(01-04-2023, 01:24 PM)jaglou53 Wrote: It appears that the greatest needs for next season (in any order) are pass rusher, offensive line and corner/nickel. Interior defensive line will also need to be addressed. There will likely be a very good player from one of these positions who falls to the Jaguars in round 1. Cornerback appears to be the the deepest position with potential starters available through the 3rd round. The post-season process (combine, team visits, etc) will certainly alter the rankings of individual players, but as we stand now the Jaguars should be in a perfect spot picking in the 20's at 32 where need and value come together. The 1st two days of the draft (picking in early 20's after beating the Titans picking 32 after winning it all) might look something like this:

Rd. 1: Edge rusher ( Verse, Foskey, Ojulari, Wilson) - At least one of these will be available. Move Walker to defensive end and you've upgraded 2 positions.

Rd. 2: Offensive line:- Interior of the line needs upgrade. Andrew Vorhees fits here and he has also had experience at tackle.

Rd. 3: Corner/nickel: A starting nickel can be found here. Darious Williams' improvement at corner allows the team to wait until round 3 for this position.

The team has two 4th round picks on day 3 and I'd expect them to take a run-stuffer with one of these. Would it shock me if they go in a totally different direction and take someone like Michael Mayer in the first round? If someone like this falls and the team has them rated as a top 10 player in this draft class nobody could fault them for such a pick.