The vibe I am getting from reading everything I can over the internet and reading between the lines is that the Jags will end up with

 

Rd 1(3): Leonard Williams - DE/DT - Southern California

 

The Titans will either take Mariota or trade the pick leaving Leonard Williams to fall to the Jags at Pick 3.

 

Rd 2(36): Melvin Gordon - RB - Wisconsin

 

It seems the real prize at RB is Todd Gurley because it seems that he may be ready to compete when training camp rolls around. The No. 2 RB seems to be a contest between Gordon, Coleman and Ajayi with the latter (Ajayi) being the darkhorse for the 2nd RB off the draft board. So what causes Gordon to fall? The quality and depth at RB plus questions about Gordon's pass receiving skills and pass blocking will cause him to fall. The teams most interested in Gordon in Rd 1 are the Chargers, Cardinals and Cowboys, yet, all of these teams should be able to take a quality RB in Rd 2, such that they can address more pressing needs in Rd 1.

 

Call it a feeling, but to me, Melvin Gordon is the RB that falls to the Jags at Pick 36 and I think the Jags take him.

 

Rd 3(67): Tyler Lockett - Slot WR/KR - Kansas State

 

Dave Caldwell targeted Randall Cobb, a slot WR in Free Agency. Tyler Lockett with his 4.4 speed would be the perfect slot WR and KR. The only question is whether he falls out of Rd 2. I think he does because of the run on RBs in Rd 2 and because Lockett is a bit light in the pants. Most draft boards I have seen have him valued from the mid 70s to the late 80s, so he should be there at Pick 67.

 

It will be interesting whether or not Dave Caldwell trades his 3rd day picks to move up and take a 2nd 3rd Rd selection like Clive Walford or a Free Safety like Derron Smith or Cody Prewitt. There seems to be more options at the Free Safety position in Rd 4, than there are for Slot WRs, so that is why I think Lockett will be the pick at the top of Rd 3 for the Jags.

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