After months of waiting, draft day has finally arrived. At 7:00 p.m. ET, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will take the podium from his home and the biggest event of the NFL’s 2020 offseason will commence.
The Jacksonville Jaguars should have a relatively exciting day ahead of them as they are one of the few teams with multiple Day 1 picks. Afterward, they will have 10 more picks (at least they are scheduled to for now) and will have a huge opportunity to build a strong nucleus that could propel the Jags to new heights down the road.
With the annual event set to start today, here is our final mock of how things could shake out for Dave Caldwell and company:
(Note: I used Pro Football Network’s simulator for the sake of this mock)
Round one, selection No. 9: Isaiah Simmons, LB/DB, Clemson
It seemed very unlikely that Isaiah Simmons could fall to the Jags before this week, but some crazy moves ahead of the Jags may make it possible. In fact, a lot of analysts are predicting he’ll go anywhere from the No. 6 pick to the No. 12 pick.
In this particular simulation, Simmons was available as Jeffrey Okudah, Derrick Brown, Tristan Wirfs, and Andrew Thomas were all taken by pick No. 9. While the Jags could trade back, it’s a strong chance Simmons is ranked high on the Jags’ board and Caldwell may think he’s too solid of an athlete to pass up. Either way the dice rolls, the Jags certainly could do no wrong by selecting him and putting his athleticism at safety or trading back to acquire more picks.