Jaguars.com mock draft 3.0: On the edge

Apr 15, 2019 at 02:22 PM

Jaguars Senior Writer

JACKSONVILLE – You never have enough pass rushers.

That tried-and-true NFL saying helps explain today's jaguars.com 2019 mock draft 3.0 – our second mock in two weeks and our third overall this offseason.

This mock again will be influenced by the Jaguars' offseason approach. Having spent free agency addressing needs, their hope during the April 25-27 2019 NFL Draft will be to draft as much as possible the best player available.

That premise led to Alabama defensive tackle Quinnen Williams being the selection in mock draft 2.0 a couple of weeks back. For the purposes of this mock, we'll assume Williams – who many consider the draft's best player regardless of position – is off the board.

And because we're assuming the Jaguars will lean to best available and away from need, this mock for the Jaguars again will leave alone perceived needs such as offensive tackle and tight end.

That means passing on a couple of players widely mocked to the Jaguars in recent weeks: right tackle Jawaan Taylor of Florida and tight end T.J. Hockenson of Iowa.

Both remain logical selections for the Jaguars. Both could be the selections in a week and a half.

But for this mock, we'll assume the Jaguars will be looking to strengthen the pass rush – and that's never a bad assumption considering Executive Vice President of Football Operations Tom Coughlin's philosophy of building a defensive line that can substitute in waves.

Montez Sweat, Mississippi State.

Sweat, a 6-feet-6, 260-pound edge player who ran a 4.41-second 40-yard dash at the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine, was a first-team All-Southeastern Conference selection each of his last two collegiate seasons. He had 22 sacks over those last two seasons.

Will the Jaguars opt for defense on April 25? Will they bolster an already-strong defensive line for the present and try to secure the pass rush for the future? If so, Sweat seems like a solid projection – one with the talent to someday develop into an elite pass rusher.

After all, you can never have enough good pass rushers.

Here's a look at senior writer John Oehser's third 2019 NFL Mock Draft:

1. Arizona Cardinals: Kyler Murray, QB, Oklahoma

2. San Francisco 49ers: Nick Bosa, edge, Ohio State

3. New York Jets: Josh Allen, edge, Kentucky

4. Oakland Raiders: Quinnen Williams, DT, Alabama

5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Devin White, LB, Louisiana State

6. New York Giants: Rashan Gary, DE, Michigan

7. Jacksonville Jaguars: Montez Sweat, edge, Mississippi State

8.Detroit Lions: Brian Burns, edge, Florida St.

9. Buffalo Bills: Jawaan Taylor, RT, Florida

10. Denver Broncos: Drew Lock, QB, Missouri