There are still 84 days until the 2024 NFL Draft, and not much is known at this time.
However, that won’t, and shouldn’t, put an end to forecasts and conjecture. And as for the Jacksonville Jaguars, who are ranked No. 17, anticipate a significant increase in rumors throughout the offseason.
Some names are already being linked to the Jaguars through mock drafts and national media, even though the draft is nearly three months away. Which of the names is currently the most well-liked? NFL Mock Draft Database indicates that Illinois defensive tackle Jer’Zhan Newton is mocked to the Jaguars in 9% of mock drafts, which puts him ahead of both Florida State wide receiver Keon Coleman and Clemson cornerback Nate Wiggins.
It is not surprising to see the Jaguars frequently associated with a defensive tackle, given that the team’s defensive tackles tied for third place in tackles for loss (38), and placed No. 30 in sacks (4.5) among all defensive tackle groups. This idea may also be reinforced by the addition of Ryan Nielsen, a defensive lineman.
Jer’Zhan Newton
Although Roy Robertson-Harris, DaVon Hamilton, and Foley Fatukasi have three large contracts in the defensive tackle room, the Jaguars obviously need reinforcement in the trenches over the offseason.
“We finished I believe ninth in run defense, a little over one hundred and some yards. A big part of that fell apart if you look at where we were the first nine, ten games of the year and where we ended up. There was a huge falloff. Why? A lot of things factor into that,” Jaguars general manager Trent Baalke said last week.
The players must have mutual trust. All it takes for an explosive play is to begin looking for plays and answers, whether they are coaches looking for information or players looking to make plays outside of the defense’s strategy. As the season progressed, we let far too many big plays and failed to defend the ball.The ball was not taken away by us. Numerous factors are involved in it. We believe we have some talented players, and the first ten games supported that belief. We needed to investigate why we weren’t able to reliably terminate the run at the conclusion.
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