Despite all the doom and gloom on this board, I still believe the Jags can win 6 or 7 games this season. If the Jags win 6 games most likely they will pick around Pick 11. If they win 7 games, they most likely will pick around Pick 13. Assuming the Jags are selecting between Picks 11 to 13 in each round, I have developed a mock draft for such a scenario.

 

Free Agency:

 

The Jags have a connection to the Buffalo Bills through Doug Marrone, their former Head Coach. The Bills turned the corner with Marrone at the helm and it was because of some of the talent that he put into position to succeed. The Bills are going into the 2016 season with several players that will reach Free Agency because the Bills just can't afford to re-sign them. The two players below have been critical to the Bills success and will help the Jags reach the next level

 

1. Nigel Bradham - SLB - Bills - 6'2" 241 Lbs - 27 in 2016 - 5 Years - 30 Mil - $6 MIl/Yr

 

I believe the Jags need to upgrade their LB corps to better handle the pass happy NFL. I like what Dan Skuta has done at the Otto position, but I think he may be better suited to operate at the Leo position on early downs, where stopping the run and rushing the passer are both important. I would place Bradham at the SLB position for his ability to better cover TEs and to blitz the QB.

 

2. Cordy Glenn - OLT - Bills - 6'6" 345 Lbs - 27 in 2016 - 5 Yrs - 36 Mil - $7.2 Mil/Yr

 

Here the Jags sign Glenn to upgrade the OLT while moving Joeckel to OLG. I believe Joeckel could very well become an All-Pro OLG and together with Glenn could make the left side of the Jags O-line as strong at the point of attack in the running game as the right side of the line has become. Signing Glenn effectively provides the Jags with 3 OTs so in case of injury, Glenn could slide to the RT position with Joeckel manning the OLT position. Having OT depth is critical given how frequent injuries arise during any given season.

 

One side note: Signing Glenn allows the Jags to trade Zane Beadles for a Rd 5 draft pick. His trade also gets rid of his 6 Mil salary, which will soften the blow of signing Glenn to a 7.2 Mil/Yr. contract

 

Draft:

 

Picking between 11 and 13, I am assuming that the following players are off the draft board:

 

Joey Bosa, Robert Nkemdiche, Vernon Hargreaves, Jalen Ramsey and Jaylon Smith

 

Rd 1: Myles Jack - MLB - UCLA - 6'1" 232 Lbs - 4.58/40

 

Myles Jack suffered a torn meniscus during practice and had surgery that requires 4 to 6 months to recover. It is assumed that MJ will not be able to participate at the Combine and be very limited just prior to the draft. Still, Jack is a Top 10 pick and taking him just outside of the Top 10 picks offers value to the team. I see him as the future MLB taking over for Poz and teaming with Telvin Smith at WLB and Nigel Bradham at the Otto LB spot.

 

Rd 2: Hunter Henry - TE - Arkansas - 6'6" 255 Lbs - 4.73/40

 

Henry is the best all-around TE coming out in this draft class, although I do not expect him to be the first TE taken, (whom I believe to be O.J. Howard from Bama). The Jags have to move on from Marcedes Lewis and Henry is the guy to team with Julius Thomas and give the Jags a strong multiple TE offensive scheme. The fact that Henry comes from an offense at Arkansas that is run-first, will be helpful to the Jags run offense.

 

Rd 3: Jarran Reed - DE/DT - Alabama - 6'3" 318 Lbs - 4.82/40

 

The 2016 draft has an abundance of DT's coming out. One such player that is kind of a 2nd tier DT is Jarran Reed. I envision him playing at all three DT positions, but mainly at the Big DE spot and at the NT spot. He is not much of a pass rusher but he can clog up the middle of the field and help collapse the pocket.

 

Rd 4: Noah Spence - DE - Leo - Eastern Kentucky - 6'3" 255 Lbs - 4.72/40

 

Former Ohio State 5 Star recruit that got dismissed from the team and lost his 2014 season as a result. In 2013, he had 8 sacks and looked to be a future Rd 1 selection. He ended up at Eastern Kentucky and through 3 games he has a sack in each game. Granted the competition is not the same, assuming that Spence has straightened out his life and got his drug issues behind him, this guy could be a nice rotational Leo DE along with Fowler and Skuta.

 

Rd 5: Fabian Moreau - CB - UCLA - 6'0" 200 Lbs 4.53/40

 

Moreau is another UCLA Bruin that got injured this season. His injury is a fractured foot which again will impact his Combine and pre-draft testing. Still, Moreau is a 2nd day type player who is strong in run defense and can handle outside coverage.

 

Rd 5: Doug Middleton - FS - Appalachian State - 6'0" 210 Lbs 4.55/40

 

A small school player that has a big upside. Sideline to sideline coverage skills, strong tackler who should be a core special teams player as well as a backup Safety.

 

Rd 6: Jonathan Williams - RB - Arkansas - 5'11" 224 Lbs 4.58/40

 

Another player coming off an injury. Williams injured his foot and is out for 4 to 6 months, which will impact his Combine and predraft testing. Still, Williams ran for 1,190 yards in the SEC as a backup for Arkansas in 2014.

 

Rd 6: Curt Maggit - Otto/Leo - Tennessee - 6'3" 256 Lbs - 4.78/40

 

Maggitt is another player coming off injury. He suffered a hip injury early in the season and it is not known when he will return to the lineup. Maggitt offers pass rush skills with 11 sacks in 2014 for the Volunteers.

 

Rd 7: Trevone Boykin - QB - TCU - 6'1" 205 Lbs - 4.6/40

 

Boykin offers a unique skill-set similar to what Tyrod Taylor of the Bills offers. In a Zone Read type of scheme, Boykin could prove to be an interesting weapon as the backup QB for the Jags.

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