Jacksonville Jaguars NFL Draft grades: C.J. Henderson leads strong class

4th Round

The Jags continued focus on the trenches continued into the fourth round with the selection of Bartch. Despite being a D3 product, he showed up well at the Senior Bowl against solid pass rushers and a year of conditioning and strength training in an NFL program should yield high-end results. A stellar fourth round find.

If not for a knee injury that kept him out of several games in 2018, Scott would have likely been a Day 2 choice instead of falling into the fourth round here. Still, Scott is a smaller corner who should step right in on sub packages and special teams and could easily take over the nickel role in 2021 if not before. A max effort ballhawk.

The four-year starter should step in as a two-down thumper and special teams contributor from the outset. There’s not a real high ceiling here, but there’s also a very predictable floor from a tough, durable prospect willing to charge through walls for the team he’s on. Coaches will love this kid.

5th Round

This pick feels eerily similar to the one before it of Shaquille Quarterman in the bottom of the fourth. Thomas is an experienced strong safety from an SEC school who should be a role player in the Jags secondary and a core special teams player. He’s a solid player with a known floor that will lead to more playing time on a lesser roster.

Johnson needs to work more on creating separation as a receiver, but he’s such a big target at 6’6 that he’s bound to find some opportunities in the end zone in this young offense. Got solid ball skills and it doesn’t hurt his dad played in the league for a decade as well.

6th Round

The Brock Osweiler comps will be given here for such a big developmental quarterback (Luton is 6’7), but such traits are rare and Luton moves very well for his size, too. The arm strength is obvious and the stature is there, too. Nice pocket poise works in his favor, but needs work on decision making and technique. An obvious long-term project. Then again, so was Gardner Minshew III.

Davis, who has nice size at 6’4, 250 pounds, transferred to Tech from UConn and had only 17 receptions all year and only 64 passes in his entire career.

7th Round

A total special teams play to go for a quick returner like Claybrooks. A foot injury forced him to miss part of last year, but the speed and instincts are there for him to be a special teams asset going forward.