Simulating the Jacksonville Jaguars 25th overall pick

NFL mock drafts are a hot commodity right now as we are currently three weeks out from the 2021 NFL Draft. We can speculate all we want about each teams’ selection but in reality, we won’t know how the dominoes will fall until draft night. Instead of writing up a typical mock draft, for this article, I used The Draft Network’s mock draft machine to simulate the Jacksonville Jaguars’ 25th overall pick five different times.

The simulation resulted in a different player being selected each time. But there was one common position: running back, which was selected twice. The Jaguars will likely address the running back position sometime during the draft but it’s hard to believe they’d spend a first-round pick on the position considering they have a solid backfield right now with James Robinson and Carlos Hyde.

The consensus also seems to agree that the Jaguars will be targeting their offense with their second pick of the first round. The five-time simulation mocked them a wide receiver, offensive tackle, two running backs, and a safety.

Jaguars lands WR Rashod Bateman in simulation #1

The Jaguars already have a solid wide receiver room but they may be looking to add a speed receiver in the draft. Rashod Bateman certainly fits that bill, as he was reportedly recorded to have run a sub 4.4 40-yard dash time at the EXOS combine.

Simulation #2: OT Samuel Cosmi

At some point early on in the draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars must add an offensive tackle. Although they franchise-tagged left tackle Cam Robinson, he isn’t the long-term option in Jacksonville and he will play the 2021 season on a one-year “prove it” type of deal.

There are several offensive tackles who will be available at pick 25 but it looks like the mock draft simulation mocked Texas’s Samuel Cosmi to the Jaguars, who has been commonly mocked to them before.

Simulation #3: RB Najee Harris

Running back is not an area that the Jaguars have to address early in the draft. The running back class is fairly deep and they can find a serviceable backup in the later rounds. I’m surprised the mock draft simulation mocked Alabama’s Najee Harris to Jacksonville in this spot. While I don’t expect it to happen, Harris and Robinson would make an interesting two-headed monster backfield.

Simulation #4: S Trevon Moehrig

TCU safety Trevon Moehrig is another draft prospect who has been commonly mocked to the Jacksonville Jaguars. They added projected starter Rayshawn Jenkins in the free agency and have room to add a talented young safety like Moehrig to develop alongside him.

Simulation #5: RB Javonte Williams

It is quite flattering to see another highly talented running back mocked to the Jaguars. But again, it doesn’t seem very realistic for the Jaguars to draft one this early. If they wanted to draft a back early, they would have the opportunity to take one somewhere in the second round. Javonte Williams, who many do have as their number one running back in the draft, could still very well be available at pick 33 or 45.