Jacksonville Jaguars draft: Justin Fields getting plenty of love in mock drafts
Observers project the Jacksonville Jaguars will draft Justin Fields.
When you hear about the Jacksonville Jaguars‘ most pressing need, quarterback comes first, and rightly so. They need a top signal-caller, so it’s not surprising to see mock drafts projecting them to take one in next year’s Player Selection Meeting. Looking at recent mocks, Ohio State’s Justin Field seems to be the consensus pick.
Both Trevon Sikkema of The Draft Network and Chris Trapasso of CBS project the Jaguars to draft Fields with the second overall pick in 2021. Trapasso believes Clemson’s Travor Lawrance will be gone by the time Jacksonville chooses, so they will go with the Buckeyes quarterback.
On the other hand, Sikkema thinks the ‘Jags’ will select Fields with the second overall too, but he says he wouldn’t be surprised if they rolled with Zach Wilson of BYU. He goes on to say that the Ohio State quarterback has ‘higher-ceiling’ tools and cites them as the reason for his pick.
Sikkema is right by opening the possibility of Wilson going to the Jaguars with the second overall pick. It’s too early to discard any options and the evaluation process is still ongoing. Although this Jacksonville team may end up selecting Fields, many things could happen between now and draft day.
There seems consensus with the Jacksonville Jaguars’ other 1st-round pick.
Coincidentally, Sikkema and Trapasso also project the Jaguars to draft Texas left tackle Sam Cosmi with their second first-round pick, the second one they got from the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for cornerback Jalen Ramsey.
The choice makes sense, as left tackle Cam Robinson is set to become a free agent in the offseason and it’s uncertain whether the Jaguars will bring them back. By drafting Cosmi, the team would avoid making a big investment in an inconsistent player and would upgrade the position at the same time.
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The Jaguars have some building blocks on offense such as running back James Robinson and wide receivers DJ Chark Jr. and Laviska Shenault Jr. Adding a franchise quarterback and a left tackle would help the unit turn around the corner.