With Super Bowl LIV out of the way, ESPN’s Todd McShay released another mock draft for the 2020 season Tuesday and it had the Jags adding help in the trenches on both sides of the ball.

In the first round, the Jags were slotted arguably the draft’s fastest rising star in South Carolina’s Javon Kinlaw. He unquestionably rose his stock at the Senior Bowl (which McShay attended) and with a need to get younger in the interior, McShay added that he’d boost the Jags’ pass-rush which already has at least one outside threat returning in Josh Allen.

9. Jacksonville Jaguars

Javon Kinlaw, DT, South Carolina

If you don’t know about Kinlaw yet, do yourself a favor and go watch some highlights from his two days of Senior Day workouts. He is an absolute physical freak with the versatility to play on the interior or off the edge, and he has the power to walk offensive linemen back into the quarterback. The Jaguars missed on Taven Bryan when they took him in the first round in 2018, and they might not be able to keep Yannick Ngakoue in northeast Florida next season. Putting Kinlaw next to last year’s top-10 pick, Josh Allen, would help lighten the loss of Ngakoue and shore up a run defense that was the fifth worst in 2019 (139.3 yards per game).

While some would argue that linebacker, help for the offensive line, or tight end may be bigger needs, Kinlaw represents pretty good value at the No. 9 overall pick. It may look as though the Jags don’t need him now but Marcell Dareus is all but gone as he’ll be a cap hit of over $20 million (most feel he won’t be re-signed either), while Calais Campbell is the team’s oldest player. Besides, if there is anything we learned from the Super Bowl it’s the fact that a team can never have enough pass-rushers if they are to have a shot at beating the Kansas City Chiefs.

With their second drat pick in round one, McShay slotted the Jags some help on the offensive line.

20. Jacksonville Jaguars (from LAR)

Austin Jackson, OT, USC

Kinlaw cleans up the defensive front, but the offensive side of the trenches warrants a look, too. The Jaguars struck gold when they caught the sliding Jawaan Taylor early in the second round last year, and they shouldn’t be done working on the unit. The desperate need for more help there means they’d be OK with reaching for Jackson, who is my No. 46 prospect. The 6-foot-6 junior is raw, but if given some time to develop, he can contribute in pass protection for whomever Doug Marrone starts under center.

While the Jags need help on the offensive line, Austin Jackson feels like a huge reach at No. 20, and besides, the Jags are more of a team that considers value with their early picks.

Based on who was available, the Jags could’ve grabbed Gardner Minshew II or Nick Foles a pretty solid receiver in Henry Ruggs III, Justin Jefferson, or Tee Higgins. On defense, Grant Delpit, who would be a tremendous value pick at No. 20, and Kenneth Murray were both available. Regardless, all are better overall players than Jackson, who should be more of an option for the Jags in the second round as opposed to the first.