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The Jacksonville Jaguars made a huge swing on Day 1 of the NFL draft, trading up to select Colorado's Travis Hunter. Now, what might Day 2 look like for them?
Part of the deal that the Jaguars sent to Cleveland in order to move up to pick No. 2 was their 36th overall selection in Round 2. So now, the Jaguars have only two Day 2 selections, and both come in the third round.
We'll dive into the picks below, but after addressing both the wide receiver and cornerback positions with Hunters, it's time to focus on the trenches using PFF's mock draft simulator.
The four free agent additions along the offensive line should not stop the Jaguars from making another addition here in the draft. For one, none of those contracts should prohibit the Jaguars from further adding to this unit.
But in addition to that, we still don't exactly know how good the starting five is going to be either. So when there are some unknowns, create competition and give yourself options, especially along the offensive line, with consistent success for most offenses beginning with good play up front.
I like this pick because it gives the Jaguars those aforementioned options. Mbow comes to the NFL with tackle experience over the last two seasons, but could play guard as well. At two positions potentially, he can bolster depth and provide some added competition.
Similarly to Mbow, I like the versatility that Burch brings to Anthony Campanile's defense, which I believe will be incredibly valuable. The bulk of his snaps have come at defensive end, but he's lined up across multiple gaps fairly regularly during his college career.
He's had steady production as a pass rusher, totaling 99 pressures over the last three seasons combined, which includes a 10 sacks season in 2024, and he's graded out decently well in the run game by PFF's metrics.
This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: 2025 NFL draft: Jaguars Rounds 2 and 3 mock after picking Travis Hunter
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Part of the deal that the Jaguars sent to Cleveland in order to move up to pick No. 2 was their 36th overall selection in Round 2. So now, the Jaguars have only two Day 2 selections, and both come in the third round.
We'll dive into the picks below, but after addressing both the wide receiver and cornerback positions with Hunters, it's time to focus on the trenches using PFF's mock draft simulator.
Jaguars pick at 70: Marcus Mbow, OL, Purdue
The four free agent additions along the offensive line should not stop the Jaguars from making another addition here in the draft. For one, none of those contracts should prohibit the Jaguars from further adding to this unit.
But in addition to that, we still don't exactly know how good the starting five is going to be either. So when there are some unknowns, create competition and give yourself options, especially along the offensive line, with consistent success for most offenses beginning with good play up front.
I like this pick because it gives the Jaguars those aforementioned options. Mbow comes to the NFL with tackle experience over the last two seasons, but could play guard as well. At two positions potentially, he can bolster depth and provide some added competition.
Jaguars pick at 88: Jordan Burch, DE, Oregon
Similarly to Mbow, I like the versatility that Burch brings to Anthony Campanile's defense, which I believe will be incredibly valuable. The bulk of his snaps have come at defensive end, but he's lined up across multiple gaps fairly regularly during his college career.
He's had steady production as a pass rusher, totaling 99 pressures over the last three seasons combined, which includes a 10 sacks season in 2024, and he's graded out decently well in the run game by PFF's metrics.
This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: 2025 NFL draft: Jaguars Rounds 2 and 3 mock after picking Travis Hunter
Continue reading...
