(03-03-2024, 12:05 PM)Cleatwood Wrote:

(03-03-2024, 11:28 AM)ClemsonOrangeJaguar Wrote: Depends. Honestly I haven't kept up with the draft close enough to know what kind of pick the Jags would likely get in return for a trade up. Would the jags get a second round pick for that kind of trade?

Not a 2nd rounder but maybe a 3rd.

This is an interesting question. Personally, I'd pass on Mims but the other 3 would all be players who could immediately help the Jaguars. Due to the quality of talent who are worthy of a 1st round selection, the Jaguars stand to benefit by trading back at least once in the 1st round- like they did last year. In addition to the 4 players mentioned, what if offensive linemen Latham, JPJ or even Olu Fashanu also drop? Any of those players would be very appealing to a team in need of help on the offensive line. Jared Verse and Malike Nabers are 2 other possibilities to be on the board at 17 whom other teams may covet and be willing to move up for. 

The Jaguars have obvious needs on the interior of both lines in addition to cornerback and possibly wide receiver. While it is not ideal to have this many needs, it increases their ability to trade back and still get a player who fills a need and also has good value when taken. If they are somehow able to trade back twice like last season in round 1, they could add another 3rd rounder plus a couple other 3rd day picks which could be used to trade back up for another 2nd or 3rd rounder. Without going into the entire draft (that's for the mock draft thread), I could definitely see a scenario with 2 trade backs and the Jaguars getting pick 23-25. I'd expect AT LEAST one of the following players to still be on the board and all would fit nicely for the Jaguars:

JPJ

Troy Fautanu

Jer'Zhan Newton

Byyron Murphy

Nate Wiggins

Adonei Mitchell


Landing one of these 6 players plus the possibility of 2 additional 3rd round picks would be the best way for this team to address their needs going into next season. Are there any players who possibly could be there at 17 that I couldn't pass on? Definitely Bowers and Odunze on offense and possibly Mitchell at cornerback. All 3 are likely to be gone, but they might be too tempting to pass on.

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