Grading the Jacksonville Jaguars last five first round draft picks

By David Levin | Apr 5, 2020

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 27: Dawuane Smoot #94 of the Jacksonville Jaguars celebrates a sack with teammate Josh Allen #41 during the second quarter of a game against the New York Jets at TIAA Bank Field on October 27, 2019 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) /

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FOXBOROUGH, MA – JANUARY 21: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots is pursued by Dante Fowler Jr. #56 of the Jacksonville Jaguars in the first quarter during the AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium on January 21, 2018, in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

2015 – Dante Fowler, Jr, DE, Florida

Dante Fowler, Jr. was selected with the third pick in the 2015 Draft with the hope of being the team’s best pass rusher to ever set foot on the field. Then on the first play of rookie practice, he tore his ACL and missed his rookie season.

It was a roller coaster ride for Fowler, who played with raw emotion and at times was in and out of trouble off the field. He also had issues with the Jaguars’ front office. Given that Yannick Ngakoue was drafted in 2016 and immediately outperformed the former Florida star, it was only a matter of time before he was the talk of trade rumors.

In 2018, the Jaguars sent Fowler to the Rams for draft picks. He had his best season in L.A. last year before signing a free-agent deal with Atlanta this offseason. Grade C

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