The Jacksonville Jaguars are in a tough spot with the ninth overall selection. The top talents like Derrick Brown and Jeffrey Okudah are likely to be gone by that point, leaving a bevy of top tackles at the top of the board.

One player I’ve banged the table for this offseason is Iowa offensive Tristan Wirfs, who has the versatility and athleticism that would provide Jacksonville with a stud lineman, regardless of the position he winds up playing. With Cam Robinson coming off of a disappointing season, an extra big-man with tackle experience certainly wouldn’t hurt.

That was just the case in Todd McShay’s most recent mock draft for ESPN. McShay mocked the Jaguars to select Wirfs and Texas Christian’s Ross Blacklock, a talented defensive tackle in the Big 12. Clearly, McShay feels the Jags need to bolster their lines heading into the 2020 season.

9. Jacksonville Jaguars
Tristan Wirfs, OT, Iowa

Wirfs, Cam Robinson and 2019 second-rounder Jawaan Taylor would be a very strong trio of tackles for the Jaguars, and Wirfs could pop inside to guard if Jacksonville decides to go this route. He is 6-5, 320 but lept 36.5 inches in the vertical jump — higher than DeAndre Hopkins did at his 2013 combine — in addition to recording a 10-foot-1 broad jump and running a 4.85 in the 40 in Indianapolis. Did I mention he’s 320 pounds? Edge rusher would be a reach at No. 9, and while the Jags could use another receiver, it isn’t a pressing need. So the athletic Wirfs makes sense as another asset on that line, driving defenders off the ball and protecting Nick Foles, Gardner Minshew II or whoever else is throwing the passes in 2020 and beyond.

20. Jacksonville Jaguars (from LAR)
Ross Blacklock, DT, TCU

Blacklock has very good size and power, and he’d go a long way in improving what was one of the worst run defenses in the NFL last season. The Jaguars opted to decline Marcell Dareus’ contract option for 2020, and Taven Bryan hasn’t worked out well in Jacksonville. Tackle is a huge need. That said, if Yannick Ngakoue does indeed play elsewhere next season, the Jags could look at someone like A.J. Epenesa to replenish the edge.

Most wouldn’t necessarily consider either of these players “steals,” however, they are two dang good football players. Blacklock and Wirfs would be key cogs on opposite sides of the line for years to come and would bring stability to the team. Depending on how the offseason goes, Blacklock could find himself as a starter on the defensive line, and if not, he could be a solid rotational player.

As for Wirfs, the team is still unsure of the left tackle position. Dave Caldwell had hoped that Robinson would become the franchise left tackle, however, after 2018’s ACL injury, that remains an uncertainty. If Robinson returns to his 2017 form, then Wirfs could see a move to guard, becoming a force in the run game. If Robinson struggles again, Wirfs is more than capable of stepping right in at left tackle to become an anchor on the line, protecting the young Gardner Minshew II.