Jaguars rebuild O-line and more in 2022 three-round mock draft
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The Jacksonville Jaguars need to protect Trevor Lawrence but also lack a pass rush.
The Urban Meyer era came and went for Jacksonville in the blink of an eye. It can be said that it did more damage than anything considering how things ended. Jaguars’ fans are hoping that Meyer’s tenure didn’t do any permanent damage to Trevor Lawrence. This time last year he was hailed as a generational talent, it’s not too late for him to live up to that billing but he’ll need better protection and a true number one wideout.
The defense also needs to find a consistent pass rush. If the organization ends up hiring Matt Eberflus as their next head coach, that’ll likely be his first order of business due to his background with the Indianapolis Colts. It’s likely that any head coaching candidate that’s defensive-minded will look to address this deficiency. The team totaled a measly 32 sacks as a team in 2021. That needs to change. Luckily for the Jaguars, they could possibly address all of the weaknesses within the first three rounds at April’s player selection meeting.
Jaguars mock draft, first round, 1st overall pick, Kayvon Thibodeaux, DE.
As a true 4-3 edge rusher with the Oregon Ducks, Thibodeaux dominated Pac-12 offensive linemen. Coming off the edge with eye-popping explosiveness that simply stands out on film, Thibodeaux is arguably the nation’s top pass-rushing prospect. As a member of the Ducks’ defensive line, he accumulated 19 sacks, 84 solo tackles, and seven pass deflections from 2019 to 2021. He also proved to be a threat in the offensive backfield, recording 35.5 tackles for a loss.
If you want further proof of his pass-rushing prowess, he was in the top five leaders for sacks in the PAC-12 last year and 2019, and top ten in 2020. He was also in the top five for tackles for a loss in the conference in all three of his collegiate seasons. Depending on what type of scheme the new defensive coordinator installs, Thibodeaux getting paired with Josh Allen and Dawuane Smoot would be promising.