NFL Draft 2019: Jacksonville Jaguars full NFL mock draft
By Joe Romano
Round 1 – Pick 7
D.K. Metcalf, WR, Ole Miss
A surprise pick for the Jaguars in the first round would be wide receiver D.K. Metcalf. With Foles viewed as the answer at quarterback, that takes Jacksonville out of the running for drafting one in the first round. In this mock draft, where Kyler Murray went No. 1 overall, it would have been Ohio State’s Dwayne Haskins. It is hard to believe that the old-school Coughlin would take a one-year collegiate starter. Instead, they get the best offensive weapon in the draft in the Ole Miss star receiver.
In Philadelphia, Foles had a plethora of weapons, including stud receiver Alshon Jeffrey. Bringing Metcalf in allows Foles to continue his style of play. Jacksonville’s other receivers are a solid group but they lack a true top option. Not anymore, once Metcalf enters the fold.
Despite some poor agility testing, there are few players who can do what Metcalf can on the field. He is as elite an athlete at the receiver position as the NFL has ever seen. His injury history could scare some teams, but it does not look like a long-term problem. Even his poor agility scores do not show up on tape, where he is fluid in and out of breaks and dominates competition on the vertical plane better than anyone. Metcalf and last year’s second-round pick D.J. Chark can pair to be the fastest wide receiver duo in the league. Dede Westbrook and Marquise Lee would round out what could be a surprisingly strong group of receivers for Foles.
Jacksonville could select Iowa tight end T.J. Hockenson here, but that is very early for a tight end and their offense has shown little interest in using that position at a high rate. They also could be a trade-back candidate given how many options they have and all the teams interested in moving up for quarterbacks. Metcalf is too good of a talent to pass up for an offense that struggled mightily last year.