It seems to be decided now that the two quarterbacks are going #1 and #2 in the NFL Draft next week. No one really knows for sure, but the consensus seems to be leaning that way. That means the draft actually starts at #3 with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
After listening to 12 NFL Draft Media conference calls; totaling 17 hours I know that…..true knowledge comes from knowing that you know nothing- as Socrates put it.
Here’s what I did in my latest mock.
3. Jacksonville, Dante Fowler, DE/OLB, Florida
“I think a stud coming off the edge would make the most difference for the Jaguars at No. 3,” said Mike Mayock on media conference call. Fowler fits that bill. Hey dude, that works for me.
Peter Schrager says the Jags will focus on defense:
As Schrager points out, this guy has a local tie-in, so maybe that makes the pick fit better? I guess? Schrager is right though that it could be Leonard Williams from USC, just as easily. So it’s probably one of those two prospects for the Jacksonville Jaguars with the third pick. We know they won’t take a QB, as they don’t really need one.
Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota will be gone anyway.
NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah, on media conference call:
“Leonard Williams, I saw a bunch of stuff about how he played at Stanford and the offensive line is supposed to be so good and he didn’t play as well. He had a high ankle sprain in practice that week, he came out for warm-ups, comes off the field, not supposed to play and goes out there and guts it out and plays on a bad wheel and played fine.”
“He wasn’t explosive because he’s on one leg but when you have watched him over two years and you’ve studied him, the guy can do anything you want him to do. You want him to play upfield, he can do that.”
If you want, he can dominate he’s outstanding his hands, so to me, he’s as advertised at the very top
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