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Jacksonville Jaguars: 4 mistakes this offseason

By David Levin

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 29: Keelan Cole #84 of the Jacksonville Jaguars celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown during the second quarter of a game against the Indianapolis Colts at TIAA Bank Field on December 29, 2019 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 29: Keelan Cole #84 of the Jacksonville Jaguars celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown during the second quarter of a game against the Indianapolis Colts at TIAA Bank Field on December 29, 2019 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) /
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COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA – NOVEMBER 09: Javon Kinlaw #3 of the South Carolina Gamecocks before their game against the Appalachian State Mountaineers at Williams-Brice Stadium on November 09, 2019, in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA – NOVEMBER 09: Javon Kinlaw #3 of the South Carolina Gamecocks before their game against the Appalachian State Mountaineers at Williams-Brice Stadium on November 09, 2019, in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images) /

Letting Javon Kinlaw Get Away

I know there is plenty of reasons for the Jacksonville Jaguars to take Florida cornerback C.J. Henderson with the ninth pick in the NFL Draft, but the thought all along by local and national analysts has been the defensive line, mainly the interior, was the team’s biggest weakness.

Derek Brown was taken by the Carolina Panthers, two spots ahead of Jacksonville, so the team missed out on the best interior lineman in the Draft, but could have taken Javon Kinlaw from South Carolina with the ninth pick instead of Henderson and possibly jumped back into the first round to grab either a pass rusher or a defensive back with an additional pick.

This isn’t an indictment on Henderson and his play, although I still question the selection. The secondary has been addressed just like every other phase of the defense.

Kinlaw may take time to develop, but he was worth the gamble. For a team that couldn’t stop the run, getting as many bodies to seal the spaces in between the guard is crucial to the defense. Even with Todd Wash changing part of his scheme to a 3-4 defense this season, having Kinlaw and his raw talent would have made sense.

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