Jacksonville have made London their second home in recent years and defensive tackle Michael Bennett, the Jaguars pick announced from London last year, was joined by fan Hamish Shilliday to make the announcement. If he can fully recover, the Jaguars would seem to have an All-Pro linebacker for just a second-round pick.
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Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider called this the deepest draft in his seven years with the Seahawks and former Colts GM Bill Polian said he felt the “hit rate” would be near 50 percent for players picked in the first three rounds.
The Browns kicked off the second round with Oklahoma State defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah, and the Titans selected Clemson defensive end Kevin Dodd with the No. 33 overall pick. Cornerback was a weakness of the Jaguars past year, and the Florida State-product, who has a great combination of size and speed, should help them immeasurably.
There’s no nice way to put it: It was tough watching Myles Jack tumble out of the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday.
Yes, Brissett has upside and is an intriguing player, but unless the Patriots are planning on losing Jimmy Garoppolo sooner than later, then they didn’t really need to spend a third-round pick on a quarterback. In the 2013 NFL Draft, teams overlooked him for similar off the field issues with marijuana, causing him to fall to the 3 round. Running back Ezekiel Elliott is a major game-changer, while Jaylon Smith might be one of the best players in this entire draft if and when he returns from his injury. The Jaguars only went 5-11 in 2015, but this influx of talent could make them one of the hottest, young teams in the NFL.
NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock jokingly told him he would contact Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer and “make that happen” – and the team duly traded with the San Francisco 49ers to take Boehringer at number 180.
The Jaguars made another solid pickup round 2. He is able to rush with a hand on the ground or from a standing position very effectively.
Before the pre-draft process started, Sheldon Day of Notre Dame was considered nearly a lock to go in the late first round. Day is another pass-rusher who can play either defensive tackle or defensive end.
To round out their draft, Jacksonville sandwiched quarterback Brandon Allen out the University of Arkansas in between two defensive ends.
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Griz defensive lineman, and reigning FCS defensive player of the year, Tyrone Holmes is heading to Jacksonville after being selected with the 181st overall pick in the sixth round.
