JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

Round 1 (9): CB CJ Henderson, Florida
Round 1 (20): EDGE K’Lavon Chaisson, LSU
Round 2 (42): WR Laviska Shenault, Colorado
Round 3 (73): DI Davon Hamilton, Ohio State
Round 4 (116): OT Ben Bartch, St. John’s
Round 4 (137): CB Josiah Scott, Michigan State
Round 4 (140): LB Shaq Quarterman, Miami (Fla.)
Round 5 (157): S Daniel Thomas, Auburn
Round 5 (165): WR Collin Johnson, Texas
Round 6 (189): QB Jake Luton, Oregon State
Round 6 (206): TE Tyler Davis, Georgia Tech
Round 7 (223): CB Chris Claybrooks, Memphis

1st Round: By trading away Jalen Ramsey and A.J. Bouye, the Jaguars had a hole at cornerback and filling it with Henderson was a great move. While he is coming off a down year at Florida, Henderson is right behind Jeffrey Okudah in terms of man-coverage skills. His athleticism is among the best in the entire draft class and will give wide receivers trouble at the next level. With their second first-rounder, Jacksonville picked an edge rusher in Chaisson, who has incredible physical tools and high-end traits. Unfortunately, he wasn’t able to turn his freakish athleticism into dominant production and was inconsistent on a rep-to-rep basis. Chaisson is still young and the tools are there, but the question becomes whether he can translate that to on-field production.

Balance Of The Draft: Teams passed on Shenault due to his injury history, but that still wasn’t a big concern for PFF - they still had him 18th on their big board and was the 4th highest rated WR. He does his best work after the catch and more like a running back with the ball in his hands than a wide receiver. He’s broken 44 tackles since 2018, which is the highest in college football. He has elite physical tools that you just can’t coach at the position ... Hamilton can play anywhere along the interior and has all the tools to be a run-stuffer at the next level. His pass-rushing still needs a lot of work, though ... Bartch wasn’t a household name on Saturdays this past fall because he played for D-III St. John’s of Minnesota where he dominates at that level. When he went up against legitimate defensive linemen at the Senior Bowl and put up one of the highest win rates in one-on-ones. Bartch was was a great addition to the Jaguars’ offensive line ... Luton was one of the more underrated quarterback prospects in the pre-draft process and was a great value addition in the sixth round for the Jags. The 6-foot-7 QB has a tremendous arm and has shown sharp decision-making. He may not offer any mobility or anything outside the pocket, but Luton can be a quality backup to Gardner Minshew.

Steal Of The Draft: Ben Bartch

Draft Grades: Playbook B+ 

ESPN: B... PFF: A...  SI: B-... Composite: B+