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2020 NFL Draft: Day 2 Jaguars mock draft

With 2020 NFL Draft set to resume in a few hours, here’s a look at who the Jaguars could – and perhaps should, get with their Day 2 picks.

The Jacksonville Jaguars had an excellent start to the 2020 NFL Draft, taking C.J Henderson and K’Lavon Chaisson with their first two picks to bolster the defense. Despite adding two top-15 talents last night, there is still plenty of improvement to be made on the Jaguars’ roster.

General manager Dave Caldwell has 10 remaining 2020 picks at his disposal this weekend, but only two of them are scheduled for tonight. The Jaguars pick at No. 42 and No. 73, but with the sheer quantity of Day 3 picks in their possession, that could well be subject to change.

If the Jaguars do just stick with the picks currently scheduled then there’s no reason that they shouldn’t expect to find starters with both picks. Here are two players who could make an immediate impact next season:

42. Kyle Dugger, Safety, Lenior Rhyne

Many will not be expecting the Jaguars first three picks to all be on the defensive side of the ball, but the fact no safeties have been taken means there could be some elite talent available at the position when the Jags are on the clock in Round 2.

During his time at Lenior Rhyne, Kyle Dugger looked head and shoulders above his opposition. It will be interesting to see whether he will be able to maintain this level of dominance against NFL talent, but his rare combination of size, speed, and explosiveness could make him an important chess piece in Jacksonville’s defense.

73. Devin Duvernay, WR, Texas

With any one of the Jaguars’ three previous picks they couldn’t be blamed for wanting to invest in a receiver. Thankfully, there is enough depth at the position for the Jaguars to snag a role-player at No. 73.

Devin Duvernay isn’t the biggest receiver at 5-foot-10, 200-pounds, but he has some of the best hands in this class. With D.J. Chark Jr. establishing himself as a legitimate number one receiver last season, Duvernay will be able to find mismatches on the inside and make consistent plays on the there. His innate ability to extend plays after the catch will take some of the pressure off Gardner Minshew and could establish the former Texas Longhorn as a consistent outlet early.

Top-50 players remaining in the 2020 NFL Draft

With the 2020 NFL Draft set to resume later on this evening, here is an adapted list of the top-50 remaining prospects on the board.

With Night 1 in the books and the first 32 off the board, everyone’s attention is now focused on rounds two and three of the 2020 NFL Draft. Scouts and analysts will often say that rosters are built on Day 2, which is the day where teams look to find under the radar starters who can take their franchise to the next level.

For the Jags they began the 2020 draft process by adding some help against the pass, adding sticky man-corner C.J. Henderson and national champion edge rusher K’Lavon Chaisson. Now, they could look to finish up bolstering the defense or perhaps land Gardner Minshew II some help on offense.

As always in the first round, teams have reached on players that they perhaps shouldn’t, meaning that plenty of players ranked in the top-32 are still left on the board. Teams at the top of round two will be jumping at the bit to secure what remains of the elite talent in this class.

Earlier in the week Jaguars Wire published a top-100 big board for the 2020 class, but with Round 2 set to kick off Friday evening, we’ve condensed the list to the top-50 remaining talents teams have left to choose from:

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Check out these highlights of new Jaguars edge rusher K’Lavon Chaisson

The Jags added another pass rusher in K’Lavon Chaisson and his highlights indicate that he’ll be a force against opposing QBs.

The Jacksonville Jaguars selected Louisiana State edge rusher Check out the highlights of new Jaguars edge rusher K’Lavon Chaisson with the No. 20 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

Chaisson will be the third LSU player on the roster as he will join former LSU Tigers Leonard Fournette and D.J. Chark after coming off a season where he accumulated 34 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, and 6.5 sacks for the National Champion Tigers.

Here are some highlights from Chaisson’s time with the Tigers:

The LSU standout will have the chance to play alongside sensational second-year Pro Bowl linebacker Josh Allen and provide a dynamic one-two punch on the Jaguars’ defense.

Check out these highlights of new Jaguars CB C.J. Henderson

The Jags landed a sticky cover corner in C.J. Henderson with the No. 9 overall pick and he brings some impressive highlights with him.

The Jacksonville Jaguars selected Florida cornerback C.J. Henderson with the No. 9 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

With the Jags history of taking Florida Gators, this pick is one fans should’ve saw coming. With the team trading A.J. Bouye this offseason and Jalen Ramsey last October, Henderson will have a great chance to compete and start at the No. 1 cornerback position for the Jags.

Here are some highlights from his college career at Florida: