Jacksonville Jaguars: 5-round all-offense mock draft

The Jacksonville Jaguars also need to add depth in 2021’s draft.

While the Jaguars’ have gotten inconsistent performances from their offensive tackles in 2020, their guards have played at a high level. You won’t hear about A.J. Cann getting beat often and Andrew Norwell has become a key cog in the offensive line since he joined the team in 2018. Even rookie Ben Bartch was solid before he was placed on the reserve/COVID list.

Nevertheless, Jacksonville needs to continue replenishing their offensive line and they can do it by drafting Volunteers offensive guard Trey Smith in the third round. He needed to solidify his draft stock in 2020 and he did after missing the final five games of the 2018 season with blood clots in his lungs.

Rookie James Robinson’s latest ankle injury showed the importance of having a competent backup. Dare Ogunbowale racked up 14 carries for 71 yards in his only start of the season and could stay in Jacksonville in 2021, but the team still needs to draft another running back.

Kennedy Brooks of Oklahoma has shown he can play at a high level, racking up 274 carries for 2067 yards, and 18 touchdowns in the last two seasons.

Veteran Brandon Linder is one of the best centers in the NFL and a staple of the Jaguars’ offensive line, but he has only been able to play nine games in 2020 due to an ankle injury. Tyler Shatley has filled in rather in Linder’s absence, but the team’s brass should consider adding depth at the center position. James Empey of BYU is a technician worth developing.