The Jacksonville Jaguars’ run-defense struggled mightily following the loss of Marcell Dareus to injury. The Jags went on to allow an average of over 139 yards per game on the ground. The majority of those yards came after Dareus’ core injury, suffered in Week 7 against the Cincinnati Bengals.

The Jaguars would go on to allow three consecutive 200-yard rushing performances against Houston (216 yards), Indianapolis (264 yards), and the Titans (219 yards). The Jags went on a historic drought, losing five straight games by 17 or more points. Of course, the poor run-defense was a big reason for the team’s disappointing losing streak.

While Dave Caldwell did sign nose tackle Al Woods and defensive lineman Rodney Gunter in free agency in hopes to sure up the loss of Dareus and Calais Campbell, the team likely will look to the draft for more help along the defensive front.

Here are my top-5 defensive tackles in the 2020 NFL Draft:

Derrick Brown, Auburn

Derrick Brown is the best defensive lineman in this class. Some view him strictly as a nose tackle at the next level, and if that’s the case, he’d be a very good one. That said, I think Brown offers a bit more than your typical nose tackle. He’s a much better athlete than his combine performance suggests and he would instantly become Jacksonville’s best player in the interior. He’s a run defending monster who offers some pass-rush upside. He wouldn’t be my ideal pick at No. 9, but he’d be a good one nonetheless.