They really wanted more athleticism on the team

It was clear as a Florida summer day that the Jags came into this draft looking to get more athletic. The selection of Henderson gave them the most athletic cornerback in the draft in the eyes of many (even over Jeff Okudah). K’Lavon Chaisson was also deemed one of the most athletic players in the draft and his versatility as an edge rusher or a cover linebacker is proof.

As for the second day picks, Laviska Shenault Jr. was another prospect who played multiple positions in college and NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah called him “arguably the best athlete in the entire class.”Afterward, the Jags selected DaVon Hamilton who has proven to be very agile despite being 6-foot-4, 320-pounds on tape.

Another example of their desire for athletes was the selection of offensive lineman Ben Bartch, who has a tight end background.

When the Jags did their evaluations after the 2019 season, clearly they came to the conclusion they didn’t have enough athletes. That should no longer be a problem after this point if the players they drafted pan out like the 2019 class did.