It's been an eventful and somewhat entertaining offseason, thus far, for the Jacksonville Jaguars. From the firing of Doug Pederson, to the Trent Baalke saga that ultimately saw him let go after he was oddly safe for a bit, there's been to shortage of drama.
Add in the series of events which brought in new head coach Liam Coen, and you've got enough for a short Netflix series.
In the end, the Jaguars have their head coach and are moving forward in filling Baalke's shoes while preparing for the rest of the offseason.
When the 2025 NFL Draft comes in a couple of months, the Jaguars will own the No. 5 overall pick in the first round with an opportunity to potentially land a franchise-changing player. But, what happens if the dominoes don't quite fall how they'd like them to in the top four?
Could another team come calling at pick no. 5, causing the Jaguars to make a move?
The Jaguars trade back but gain adequate value in this 3-Round 2025 NFL Mock Draft
To begin this particular mock, the Jaguars see players like Abdul Carter, Travis Hunter, and Mason Graham taken in the top four picks. With teams calling to trade up for a quarterback at this point, Jacksonville can't resist the haul.
After netting an extra second-rounder and a first-round pick next year, the Jaguars go with the best player on their board at no. 18 overall.
One of the best corner prospects in this class falls to the Jaguars here and Jacksonville doesn't hesitate to pull the trigger. Michigan's Will Johnson stands a towering 6-foot-2 and possesses excellent size and length for a cornerback.
Johnson is a smart player who can play in various schemes. Over his three years at Michigan, Johnson picked off nine passes and took three of those back for scores. To say he's opportunistic would be an understatement.
Knowing Liam Coen likes to be creative on offense and how the Jaguars are still in need of a better compliment to Brian Thomas Jr., Jacksonville goes with Miami Hurricanes wideout Xavier Restrepo. A little undersized at 5-foot-9, Restrepo is one of those players who simply makes plays with the ball in his hands.
He is one who will be used in many different ways. So long as he gets touches, Restrepo is going to make plays. He's shifty and plays with a chip on his shoulder; something this offense could use.
With the second of their two picks this round, the Jaguars find a starter at guard in National Champion Donovan Jackson. The Ohio State Buckeye comes in as one of the better guard prospects in this draft along with West Virginia's Wyatt Milum, and if the Jags can get either one of them, fans would be thrilled.
To kick off the third round, Jacksonville gets a force on the interior defensive line in South Carolina's T.J. Sanders. At 6-foot-4, 285 pounds, Sanders has a strong, compact frame and he can get off the line of scrimmage with a lot of zip. As an interior pass rusher, Sanders uses a few different techniques but his plain, old bull rush often works to perfection.
One of the darlings of this year's Reese's Senior Bowl week, North Dakota State's Grey Zabel did himself a whole lot of good and moved up in the draft rankings. Some view him as an interior lineman, but his potential versatility will have teams ready to take him on Day 2. At 6-foot-6, very few linemen can move like Zabel can with that type of size.