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Let's draft two! Jaguars double up on LSU stars by selecting WR Thomas Jr. and DT Smith early
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Brian Thomas Jr. and Maason Smith won’t have to search very hard to find a familiar face in Jacksonville. The former LSU teammates are reuniting 600 miles east of Baton Rouge after the Jaguars selected them in consecutive rounds of the NFL draft, receiver Thomas in the first (23rd overall) and defensive tackle Smith in the second (No. 48). It was the third time in franchise history — second in four years — that Jacksonville chose college teammates in the opening two rou
Jacksonville Draft Picks
Brian
Thomas Jr.
1
Rnd
23
Pk
WR
Position
- Draft Grade: B+
- Pre-Draft Rank: 15
- School: LSU
- Height: 6' 3"
- Weight: 209
Expert Commentary
The Jaguars get brownie points for trading down here. Thomas is an explosive wide receiver who has the physical frame that the Jaguars needed in their wide receiver room. Thomas is a bit raw on some of the finer points of wide receiver play, but there’s no doubting his potential to be a truly dynamic playmaker in the NFL.
Maason
Smith
2
Rnd
16
Pk
DT
Position
- Draft Grade: B-
- Pre-Draft Rank: 91
- School: LSU
- Height: 6' 5"
- Weight: 306
Expert Commentary
Smith is a talented player with the upside to be something special, but it’s not quite there yet for him. He is in a nice situation with Josh Allen and Travon Walker on the outside, but will need some coaching up to get where he wants to be in the NFL.
Jarrian
Jones
3
Rnd
32
Pk
DB
Position
- Draft Grade: B
- School: Florida St.
- Height: 6' 0"
- Weight: 190
Expert Commentary
Another All-Juice team selection, Jones has a chance to develop into a solid starter for the Jaguars down the road.
Javon
Foster
4
Rnd
14
Pk
OL
Position
- School: Missouri
- Height: 6' 6"
- Weight: 313
Jordan
Jefferson
4
Rnd
16
Pk
DT
Position
- School: LSU
- Height: 6' 4"
- Weight: 317
Deantre
Prince
5
Rnd
18
Pk
CB
Position
- School: Mississippi
- Height: 6' 0"
- Weight: 183
Keilan
Robinson
5
Rnd
32
Pk
RB
Position
- School: Texas
- Height: 5' 8"
- Weight: 191
Cam
Little
6
Rnd
36
Pk
K
Position
- School: Arkansas
- Height: 6' 2"
- Weight: 180
Myles
Cole
7
Rnd
16
Pk
OLB
Position
- School: Texas Tech
- Height: 6' 6"
- Weight: 278
AFC South Standings
| W | L | T | Pct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | |
| 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | |
| 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | |
| 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
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