Urban Meyers first 5 star recruit at Ohio State, Spence appeared in 12 games as a true freshman, that feat alone is impressive. He was borderline dominant as a true sophomore posting 50 tackles and 8 sacks, the big 10 puts out quality offensive linemen year and out so 8 sacks as a true sophomore is incredible production. He dominated at Eastern Kentucky and the Senior Bowl.

 

Spence's body of work is of an elite pass rusher with rare power, movement skills & athleticism for a 250 Lb man, I think he's every bit the prospect Von Miller was coming out of Texas A&M, and will have a similar impact in the NFL. I know a lot of Jag fans are on the Jalen Ramsey bandwagon, I was too, and while I think Ramsey can be a difference maker at safety, I'd rather have a guy that can be a difference maker closer to the line of scrimmage. I think Spence is the best defensive prospect in this draft with the biggest upside.

 

Considering the fact that Vinny Curry re-upped with Phily, Von Miller is obviously staying in Denver, and the Dolphins will certainly find a way to keep Olivier Vernon (by restructuring the ridiculous contract they gave to Suh), it gives me more reason to believe Spence is in play for the Jags at 5, as he has all the traits of a truly dominant edge rusher.  I think we'll shore up the secondary and interior part of our D-line in free agency by aggressively pursuing the likes of Eric Berry, TaShaun Gibson, Malik Jackson, Trumaine Johnson, Jaonoris Jenkis etc..., while adding edge rush and linebacker speed in the draft. March can't get here fast enough!

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