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The design of the new Jaguars is absolutely ridiculous

Online Niel October 31, 2024

Mock drafts are popping up every day. Who the Jacksonville Jaguars take could vary between now and draft day, which is months away. It’s not this reporter’s expertise to write who the Jaguars take, but who they take it shouldn’t the takeaway should be pretty obvious to anyone who has watched the team this season.

Pro Football Focus got it wrong with their recent mock draft projecting the Jaguars to take Colorado star Travis Hunter with the no. 5.

“The Jaguars’ needs look less dire after the emergence of two rookies: wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. and cornerback Jarrian Jones,” PFF’s Trevor Sikkema wrote. “They could certainly look for improvements on the offensive line, but the anomaly that is Travis Hunter is too good to pass up here as a player who can, crazily enough, play on both sides of the ball for Jacksonville.”

Ryan O’Leary of Sporting News endorsed her.

“Jacksonville has what looks to be the NFL’s next young receiving superstar in Brian Thomas Jr., who already ranks sixth in the NFL in receiving yards (573) and has shown instant chemistry with quarterback Trevor Lawrence,” O’Leary. he wrote. “The signing of Gabe Davis was a disaster and Christian Kirk’s future with the team was uncertain before Sunday’s season-ending collarbone injury.

“The secondary remains probably the team’s biggest problem. The Jaguars need an overhaul at safety, as Andre Cisco (69th) and Antonio Johnson (84th) are among PFF’s lowest-rated starters at the position in the NFL. Young corners Jarrian Jones and Montaric Brown have flashed, and Tyson Campbell has been a solid No. 1 when he can stay on the field, but that group needs more help and development overall.

“Hunter is a rare talent with the versatility to provide depth at multiple positions. He currently plays full-time offense and defense for Deion Sanders at Colorado. That might not be the case in the NFL, but Hunter could give Lawrence an elite. 1-2 punch at wide receiver while at least solidifying the defense as an emergency option or part-time cornerback. at least one package of games in attack.”

There’s no doubt that Hunter is talented enough to be a franchise-changing talent. But the Jaguars just traded their No. 1 guard for $275 million for Trevor Lawrence quarterback Cam Robinson. The offensive line has already struggled to protect him all season.

I reported constantly — the offensive line should get the first pick in the draft. There are plenty of talented candidates. You need to protect your investments. No matter how flashy Hunter looks, that choice would be a big mistake.

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