kyle Van Noy in round two come immediately to mind.

 

So QB, C, RG, WR, CB, OLB still needs to be upgraded as others have already said.  My personal favorite position to upgrade is TE.  That can be done in rounds 3-5 depending on which TE the team targets.  This player, of course, would be behind Lewis on the depth chart. 

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