Jaguars would be lucky if DT Jordan Davis slides in the 2022 NFL Draft

Every year, there’s a draft prospect that stands out at the NFL Scouting Combine because their performance is better than expected. This time, it was Georgia defensive tackle Jordan Davis’ turn to shine, running a blazing 40-time and grading favorably in other tests. After such as outstanding display, he will surely see his draft stock surge, which will make it nearly impossible for the Jacksonville Jaguars to take him in the 2022 NFL Draft.

By now, you have probably seen Davis running a 4.78 time at the combine. This wouldn’t be shocking if he were a tight end or a linebacker but he’s a defensive tackle and far from a light one. The North Carolina native has an imposing presence at 6’6″ and 340 pounds. Keep in mind that this isn’t an outlier. Back at Georgia, he routinely showed that kind of linear speed, what’s shocking is that he tested so well.

Before the Combine, he was seen as a late first-round pick. Draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah of NFL Media had him going to the Detroit Lions at No. 32 in his most recent mock draft but after such a performance, he should move up in a few spots in several draft boards. So how fast is Davis and why is he the talk of the town? He posted a better 40 time than NFL quarterbacks Jameis Winston and Baker Mayfield. Check this montage out.

The Jaguars don’t have a realistic shot at landing Jordan Davis.

While the Combine will help Davis’ draft stock raise, it will now make it more difficult for the Jaguars to land him. Maybe he could have slid to the second round, where there the Jags hold the first pick (33rd overall). But now, their chances of landing the Behemoth defensive tackle are slim.

To have a shot at Davis, the Jaguars would have to trade up from the 33rd spot and unless he’s that high on their big board, it might not be feasible because of the compensation they would have to give up and all the needs the front office needs to address.

Jacksonville currently has more pressing needs than defensive tackle and as great as he would look in Black and Teal, drafting him seems like a pipe dream, which is a shame when you take into account that “he models his game” after Jaguars legend and two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle John Henderson. Here’s what the former Georgia Bulldog said at the Scouting Combine, via James Johnson of USA Today.

"Very old name and not a lot of kids say that nowadays, but he’s just one of those guys when I first started watching football that I was drawn to. He’s one of those guys that I studied. We’re compatible in star and size. In my eyes, he’s one of the greats."

Davis would definitely fortify the Jaguars’ front seven and would make everyone’s job easier. But with so many needs to fill, he’s simply a luxury the Jags cannot afford.