4. Jacksonville Jaguars
Key Free Agency Additions: CB A.J. Bouye, DE Calais Campbell, SS Barry Church, LB Lerentee McCray, OG Earl Watford, LB Audie Cole
Key Free Agency Losses: CB Prince Amukamara, OT Kelvin Beachum, SS Johnathan Cyprien, DE Jared Odrick
Their Pick: Alabama TE O.J. Howard
The Jags had quite a bit of turnover this offseason, but anytime your team is picking in the Top 5, you know some shaking up is necessary. The team lost starters Prince Amukamara, Jared Odrick and Jonathan Cyprien, but gained three even better players in their spots by signing Bouye, Campbell and Church. They took care of their upgrades on defense, which means this No. 4 pick will likely be used on offense.
I see a lot of mocks with the Jaguars taking running backs Dalvin Cook or Leonard Fournette at this spot. Both are great talents, but I think the Jags will be looking to aids their offense in a different direction. The team really liked the idea of bringing in Julius Thomas to help Blake Bortles a few years ago. Even though Thomas was a dud, the idea wasn’t. Grabbing Howard here might not be as crazy as it sounds, especially for a team that could plug him in and get his impact right away.
# | Team | Pick | Reason |
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1 | Cleveland Browns | Myles Garrett | Analysis |
2 | San Francisco 49ers | DeShone Kizer | Analysis |
3 | Chicago Bears | Jon Allen | Analysis |
4 | Jacksonville Jaguars | O.J. Howard | Analysis |
5 | Tennessee Titans | Corey Davis | Analysis |
6 | New York Jets | Deshaun Watson | Analysis |
7 | Los Angeles Chargers | Malik McDowell | Analysis |
8 | Carolina Panthers | Forrest Lamp | Analysis |
9 | Cincinnati Bengals | Garett Bolles | Analysis |
10 | Buffalo Bills | Mike Williams | Analysis |
11 | New Orleans Saints | Marshon Lattimore | Analysis |
12 | Cleveland Browns | Jamal Adams | Analysis |
13 | Arizona Cardinals | Malik Hooker | Analysis |
14 | Philadelphia Eagles | Quincy Wilson | Analysis |
15 | Indianapolis Colts | Ryan Ramczky | Analysis |
16 | Baltimore Ravens | Budda Baker | Analysis |
17 | Washington Redskins | John Ross | Analysis |
18 | Tennessee Titans | Haason Reddick | Analysis |
19 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | David Njoku | Analysis |
20 | Denver Broncos | Evan Engram | Analysis |
21 | Detroit Lions | Reuben Foster | Analysis |
22 | Miami Dolphins | Gareon Conley | Analysis |
23 | New York Giants | Christian McCaffrey | Analysis |
24 | Oakland Raiders | Obi Melifonwu | Analysis |
25 | Houston Texans | Mitchell Trubisky | Analysis |
26 | Seattle Seahawks | Taylor Moton | Analysis |
27 | Kansas City Chiefs | Dalvin Cook | Analysis |
28 | Dallas Cowboys | Derek Barnett | Analysis |
29 | Green Bay Packers | Tim Williams | Analysis |
30 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Carl Lawson | Analysis |
31 | Atlanta Falcons | Solomon Thomas | Analysis |
32 | New Orleans Saints | Curtis Samuel | Analysis |