Though free agency can be crucial for plugging holes and going from good to great, it’s no way to successfully build a team from the ground up. The only way to do that is through the draft, and with a new general manager and head coach in place, the first draft is arguably the most important.
What Jacksonville does at the end of this month will set the tone for the next several seasons, and the team could have some tough decisions to make. It still has a ton of areas of need on both sides of the ball, but with the depth added in free agency, the Jags don’t exactly have to follow a set plan.
CBS Sports has released a full seven-round mock draft, and it predicts that the Jags will go heavy on offense in this draft to help build around a new quarterback. As things currently stand, the Jaguars have 10 picks in this draft. Here’s how CBS thinks each of them will be used.