| JACKSONVILLE
JAGUARS - OFFENSE |
|
QB
|
David Garrad |
Quinn Gray |
|
RB
|
Fred Taylor |
Maurice Jones-Drew |
|
FB
|
Greg Jones |
LaBrandon Toefield |
|
OT
|
Maurice Williams |
Khalif Barnes |
|
OG
|
Vince Manuwai |
Mike Williams |
|
C
|
Dennis Norman |
Brad Meester |
|
OG
|
Chris Naeole |
Uche Nwaneri |
|
OT
|
Tony Pashos |
Richard Collier |
|
TE
|
Marcedes Lewis |
George Wrighster |
|
WR
|
Troy Williamson |
Matt Jones |
|
WR
|
Jerry Porter |
Reggie Williams / Mike Walker |
| JACKSONVILLE
JAGUARS - DEFENSE |
|
DE
|
Reggie Hayward |
Bobby McCray |
|
DT
|
John Henderson |
Rob Meier |
|
DT
|
|
Derek Landri |
|
DE
|
Paul Spicer |
James Wyche |
|
LB
|
Pat Thomas |
Justin Durant |
|
LB
|
Mike Peterson |
Brian Iwuh |
|
LB
|
Daryl Smith |
Clint Ingram |
|
CB
|
Rashean Mathis |
Terry Cousin / Aaron Glenn |
|
CB
|
Brian Williams |
Drayton Florence / Scott Starks
|
|
S
|
Sammy Knight |
Chad Nkang |
|
S
|
Reggie Nelson |
Gerald Sensabaugh |
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| JACKSONVILLE
JAGUARS - TEAM NEEDS |
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| JACKSONVILLE
JAGUARS - 2007 Draft in Review |
|
RD
|
PICK
|
NAME
|
POS
|
SCHOOL
|
|
1
|
21
|
Reggie
Nelson |
S
|
Florida |
|
2
|
48
|
Justin Durant |
LB
|
Hampton |
|
3
|
79
|
Mike Walker |
WR
|
Central
Florida |
|
4
|
101
|
Adam Podlesh |
P
|
Maryland |
|
4
|
113
|
Brian Smith |
LB
|
Missouri |
|
5
|
149
|
Uche Nwaneri |
OG
|
Purdue |
|
5
|
150
|
Josh Gattis |
S
|
Wake Forest |
|
5
|
166
|
Derek Landri |
DT
|
Notre Dame |
|
7
|
229
|
John Broussard |
WR
|
San Jose
State |
|
7
|
251
|
Chad Nkang |
LB
|
Elon |
|
7
|
252
|
Andrew Carnahan |
OT
|
Arizona
State |
| |
|
Draft Grade: A-
|
| Perhaps no team addressed their needs as concisely
as the Jaguars during Draft weekend. The offseason loss
of Safety Deon Grant was a tough pill to swallow, but the
Jags responded well by drafting Florida's Reggie Nelson
with their first pick. Nelson is a gifted playmaker who
will fill the void nicely. With injuries and a lack of depth
plaguing Jacksonville's LB corps, they made a wise choice
with their second round pick, landing Hampton's Justin
Durant, a tackling machine with good athleticism and
the ability to play either MLB or OLB. And the Jags will
be pleasantly surprised with third round choice WR Mike
Walker, who has good speed, athleticism and attitude.
Walker has big time sleeper potential. The Jags did very
well on day two, addressing some important needs, first
by landing pass-rushing specialist Brian Smith from
Missouri. Smith was nightmare for opposing QBs during his
college days before suffering an injury that cost him most
of his Senior season. Once healthy, Smith will serve Jacksonville
well by chasing down opposing QBs from either the DE or
rush-OLB position. Safety Josh Gattis was a great
value round pick in the fifth frame. He and first round
draftee Reggie Nelson should make a solid tandem at the
Safety positions for years to come in Jacksonville. DT
Derek Landri was another high value pick in round five.
Landri will make a very competent, very physical backup
to the league's best DT duo of Stroud and Henderson. |
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