Jacksonville Jaguars 2018 Draft Degree Review

With the 2018 NFL Draft behind us, it’s fourth dimension to start out the review procedure on how each squad stacks upwards amongst the selections they’ve made. With the success the Jaguars had in conclusion flavor inwards taking their squad all the agency to the AFC Championship, falling a few plays brusk from stamping their ticket to the Super Bowl, adding depth talent to the roster was on the agenda. Selecting 7 players to an already stout unit of measurement looks to strengthen Jacksonville’s seat to brand yet some other run. Added defensive talent looks to live on the highlights from this draft, let’s review… 

Jacksonville Jaguars 2018 Draft Class Review:

Round 1 – Pick 29 (29)

Taven Bryan (DT)

It really is incredible to thought the Jaguars depth nautical chart in addition to come across the multitude of talent that resides on their defence amongst top-end star talent littered inwards almost every positional grouping. With their offset pick inwards the draft, the Jaguars selected i of the fastest ascension players during the combine procedure amongst the athletic freak inwards Taven Bryan. Right off the bat, Bryan hits all the measurables that makes defensive coordinators lick their chops. The combination of size, speed, strength, agility, burst, dandy movements, in addition to mitt placement brand Bryan a top flying prospect.

While Taven wasn’t seen every bit a dandy contributor statistically inwards his fourth dimension inwards Florida, his progression from flavor to flavor is what jumps out on record every fourth dimension yous scout him play. While his natural seat is defensive tackle, ADF believes Bryan volition lead maintain far greater success playing on the exterior every bit a defensive end. Bryan does lead maintain a dandy offset measurement off the ball amongst closing speed that is unprecedented for a human being his size. Taven weighs nearly 300 pounds in addition to posted a phenomenal 4.98 forty fourth dimension at the combine, exactly fantastic. If nosotros speculate in addition to envision a province of affairs where Bryan could start his career every bit a rotational thespian manning an exterior presence amongst his unbelievable closing speed, what squad could run to the exterior on the Jaguars defense? Even though most lead maintain Bryan pegged to live on a mainstay every bit a sub packet defensive tackle inwards twelvemonth one, ADF tin come across many opportunities for Taven to present his science on the exterior causing havoc.

While Bryan could’ve benefited from playing some other twelvemonth inwards college refining his skillset, he should live on able to larn on the wing amongst a Blue Planet flat grouping able to present him the ropes.           

ADF Prediction: Fantastic potential, requires some coaching.

Round two – Pick 29 (61)

D.J Chark (WR)

When the Jaguars selected DJ Chark inwards the minute round, nosotros establish ourselves smile ear to ear thinking of the potential that could come upwards to forwishen for this talented receiver. First, allow me to clarify this past times proverb nosotros fully empathise the limitations inwards Blake Bortles game which should non fully resultant inwards seeing the total potential exploited from Chark inwards twelvemonth one, but the potential is there. Adding to that point, Jacksonville does solid a broad receiver room that is total of underrated talent that collectively tin practise some harm on the field.

DJ Chark is quite the specimen possessing dandy size (6’3” tall), spell dropping an oculus popping 4.34 forty fourth dimension dorsum at the combine. Having a truthful deep threat on this social club to decease along amongst a dandy run attack, should allow the Jaguars to unleash their play activity overstep amongst verbalize brilliance taking wages of pinching safeties. While some scouts believe Chark volition fighting at the side past times side flat against press coverage spell non agreement the total road tree, in addition to having a weak loose off the line, ADF tends to disagree. Some players are dandy at finding their stride when given the chance in addition to nosotros believe that Chark volition atomic break 26 out some weaknesses in addition to prefect his arts and crafts making him a really unsafe weapon. If the Jaguars employed a star quarterback rather than Blake Borltes, we’d live on singing the praises that much more.      

ADF Prediction: High upside, dandy potential.

Round iii – Pick 29 (93)

Ronnie Harrison (DB)

We at ADF were inwards absolute stupor witnessing Ronnie Harrison autumn all the agency downwards into the latter parts of the tertiary circular to the Jaguars of all teams. The erstwhile Alabama standout volition present that beingness selected hither volition acquire outright thievery every bit other teams exactly missed the boat. Ronnie looks the business office of a truthful security standing inwards the defensive backfield every bit he aims to punish players that piece of employment into his direction. Some scouts don’t believe inwards Harrison’s talents suggesting he has subpar coverage mightiness in addition to is cypher to a greater extent than than a hitter; allow us take that notion from your idea process. Harrison has higher upwards average mightiness inwards coverage spell remaining a major property inwards run support.

In looking dorsum at some of the hindrances of that Jacksonville defense, it was clear that they don’t possess a clear hard-nosed thespian that is willing to dish out penalty at the security position. Barry Church tried his best to play that role, but Ronnie Harrison should live on able to overtake him every bit the flavor progresses. ADF is absolutely enamoured amongst the value inwards this pick in addition to the dividends it shall render volition live on astronomical.    

ADF Prediction: High upside, dandy potential.

Round 4 – Pick 29 (129)

Will Richardson (OL)

As the draft continued for Jacksonville, it was clear that nosotros were becoming huge fans of their offset iv selections. Adding appropriate depth to an offensive trouble that has expert talent should solely proceed to brand them better. Hedging their bets to encompass their backs inwards illustration of injury, the Jaguars selected brute of a human being inwards Will Richardson. The dainty matter virtually Richardson is that he does possess expert versatility to human being a tackle seat spell kicking within to play guard if the squad requires. ADF would’ve liked to lead maintain seen a lilliputian improve from his testing at the combine to present improve agility which is imperative to human being a tackle position. Richardson should easily brand the roster spell housing an of import purpose every bit a backup thespian inwards his offset flavor inwards the NFL.   

ADF Prediction: Good potential, has off-field concerns.

Round 6 – Pick 29 (203)

Tanner Lee (QB)

This is where the draft begins to autumn off for the Jaguars every bit they chose to accept some chances. Selecting Tanner Lee inwards the 6th circular is intriguing solely because it makes us inquiry what they staff really sees inwards the erstwhile Nebraska product. Lee does lead maintain expert size in addition to a rather powerful arm; even hence he wasn’t able to set anything tangible together for us to accept notice dorsum inwards college. Low completion per centum teamed amongst a really high interception charge per unit of measurement has our initial evaluation staying far away. Its possible motorcoach Marrone along amongst Nathaniel Hackett could come across talent nosotros don’t, but nosotros believe this is a uncomplicated army camp arm that won’t muster much inwards the NFL. 

Round 7 – Pick 12 (230)

Leon Jacobs (LB)

Getting dorsum to adding to their seat of strength, the Jags establish yet some other athletic, speedy border rusher to add together to the mix. ADF is encouraged amongst this pick every bit Leon Jacobs checks a lot of the prototypical boxes i looks for when evaluating trouble backers. While his size may leave of absence something to live on desired amongst his mitt inwards the dirt, he should discovery a domicile inwards blitz packages standing off the border using his speed in addition to mightiness to acquire or hence linemen. Finding his stride inwards his in conclusion flavor inwards Wisconsin, Leon was a strength providing dandy penetration taking downwards ball carriers 10 times behind the line. Jacobs has expert potential to pocket a project inwards the coming years but should discovery himself sparingly used inwards twelvemonth one.    

Round 7 – Pick 29 (247)

Logan Cooke (P)

As uncomplicated every bit it gets, this pick was a direct roster fill upwards for a squad inwards demand of a punter on the squad. Heading into camp, Logan Cooke volition lead maintain every chance to testify what he tin practise every bit it really is his project to lose. Posting a 41.7 yard career average inwards punts, Jacksonville volition come across if his leg tin render that type of distance inwards the NFL.

2018 Undrafted Free Agent Signings

Tony Adams, OL, NC State

Andrew Motuapuaka, LB, Virginia Tech

Quenton Meeks, CB, Stanford

Mike Hughes, DT, UNLV

Darius Jackson, LB, Jacksonville State

Allen Lazard, WR, Iowa State

K.C. McDermott, OL, Miami 

Dee Delaney, CB, Miami

C.J. Reavis, DB, Marshall

Tre Herndon, CB, Vanderbilt

Lyndon Johnson, DT, Cincinnati

Reggie Hunter, LB, North Carolina Central