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The 2024 season has been one to forget for the Jaguars. Let’s deflect our attention to draft szn with a three-round 2025 mock.
With the 2024 season reaching a state of no return, it’s about time to start looking ahead to the 2025 NFL draft.
While a lot can change before seasons end, the Jacksonville Jaguars are slated to have the first pick in Indy in April. That would mark the third time in just five seasons that the Jaguars would hold that unfortunate honor, which would be the first such occurrence in NFL history. This leads to plenty of questions about the current regime — but that’s a discussion that could fill a whole different article.
Amidst the Jags’ struggles this season has been the realization that some major changes need to happen with this roster, and the 2025 draft is a good place to start. They could use big improvements on the offensive line and are desperate for more talent at every level of the defense. Depth at the skill positions is a question mark as well, so there are a lot of different directions the team could be looking come draft weekend.
So, let’s get a jump on getting to know some potential targets for the Jacksonville Jaguars in our first three-round 2025 mock draft of the season.
There seems to be a consensus that the top player in the 2025 NFL Draft is Colorado Buffaloes do-it-all superstar Travis Hunter. The two-way wide receiver and cornerback has been one of the most electrifying players in the country on both sides of the ball, and his talents perfectly coincide with two significant needs for Jacksonville.
His skill at cornerback would make him the perfect get to play opposite Tyson Campbell in the secondary, while his playmaking ability with the ball in his hands would be a huge boost in a wide receiver room that has become solely reliant on 2023 first-round pick, Brian Thomas Jr.
Some Jaguars fans are already annoyed that I didn’t prioritize offensive tackle in the first round, and I get it! However, Hunter’s talent is too special to pass up, so I have the team waiting (although they have plenty of ammo to trade up) until the second round to address the need.
One name that could be on the board at the top of Day 2 is Minnesota’s Aireontae Ersery. An absolute mountain of a man at 6-foot-6 and 330 pounds, Ersery has all the size and physical tools to be a starting-caliber tackle at the next level. With the top of the OT class being a bit of a question mark, it may be worth it from a value standpoint to let the board come to them for this need.
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