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The Jaguars used a sixth-round pick on Auburn LB Jalen McLeod because of his versatility and experience after five years at the collegiate level. Jacksonville GM James Gladstone spoke on the traits they liked with McLoed and how his Senior Bowl experience made him stand out.
“His competitiveness, his play demeanor, his urgency is phenomenal, and you take him, another who was deployed across the defensive front at Auburn, stood up off the ball,” Gladstone said, via SI.com’s John Shipley.
“When he went to the Senior Bowl, all he did was stand up off the ball when one of the best elements of who he is being moved from one spot to the next and providing a spark, being able to gain an edge, a change of pace, rushing off the edge. That was one thing that he signed up to do at the Senior Bowl and wasn’t batting an eye at the fact that, hey, I don’t get to showcase what so many would call my super power, but I’m going to do this anyway because I love this sport, and I love getting out on the grass.”
Coming from the Rams, Gladstone talked about how highly they value players who transfer to bigger schools while maintaining their production.
“Another thing here is when you think about it, right, one of the things I really value — I know Liam [Coen] does the same — but when a guy goes from a small school to a big school and you see production continue to pop, that is a meaningful element, and that’s something you can think back to guys that I’ve been a part of drafting in the past.”
“[Rams players] Jared Verse, Braden Fiske, Kobie Turner. Think about the guys today who have gone from a small school to a big school that we just walked away with who were productive across both.”
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