The Jacksonville Jaguars have the second-most draft capital in the league for the 2020 NFL Draft and could use it to maneuver throughout the process. Most tend to think they are likely to move back in Round 1 as there could be a chance to add more draft capital for this year (or maybe next) to fix a roster full of holes.
However, as the timer inches closer to the annual event commencing, the Jags have seemingly explored moving up. Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Jags called the Detroit Lions about the No. 3 overall pick, however, a particular prospect wasn’t mentioned in terms of who they would target.
Here’s something worth monitoring tonight: Jaguars’ GM Dave Caldwell just called Lions’ GM Bob Quinn about this evening’s picks, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 23, 2020
This would mark a six-spot move from the Jags’ first pick of the draft (No. 9). When looking at the draft value chart, it would take 850 points to move up from the ninth overall pick to where the Lions are. Something to keep in mind is that the Jags have another first-round pick (No. 20), which they acquired from trading Jalen Ramsey to the Los Angeles Rams. If you guessed that the point value on that pick is 850, you would be correct, however, it’s not a given that pick No. 20 was a part of the discussion.
As for the player, the Jags could explore if they moved to No. 3, one would have to guess it might be Ohio State’s Jeff Okudah, who may be highly graded on their board. While they could want a quarterback, everything they’ve said to the media points to them sticking with Gardner Minshew II in 2020.
Something else to consider is the possibility of trading Yannick Ngakoue. The disgruntled defensive end came out to say he doesn’t want to spend his future with the team and won’t be signing a long-term deal with them. He also recently got into a heated exchange via Twitter with Jags front office executive and son of Shad Khan, Tony Khan, demanding that the team trade him.
If the disgruntled defensive end and pick No. 9 could get the Jags to pick No. 3 and the Jags land a star like Okudah, it definitely could be a win. However, if the price costs significantly more than pick No. 9 and Ngakoue, then the deal is one the Jags should probably avoid.