Draft Grades: Jaguars

The Jaguars hit the jackpot in the 1st round with Eugene Monroe. He's one of the surest things in this year's draft class and should start from day one at right tackle before eventually replacing Tra Thomas on the left side.

Eben Britton had excellent value in the 2nd round. There isn't any room for him in the lineup right away, which is actually a good thing because I don't think he's ready to start. He'll be ready to play right tackle in a year or two when Tra Thomas calls it quits.

Terrance Knighton was a major reach. He has a ton of upside but he's a boom-or-bust prospect. They needed more of an instant impact player on the defensive line and I don't think Knighton's ready to be that guy.

As if Knighton wasn't enough of a reach, they made the second biggest reach of the draft on Derek Cox (nothing could top the Raiders selection of Michael Mitchell). Cox has limited upside and I don't see how he fits into the Jaguars plan.

Mike Thomas and Jarett Dillard were both nice selections in the 4th and 5th round. Both will compete for playing time as the slot receiver and both offer a different set of tools. Thomas has the ability to stretch the field, while Dillard is more of a possession receiver.

Zach Miller is a good athlete but he played quarterback in college so he'll need time to learn a new position. Let's hope this experiment works out better than the selection of Matt Jones.

Rashad Jennings was a steal in the 7th round. I thought he could come off the board as early as the 3rd round. At worst he'll be a short-yardage back, but I could see him getting a decent amount of carries behind Maurice Jones-Drew this year.

Tiquan Underwood also had goof value in the 7th round. They clearly didn't need another receiver, but the Jaguars have been so terrible at drafting them in recent years that they probably figured: 'if we draft enough of them, one of them is bound to pan out.' It's actually not a bad theory.

This draft was filled with ups and downs for the Jaguars. The selection of Monroe was a great pick. However, Cox was one of the biggest reaches of the draft. They got a few impact players, but the picks of Cox and Knighton drag down the overall grade.

Grade: B+