Tag: Tee Higgins

Jags find DL, secondary help in Draft Wire mock

The Jags found themselves with a potential successor for Jalen Ramsey in Draft Wire’s latest mock.

Despite some uncertainty surrounding the Jacksonville Jaguars’ staff, fans have been anticipating what will be an interesting offseason for the team. Of course, the draft will be a big part of the 2020 offseason and the Jags are loaded with picks to make things right down the road thanks to the Jalen Ramsey trade.

All of that said, our comrade Luke Easterling released yet another mock for Draft Wire, which had several changes for the Jags in comparison to his last mock. In the first-round, the Jags seemingly got lucky with their first selection as Ohio State’s Jeff Okudah fell to them, which is a selection we’ve seen made for the Jags before. Like they did in last week’s mock, the also were slotted Clemson receiver Tee Higgins.

8. Jacksonville Jaguars

Jeff Okudah | CB | Ohio State

After trading one of the NFL’s best corners, the Jags need to replace Jalen Ramsey with one of their multiple first-round picks in this draft. They luck out here, as this year’s top cover man falls to them at this pick. Okudah is a complete player who can make an immediate impact at a premium position of need.

20. Jacksonville Jaguars (from LAR)

Tee Higgins | WR | Clemson

After getting a defensive playmaker in the top 10, the Jags need to use their additional first-rounder in this draft to give their offensive a true No.1 receiver for whoever ends up throwing passes next season. Higgins has a rare combination of size, length, athleticism and body control.

We talked about Higgins last week, so we won’t really discuss him this time around. We’ve also talked about Okudah in the past, too. His addition, especially with Ramsey gone, would be huge. Scouts love his athleticism, hip fluidity, and ceiling as a man-to-man defender. He’s shown great versatility while at Ohio State and can hold his own well in zone coverage, too.
Afterward, the Easterling slotted the Jags two more players on the defensive side, an area where the Jags have been pretty bad during the second half of the season.

39. Jacksonville Jaguars | Marvin Wilson | DL | Florida State

76. Jacksonville Jaguars | Ashtyn Davis | S | California

Fans of the Jags are likely familiar with Marvin Wilson due to Florida State being up the road from Jacksonville. The 6-foot-5, 311-pound standout is athletic as fans will find at his size, which is what the Jags need with Calais Campbell being the Jags’ oldest player.

As for Ashtyn Davis, our own Daniel Griffis has written about him before in the past. He praised Davis’ range and tackling ability, which is a nice mix of traits to have as a safety. While the Jags have more pressing needs, Davis has the type of abilities that are hard to find in the back field and could be well worth a third-round selection in the end.

Ohio State DB Jeff Okudah will be key vs. Clemson in Fiesta Bowl

The Ohio State Buckeyes will need star cornerback Jeff Okudah at his best if they want any chance in the Fiesta Bowl.

The Ohio State Buckeyes are a week away from taking on Clemson in the Fiesta Bowl. Both are entering undefeated, and it’ll of course be each team’s most challenging matchup of the season.

For the Buckeyes, it’ll be both Chase Young and Jeff Okudah, two projected top-five picks, that must make their presence felt. However, with what Clemson can do through the air, Okudah might be the most important of the two.

In fact, Okudah will likely be shadowing the Tigers’ most dangerous receiver, Tee Higgins.

A junior, Higgins is a projected first-round pick and tallied over 1,000 receiving yards this season. He’s also been able to find the endzone 13 times, eight of which came in Clemson’s last three games.

The Tigers started off the season as a more run-heavy offense, but have transitioned back to Trevor Lawrence and the receivers throughout these last few weeks. And while there’s more than Higgins that can make electric plays, he’s been the biggest threat to make the most important game-breaking moments throughout the year.

He’s totaled over 280 yards his last two games. It’s clear that for the majority of the season Higgins has been Clemson’s No. 1 target on the edge. That’s where Okudah must come on strong.

Arguably the best cornerback in college, Okudah has forced many opposing offensive coordinators to limit where their offense to one-half of the field. He’s that good.

However, college football’s top wide receiver prospects are from Clemson, Oklahoma, and Alabama. Okudah faces players like Chris Olave and K.J. Hill in practice every week, but Higgins may be a different animal with his size, speed and ability to high-point the ball.

This will be the matchup of the game, and if Okudah wins it, you can expect the Buckeyes to have a good chance to come out on top.

Ohio State vs. Clemson 2019 Fiesta Bowl Preview: Get to know the Tigers’ five best players

What players on Clemson could make life difficult on Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl CFP Semifinal? Here are the Tigers’ five best players.

We’re less than two weeks away from the College Football Semifinal matchup in the Fiesta Bowl between Ohio State and Clemson. As a Buckeye fan, we know you’ve been up at night thinking about this matchup and what to be aware of. So, we’ll be bringing you things leading up to the game, and first up is a cliff notes version of the best five players on this Tigers’ squad.

It’s not Clemson is the great unknown opponent. You don’t win a couple of national titles over the last three years and go under the radar, but still, with the schedule and lack of coverage of the ACC Champion’s year, you may not be completely up to speed on who has been the biggest playmakers for Dabo Swinney’s club.

Here’s the Clemson Tigers five best players of 2019 so far, and ones that the Ohio State coaching staff will no doubt have to have an answer for.

Next … No. 5

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Jags address needs at CB, WR and in the trenches in Draft Wire mock

The Jags addressed several needs in Draft Wire’s latest mock ranging from cornerback, to wide receiver, to help in the trenches.

There was once excitement surrounding the Jacksonville Jaguars and what they could do in the regular season, but that has died down. This month the team played themselves out of playoff contention, so now it’s on to the draft in the minds of fans.

With the way things have gone, fans are also hoping for sweeping changes in the front, and if that happens, they will at least have the excitement of a new regime making the picks. However, we’ll have to get to the end of December to see what Shad Khan decides to truly do.

Regardless of the Jags pending situations, the mock drafts haven’t stopped coming in and our comrade at Draft Wire, Luke Easterling, compiled another one this week. In it, he had the Jags addressing pressing needs throughout Rounds 1-4, starting with an attempt to replace their best player (formerly) in cornerback Jalen Ramsey with the selection of Ohio State’s Jeff Okudah, then taking a weapon on offense in Clemson receiver Tee Higgins.

7. Jacksonville Jaguars

Jeff Okudah | CB | Ohio State

After trading one of the NFL’s best corners, the Jags need to replace Jalen Ramsey with one of their multiple first-round picks in this draft. They luck out here, as this year’s top cover man falls to them at this pick. Okudah is a complete player who can make an immediate impact at a premium position of need.

Okudah would be a solid pick within the top-10 selections, especially when considering the fact that there has been a drop-off at cornerback since Ramsey left. Scouts seem to think Okudah can be a great man-to-man defender, though he’s no slouch in zone coverage. They also like his athleticism and hip fluidity.

Here’s what Easterling had to say about Higgins:

20. Jacksonville Jaguars (from LAR)

Tee Higgins | WR | Clemson

After getting a defensive playmaker in the top 10, the Jags need to use their additional first-rounder in this draft to give their offensive a true No. 1 receiver for whoever ends up throwing passes next season. Higgins has a rare combination of size, length, athleticism and body control.

The Jags could certainly use a No. 2 to pair with DJ Chark Jr., who is having a breakout season. Chris Conley has struggled with drops and hasn’t been overly impressive as a free-agent signing, while it’s hard to tell if Dede Westbrook will be what he was at college because the Jags aren’t utilizing him right. With that being the case, a new staff could want another threat on the outside with the mindset to possibly move Westbrook into the slot.

Afterward, Easterling had the Jags selecting two picks in the trenches in Rounds 2-3

40. Jacksonville Jaguars | Calvin Throckmorton | OL | Oregon

71. Jacksonville Jaguars | Leki Fotu | DL | Utah

Calvin Throckmorton is a player who would give the Jags versatility on the offensive line, which is a unit a lot of fans are the most concerned with. At 6-foot-6, 310-pounds, some shockingly like him at guard better, which would be fine for the Jags as Andrew Norwell and A.J. Cann aren’t consistently playing at a high level.

Leki Fotu is a player who has played a key role in leading one of college football’s most underrated defensive lines at Utah. At 6-foot-6, 335-pounds, Fotu has unreal strength and could anchor the Jags interior defensive line that is ranked next to last in rushing defense. He’ll need to work on coming out of his stance lower and developing pass rush moves when he’s in the league, but could be coached up to flourish with the right teachers on the staff.