Jacksonville Jaguars select Cam Robinson in the 2nd round of the 2017 NFL Draft

Anxious to get their guys, the Jacksonville Jaguars got impatient and traded up one spot in the 2nd round to select Cam Robinson.

The Jacksonville Jaguars started Friday night with the third selection in the 2nd round of the 2017 NFL Draft, but they ended up with the second pick of the round.

A sixth round pick was the right price for the Jaguars to go up one spot after seeing the Green Bay Packers take cornerback Kevin King. Apparently the Jaguars were afraid other teams were trying to move up to get their guy – Alabama offensive lineman Cam Robinson.

After taking running back Leonard Fournette with the 4th pick of the draft, the Jaguars needed to make big moves to improve the offensive line. Burdened with one of the worst run blocking lines in the league last year, the Jaguars could never get a consistent running game going. This hampered the offense and put entirely too much pressure on Blake Bortles and he wasn’t ready to shoulder the responsibility of moving the offense on his own.

Cam Robinson was considered the top offensive line prospect before the 2016 season and many thought he would be a top 5 selection. Another year in college apparently gave critics more time to find flaws, but Robinson is still a high-level prospect. His talent is without question, but it will be interesting to see how he fits in to the Jacksonville offense. The Jaguars just traded for Branden Albert to presumably start at left tackle. Jermey Parnell is slotted to be right tackle, but he’s been underwhelming since signing a big deal in 2015. Robinson could compete for the right tackle spot, but it might be best for the Jaguars to pencil him in at left guard for a year and then have him take over at left tackle when Albert leaves.

Regardless of where he starts, the Jaguars have improved the offensive line already.