Latest / Duval Daily: A Jacksonville Jaguars Podcast / Jaguars 7 Round Mock Draft Reaction

Transcript

Jaguars 7 Round Mock Draft Reaction · Duval Daily: A Jacksonville Jaguars Podcast

• 0:00
  [SPEAKER_00]: Jacksonville, Jaguar's fans.
• 0:01
  [SPEAKER_00]: Welcome in to DoveWalt Daily, presented by Jinjag.com.
• 0:03
  [SPEAKER_00]: I'm Jordan Erluga.
• 0:04
  [SPEAKER_00]: Thanks so much for being here at Thursday, April 16th.
• 0:07
  [SPEAKER_00]: Right now, we are a week away from the kickoff of the 2026 NFL draft.
• 0:11
  [SPEAKER_00]: The Jaguar is don't pick till 56 for now.
• 0:14
  [SPEAKER_00]: And we're getting into Dane Broogler's 7 round mock draft that he dropped this week over on the athletic.
• 0:19
  [SPEAKER_00]: Dane Broogler is the most detailed.
• 0:22
  [SPEAKER_00]: And I think hard
• 0:25
  [SPEAKER_00]: person in NFL draft media.
• 0:27
  [SPEAKER_00]: I just strongly believe that.
• 0:29
  [SPEAKER_00]: So I really value his opinion.
• 0:30
  [SPEAKER_00]: I'm excited to get into it.
• 0:32
  [SPEAKER_00]: Really appreciate y'all tuning in.
• 0:33
  [SPEAKER_00]: If you enjoy the content, please like and subscribe.
• 0:35
  [SPEAKER_00]: And let's check out Jenjag.com.
• 0:37
  [SPEAKER_00]: Pick up some new dovall gear.
• 0:38
  [SPEAKER_00]: Help support the channel.
• 0:39
  [SPEAKER_00]: Look good while doing it.
• 0:40
  [SPEAKER_00]: You can also hit that high button helps out a ton.
• 0:43
  [SPEAKER_00]: So again, 56 overall, there's no trades here.
• 0:46
  [SPEAKER_00]: Which is fine.
• 0:48
  [SPEAKER_00]: I don't blame Dan Brueller for that, but the fact of the matter is there will be trades in the draft and the jag wars will be a part of them They jag wars will not stick in pick at all their picks in fact.
• 0:58
  [SPEAKER_00]: I would be shocked if on day two of the draft There is not movement from your jacks andville jag wars.
• 1:04
  [SPEAKER_00]: That would be really surprising, but
• 1:06
  [SPEAKER_00]: That's not the exercise here.
• 1:07
  [SPEAKER_00]: So we're just going with the players that have been selected.
• 1:10
  [SPEAKER_00]: The Jaguar is at the picks they currently have.
• 1:12
  [SPEAKER_00]: At 56 overall, the Jaguar's go get offensive lineman, Jennings Dunker.
• 1:19
  [SPEAKER_00]: How about it?
• 1:21
  [SPEAKER_00]: If you all have not been paying attention to him, this guy, he's just an icon.
• 1:25
  [SPEAKER_00]: He's one of those offensive linemen that captures the NFL draft world and NFL media world in fans to take some by storm.
• 1:36
  [SPEAKER_00]: Like, he's got the red flowing wallet, the red mustache, his name is Jennings Dunker for crying out loud.
• 1:41
  [SPEAKER_00]: He goes to Iowa, like, all these different things are stacking up for him to be a really, really interesting.
• 1:47
  [SPEAKER_00]: prospect and potential player in the NFL and look at 65-315, I'd be pretty excited about this.
• 1:57
  [SPEAKER_00]: He played mostly tackle at Iowa, mostly right tackle, but as a freshman, he did play some some guard, both left guard and right guard.
• 2:09
  [SPEAKER_00]: So I kind of think, and for Dane, he has him listed as a guard.
• 2:16
  [SPEAKER_00]: I like that.
• 2:18
  [SPEAKER_00]: Tested really well at the combine overall.
• 2:20
  [SPEAKER_00]: 50840R-at 319 pounds, 65319, 10 in chance, 33.5 inch arms, all those things are tracking.
• 2:31
  [SPEAKER_00]: Again, Iowa, tatted up, red mallet, mustache.
• 2:37
  [SPEAKER_00]: 32.5 inch vert, nine, nine flat broad, 463 short shuttle.
• 2:43
  [SPEAKER_00]: The guy to me,
• 2:45
  [SPEAKER_00]: looks like he could be a long time NFL starter and I am always a fan of adding to the offensive line adding to the trenches that will never bug me one bit so I like him a lot I think that if you're talking about him playing guard and then potentially being a swing tackle for you if you need him in a pinch I like that from a
• 3:10
  [SPEAKER_00]: You know, team needs standpoint.
• 3:12
  [SPEAKER_00]: I think they look pretty solid at from a depth and a starting standpoint heading into 2026.
• 3:20
  [SPEAKER_00]: But Jennings Dunker could certainly be competing to be a starter in 2027 at guard.
• 3:26
  [SPEAKER_00]: I think right now, and maybe compete in 2026.
• 3:30
  [SPEAKER_00]: I think as a Cleveland is clearly locked in as a starter at left guard in 2026.
• 3:35
  [SPEAKER_00]: But I think Patrick
• 3:39
  [SPEAKER_00]: by Wyatt Milham, and this situation by a Jennings Dunker, maybe even Walker Little competes to start at right guard.
• 3:46
  [SPEAKER_00]: I thought he did a good job when he had to play guard last year.
• 3:49
  [SPEAKER_00]: So there's a lot of different options there.
• 3:51
  [SPEAKER_00]: I do like the idea of getting Jennings Dunker in there.
• 3:55
  [SPEAKER_00]: For 2026, at the very least, you're upgrading your depth.
• 3:58
  [SPEAKER_00]: I think Tuma Doga is a little bit of a weak link type of player.
• 4:02
  [SPEAKER_00]: He's also currently your ninth offensive lineman, so it's not like a big deal, but I would like getting Jennings Dunker.
• 4:08
  [SPEAKER_00]: I'm always about the offensive line.
• 4:10
  [SPEAKER_00]: I think he kicks butt in the run game.
• 4:12
  [SPEAKER_00]: I think he's a solid pass protector from a statistical standpoint.
• 4:17
  [SPEAKER_00]: His efficiency in pass pro was 98%.
• 4:20
  [SPEAKER_00]: Only penalized three times.
• 4:22
  [SPEAKER_00]: Obviously, you're talking about kicking inside to guard potentially according to Dane here.
• 4:27
  [SPEAKER_00]: 10 total pressures allowed on 360 in pass blocking reps.
• 4:32
  [SPEAKER_00]: He's a physical run blocker as well.
• 4:35
  [SPEAKER_00]: I'd be here for it, that'd be a lot of fun, honestly.
• 4:38
  [SPEAKER_00]: And not a player I've thought about a lot for the Jaguars at that spot, usually looking at the defensive side of the ball, but that would be fun, I'd be here for it for sure.
• 4:47
  [SPEAKER_00]: Now the next pick for the Jaguars is at 81, and this is who we talked about a lot yesterday because both Dame Brugler and
• 4:55
  [SPEAKER_00]: uh... milk hyper had the jaguars taking jashon barham on day two hyper at about fifty six uh... broodler here has about eighty one this is a player that to me it seems rich based on the tape but if you take the fact that that this guy has not played he didn't play edge until week three of the twenty twenty five season um...
• 5:20
  [SPEAKER_00]: If he reaches his ceiling, excuse me, if he reaches his ceiling, he could be a legitimately dynamic, designated past Russia and potentially really fit the Dennis Guardic mold of linebacker for the Jack Wars, played off ball linebacker, converted down to Edge, maybe he could be in that role.
• 5:42
  [SPEAKER_00]: I know you drafted Jalen McCloud for that role last year.
• 5:52
  [SPEAKER_00]: he's not good at setting the edge, he lacks any sort of pass rush plan slash toolbox currently, but there's no question that he has the athletic traits and the ability to burn the top of the edge, burn the top of the arc,
• 6:16
  [SPEAKER_00]: get around offensive tackles and he plays with his hair on fire, but he doesn't play discipline football.
• 6:21
  [SPEAKER_00]: So to me, it's a reach, but if he reaches his ceiling, it could look like a value in a couple years.
• 6:27
  [SPEAKER_00]: That's kind of the way that one works out for me.
• 6:31
  [SPEAKER_00]: 88 the Jaguar's take tied in Justin Jolly.
• 6:34
  [SPEAKER_00]: I am a fan of the Jaguar's taking a tie-dend on day two of the draft.
• 6:38
  [SPEAKER_00]: I've talked about that a lot.
• 6:40
  [SPEAKER_00]: Justin Jolly projects more as a true F think there is some effort as a As a blocker in space.
• 6:49
  [SPEAKER_00]: I think you see some good moments, but overall he feels just more like in the mold of a true receiving tie-dend and that would be a
• 6:58
  [SPEAKER_00]: break from tendency for the Jaguars and not only the Jaguars, but also the tree that the Jaguars staff comes from.
• 7:06
  [SPEAKER_00]: The Los Angeles Rams, like you're usually looking for somebody who brings a little bit more of that physicality blocking mindset who can also be a good receiver.
• 7:16
  [SPEAKER_00]: I don't know if Justin Jolly fits that, but I wouldn't be disappointed if they take him because
• 7:25
  [SPEAKER_00]: I'd be excited about having another passcatching threat for Trevor Lawrence.
• 7:29
  [SPEAKER_00]: Quite honestly, I would.
• 7:31
  [SPEAKER_00]: At 100, talking about another passcatching threat, bringing Thompson the widest he read in Mississippi State, he's an unbelievable athlete.
• 7:42
  [SPEAKER_00]: This would surprise me.
• 7:44
  [SPEAKER_00]: He's small, very small football player, right?
• 7:49
  [SPEAKER_00]: Could he be a slot receiver for you, potentially?
• 7:52
  [SPEAKER_00]: Could he take the top off the defense?
• 7:56
  [SPEAKER_00]: Yes, but it just surprised me a little bit.
• 8:02
  [SPEAKER_00]: Now, again, small guy, right?
• 8:04
  [SPEAKER_00]: He's five foot nine, 164 pounds.
• 8:08
  [SPEAKER_00]: Have you seen that type of archetype taken by this staff in the past, yes?
• 8:19
  [SPEAKER_00]: now I'm drawing a blank on his name, but a little speedy, undersized receiver who I still might be with them.
• 8:27
  [SPEAKER_00]: I know he signed a one year $10 million contract last year.
• 8:32
  [SPEAKER_00]: I'm not sure what he's doing this year.
• 8:33
  [SPEAKER_00]: Can't remember his name for some reason right now, but yeah, there is some president for a pick like this.
• 8:40
  [SPEAKER_00]: Brendan Thompson, 42640 yard dash.
• 8:43
  [SPEAKER_00]: So unbelievable
• 8:50
  [SPEAKER_00]: I think that there's guys that I would be more excited about in this mold like a de-homburx, personally.
• 8:57
  [SPEAKER_00]: And as I mentioned, I wouldn't be mad about Justin Jolly.
• 9:00
  [SPEAKER_00]: There's definitely guys I would value more for the Jaguars at that spot.
• 9:05
  [SPEAKER_00]: We've talked about a lot of those tight ends, but yeah, Brendan Thompson, definitely had speed.
• 9:12
  [SPEAKER_00]: At 124, the Jaguars take Caleb E-Larms or linebacker out of TCU who led his conference in tackles.
• 9:21
  [SPEAKER_00]: He's a playmaker, he's a good athlete, hard worker, you know, the kind of guy you want to have in your building.
• 9:28
  [SPEAKER_00]: This is the right range in my opinion for the Jaguars to take a linebacker, somebody who...
• 9:34
  [SPEAKER_00]: could potentially start down the road who maybe could push ventral Miller this year.
• 9:38
  [SPEAKER_00]: That makes a lot of sense.
• 9:40
  [SPEAKER_00]: And I think that he's a good athlete overall.
• 9:43
  [SPEAKER_00]: I think when you look at what he was able to do, testing wise, really impressive.
• 9:49
  [SPEAKER_00]: And he flies around the football field.
• 9:51
  [SPEAKER_00]: He plays smart football.
• 9:55
  [SPEAKER_00]: I think any linebacker who is fortunate enough to be drafted by a team that has Anthony Campany, lay on their defensive staff, is pretty lucky, honestly.
• 10:03
  [SPEAKER_00]: But yeah, at 6-2-2-3-4, 31-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1
• 10:17
  [SPEAKER_00]: sure athlete in every sense of the word at the linebacker position so he'd be a lot of fun to see him in black and teal for sure would be very happy with that pick.
• 10:27
  [SPEAKER_00]: At 164, the Jaguar's took ratio on Benny, who has some athletic trades, has some strength, all that stuff, but like the tape just isn't as impressive as you would hope for it to be.
• 10:39
  [SPEAKER_00]: Quite honestly.
• 10:40
  [SPEAKER_00]: And with Landon Robinson, another defensive tackle from Navy, who I've talked about a ton on this draft cycle, still being on the board, that would be a little bit of a tough pill for me to swallow, because I think Landon Robinson's just a better football player.
• 10:53
  [SPEAKER_00]: Then Ray Shombany, I think he's a much better pass rusher, I love his game and that would drive me a little bit crazy to be completely honest with you.
• 11:03
  [SPEAKER_00]: If they took Ray Shombany right there, but...
• 11:06
  [SPEAKER_00]: It is what it is.
• 11:07
  [SPEAKER_00]: There are some athletic traits, some strength, size to get excited about with the racer on Benny, has potential, I think land in Robins' juice up and ready to go as an interior passports are right now.
• 11:17
  [SPEAKER_00]: At 166, a couple of pigs later, the Jack's take, Michael Taff out of Texas, the safety.
• 11:23
  [SPEAKER_00]: Tested pretty well, tape is pretty strong.
• 11:27
  [SPEAKER_00]: I just don't know, to me, if you're taking a safety in this draft, it should probably be someone
• 11:37
  [SPEAKER_00]: long-term because Rayon Lane is like your special teams guy, your reserve safety, you've got Eric Murray, you've got Antonio Johnson, you've got Caleb Ransal coming back.
• 11:52
  [SPEAKER_00]: If I'm taking a safety,
• 11:55
  [SPEAKER_00]: probably trying to find a higher impact guy than someone who's just more like a bottom of the roster, middle of the roster, type safety, to be completely honest with you.
• 12:04
  [SPEAKER_00]: That's just my opinion there, but I don't mind the player at all.
• 12:08
  [SPEAKER_00]: I just, I don't know the fit here with the Jaguars for Michael Taff.
• 12:13
  [SPEAKER_00]: And then at 203, very strong pick.
• 12:17
  [SPEAKER_00]: Hezekiah Masses from California, from Cal, Golden Bear.
• 12:25
  [SPEAKER_00]: really good zone instincts, a lot of ball production.
• 12:28
  [SPEAKER_00]: That's kind of like exactly what you're looking for for the jag horse.
• 12:36
  [SPEAKER_00]: with a corner.
• 12:38
  [SPEAKER_00]: You look at his testing.
• 12:39
  [SPEAKER_00]: He's six foot, about 180 pounds, four, four, six, 40 yard dash.
• 12:44
  [SPEAKER_00]: That's fine.
• 12:45
  [SPEAKER_00]: Again, for a zone corner, 31 and a half inch vert 9, 11, brought.
• 12:48
  [SPEAKER_00]: The testing's not out of this world, but it definitely passes a threshold when you combine that with the ball skills, the zone instincts, in my opinion, to be a very sound and solid pick for the
• 13:04
  [SPEAKER_00]: as a back into the wide receiver room.
• 13:08
  [SPEAKER_00]: I excuse me, corner back room type of guy.
• 13:10
  [SPEAKER_00]: And then with their next pick, the Jaguar's take another receiver, Colby Young.
• 13:17
  [SPEAKER_00]: So when you're thinking about the composition of the Jaguar's receiver room, they took Brennan Thompson and to me that would be like, sorry Austin Tramwell, this guy's taking your place, type of roster, when you look at the roster, Colby Young,
• 13:32
  [SPEAKER_00]: at a Georgia is one of those big, athletic type guys, right?
• 13:37
  [SPEAKER_00]: Six foot four, 218 pounds with a four, four, nine, four to your dash.
• 13:45
  [SPEAKER_00]: Wouldn't be the most exciting pick in my mind, but I do think that there's some projectability here with him being just that big
• 13:58
  [SPEAKER_00]: depth receiver that the Jaguar is kind of we're looking for with Jake Bobo still have the opportunity to bring Tim Patrick back.
• 14:06
  [SPEAKER_00]: But I mean, not the most exciting pick.
• 14:11
  [SPEAKER_00]: I would say that.
• 14:12
  [SPEAKER_00]: I think that there's picks that would get me a little bit more fired up at this point in the draft, but not a big deal there.
• 14:19
  [SPEAKER_00]: A meal Wagner offensive tackled out another damn at 240.
• 14:25
  [SPEAKER_00]: This one, it's a little bit like, okay, I mean, decent athlete, what is the path to the roster here?
• 14:34
  [SPEAKER_00]: Because if you're cutting Chuma, Doga, for you've already, you have to cut Chuma Doga in this situation.
• 14:45
  [SPEAKER_00]: You're also like trading Walker little or, I don't know, but,
• 14:50
  [SPEAKER_00]: Otherwise, you're talking about having 10 offensive linemen.
• 14:53
  [SPEAKER_00]: I just don't think the Jack Wars are going to do that.
• 14:55
  [SPEAKER_00]: I think nine makes the most sense for them.
• 14:57
  [SPEAKER_00]: We'll see.
• 15:00
  [SPEAKER_00]: And then the final pick is really fascinating to me.
• 15:03
  [SPEAKER_00]: 245 overall.
• 15:07
  [SPEAKER_00]: Joe Fagnano.
• 15:09
  [SPEAKER_00]: out of Yukon quarterback.
• 15:12
  [SPEAKER_00]: And this guy pretty fun.
• 15:16
  [SPEAKER_00]: He's 25 years old.
• 15:18
  [SPEAKER_00]: So he's up there in age, but he's six foot four, 225 pounds.
• 15:22
  [SPEAKER_00]: His offensive coordinator is Anthony Campanile's brother, Nuncio Campanile.
• 15:29
  [SPEAKER_00]: At Yukon this year, but he's had three years at Yukon.
• 15:33
  [SPEAKER_00]: didn't start until 2024, he played that main before that where he was there for four seasons.
• 15:39
  [SPEAKER_00]: I mean, this guy has been around the block, but the last two years combined, throwing the football, 48 touchdown passes, and five interceptions.
• 15:54
  [SPEAKER_00]: 2025 specifically, 28 touchdowns and one interception.
• 15:59
  [SPEAKER_00]: That's pretty wild, right?
• 16:03
  [SPEAKER_00]: When you look at any, and he does have some rushing ability as well, when you look at the Jaguar's quarterback room, obviously Trevor Lawrence, then you have Nick Mullin, so I think the Jaguar's want to keep as their backup, and then I think Fagnano would be to probably be like your scout team quarterback for the next year, so and then maybe you could develop into more than that.
• 16:30
  [SPEAKER_00]: When there's a connection like that, the Dane Brugler puts together, I don't think it's by coincidence that this guy was coached by Anthony Campanila's brother, but you never know.
• 16:44
  [SPEAKER_00]: Really appreciate y'all tuning in.
• 16:45
  [SPEAKER_00]: If you enjoy the content, please like and subscribe.
• 16:48
  [SPEAKER_00]: Y'all have a good one.