WATCH: Highlights of Jags’ Day 2-3 draft selections

The 2021 NFL Draft has concluded for the Jacksonville Jaguars. On Day 3-4, the front office was pretty active in adding talent making five selections. They even traded up for one of those selections as they traded picks 170, and 249 for pick 209 in …

With us already posting the highlights for Trevor Lawrence, Travis Etienne, and Walker Little, here are the highlights of the Jags’ Day 3-4 picks:

Round 3, Pick 65: Safety Andre Cisco

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Round 4, Pick 106: DT Jay Tufele

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Round 4, Pick 121: EDGE Jordan Smith

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Round 5, Pick 145: TE Luke Farrell

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Round 6, Pick 209: WR Jalen Camp

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Poll: What grade would you give the Jags’ 2021 draft class?

The Jags have completed the 2021 NFL Draft and now it’s time for fans to grade the group.

After grabbing two Atlantic Coast Conference stars in Trevor Lawrence and Travis Etienne on Day 1, the Jacksonville Jaguars went into Day 2 hoping to add more impact players with the pair. Looking at their selections, it seemed that Urban Meyer, Trent Baalke, and co. emphasize athleticism and traits. Their selections on Friday, when it was all said and done, included Georgia cornerback Tyson Campbell, Stanford tackle Walker Little, and Illinois safety Andre Cisco.

Then came Day 3 on Saturday. The front office added some depth players with starter potential in Southern California defensive tackle Jay Tufele, Alabama Birmingham edge rusher Jordan Smith, Ohio State tight end Luke Farrell, and Georgia Tech receiver Jalen Camp.

It was quite an interesting haul, to say the least, as it appears Meyer is confident in his staff’s ability to help these players with strong athletic traits translate. If they are successful, they will have a strong contending team on their hands and one that will easily surpass last season’s 1-15 record.

However, we’d like to hear from you all on the topic. How would you grade the Jags’ 2021 draft class overall?

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2021 NFL Draft: Jags select Georgia Tech WR Jalen Camp with selection No. 209

The Jags added more competition to their receivers group by drafting Georgia Tech WR Jalen Camp with their last pick of the 2021 NFL Draft.

The Jacksonville Jaguars continued the trend of adding depth at receiver in this week’s draft by using their last pick of the process (No. 209) on Georgia Tech receiver Jalen Camp. With the selection, he became the fourth player of the Jags’ 2021 draft class to come from the Atlantic Coast Conference.

With the addition of the 6-foot-2, 220-pound receiver, the Jags will have an interesting competition at receiver in the spring and summer, though Camp’s acquisition as a late-round pick seems to indicate he’s a developmental receiver who could be viewed as a special-teamer. He’ll join the Jags after garnering 46 career catches for 786 receiving yards and five touchdowns with the Yellow Jackets.

The 2020 season was Camp’s best during his time in Atlanta as he was able to accumulate 27 catches for 417 yards and four touchdowns.

Like many Urban Meyer targets, Camp not only brings size to the mix, but he also is a speed threat. During his pro day, he ran a 4.43 in the 40-yard dash and also showed his explosiveness with a 39.5-inch vertical jump. If that wasn’t enough, he was able to put up 30 reps on the bench press.

The rookie will now join a receivers room with DJ Chark Jr., Marvin Jones Jr., Laviska Shenault Jr., Collin Johnson, and Phillip Dorsett among notables. According to the team’s Twitter page, he’ll at least have one rookie receiver joining him as Josh Imatorbhebhe from Illinois will sign with the team as an undrafted free agent.

Notre Dame at Georgia Tech: Third-Quarter Analysis

It took a quarter longer than it should have, but Notre Dame finally has Georgia Tech on the ropes.

It took a quarter longer than it should have, but Notre Dame finally has Georgia Tech on the ropes. Some quality play on both sides of the ball puts the Irish within striking distance of keeping their perfect record heading into Clemson. While the college football world was reacting to the news of Trevor Lawrence being out for that game, the Irish were building a 24-7 lead that last through the end of the third quarter.

The Yellow Jackets threatened to close the gap after a 39-yard completion from Jeff Sims to Jalen Camp put the ball on the Irish’s 22-yard line. That hope was snuffed out on the next play when Daelin Hayes IV strip-sacked Sims, and Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa recovered the ball. Though the subsequent drive was defined by the run once again, the big blow was Ian Book’s 31-yard completion to Javon McKinley that put the Irish in the red zone. Kyren Williams took the ball for the next two plays because that’s all he needed, scoring a touchdown from 4 yards out on the latter of those plays.

The Irish suffered a loss for this game and next week when Marist Liafau was disqualified was ejected for targeting. He will miss the first half of the Clemson game as a result. Jude Kelley badly missed a field goal for the Yellow Jackets on the same drive, so no harm was done, at least in the short-term.

Tale of the Tape: Leading Receivers – Javon McKinley vs. Jalen Camp

Though Notre Dame receivers as a whole are getting better, they still don’t have a true leader.

Though Notre Dame receivers as a whole are getting better, they still don’t have a true leader. You can’t say that when their most productive member, Javon McKinley, still hasn’t cracked 200 receiving yards, reached double digits in receptions or scored any touchdowns going into the Irish’s Halloween matchup with Georgia Tech. To be fair, this should be expected of a unit that had nobody of note return from the previous year, and the loss of Kevin Austin for the season certainly doesn’t help. Still, you’d think more would be happening on a team that remains a College Football Playoff contender.

The Yellow Jackets’ top receiver is Jalen Camp, who’s only been moderately better than McKinley. Though he’s not blowing anyone away by any stretch, he’s still where an average top receiver probably would be at this point in the season. The only exception there is that he’s scored only a couple of times. Even so, the battle between Camp and McKinley should be almost even.