The Jaguars fell backwards into linebacker Myles Jack in the second round.
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Carolina Panthers General Manager Dave Gettleman said he wasn’t surprised that Jack had fallen out of the first round, despite his ability as a football player.
What’s next: The Jaguars traded away their fifth-round pick in the deal to move up to draft linebacker Jack, but they still have four picks remaining: No. 103 (fourth round), No. 181 (sixth round), No. 201 (sixth round) and No. 226 (seventh round). Many players including, Myles Jack, Reggie Ragland, Michael Thomas, Vonn Bell and Noah Spence are among the top talents available at the beginning of the second round Friday night.
Jack is the question mark in this equation?
And now, the MMQB’s Peter King is pleading with Sashi Brown to draft Jack when the Browns go on the clock with the 32nd pick in tonights draft, which commence at 7 p.m.
Ohio State had five players go in the top 20 of the first round on Thursday.
“It was, honestly, humiliating”, said Jack.
Times his blitzes really well, knifing into the backfield at just the right moment to have chances at stopping plays for losses. Interior offensive line is the Jaguars’ biggest need at this point, but linebacker and pass-rusher depth can’t be overlooked.
“He had a great workout for us and you’d never know there was anything wrong with him, ” Caldwell said. And do you think that is all?
The 20-year-old was widely viewed as the best linebacker prospect in the draft.
Ramsey said he felt the vibe in Jacksonville on his pre-draft visit and during Friday’s introductory press conference said he feels the Jaguars are a flawless fit for him. It’s hard to imagine that the Ravens would draft a receiver with the 36th overall pick, but Michael Thomas is an option worth looking at.
While there will be plenty of people skeptical of the Jaguars until they prove themselves on the field, they certainly are continuing to build their team the right way, and so far they have hit a home run in the 2016 Draft with their first two picks.
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Keivarae Russell, a defensive back from Everett’s Mariner High School who played collegiately at Notre Dame, was picked No. 74 overall and in the third round by the Kansas City Chiefs. He also shined at running back with seven rushing touchdowns as a freshman and three more as a sophomore.
