NFL Draft 2013: Jacksonville Jaguars Considering Geno Smith at No. 2 Overall

NFL free agency may be in full swing, but it’s never a bad time to talk about the NFL Draft. The Jacksonville Jaguars have been quiet on the open market thus far in free agency, but it appears as though they’re looking ahead to this April’s draft to rebuild their team rather than free agency. There are a lot of questions about what the Jaguars can do at No. 2 overall, but while many believe they’ll lean towards taking a defensive player, the Jaguars have not ruled out the possibility of taking West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith.

What’s interesting about this is the fact that the Jaguars have not yet ben linked to Smith and currently have former first round draft pick Blaine Gabbert on roster still. If the Jaguars do select Smith with the second overall pick in April, it will mean the team has spent two first round draft picks on two different quarterbacks in the last three years.

Smith is quickly rising up people’s draft boards again after his stock dipped in the early winter months. But a strong finish to his season and an impressive combine have put to rest any worries that he’s not worth a first round pick and have only ramped-up the discussion over where he’ll end up going once the draft starts.

Some believe the Chiefs will take smith No. 1 overall while other believe the Raiders could target the quarterback at No. 3 overall. Either way, Smith’s stock is once again topping out and just as suspected (and as is the case almost every year), a quarterback is in the discussion to be the first overall pick in the NFL Draft this season.