- The Florida Times-Union
Brian Thomas Jr. can open up Jaguars offense. Here's what Pederson and Baalke had to say.
Brian Thomas Jr. was always the pick for the Jacksonville Jaguars. While the Jaguars traded back six spots with the Minnesota Vikings from pick No. 17 to 23, there was no question who the choice was — that is, if he was still there. "He was going to be the pick at 17," Jaguars general manager Trent Baalke said quickly when asked about where they had Thomas ranked in terms of value.
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Jacksonville Draft Picks
Brian
Thomas Jr.
1
Rnd
23
Pk
WR
Position
- Draft Grade: B+
- Pre-Draft Rank: 15
- School: LSU
- Height: 6' 3"
- Weight: 209
Expert Commentary
The Jaguars get brownie points for trading down here. Thomas is an explosive wide receiver who has the physical frame that the Jaguars needed in their wide receiver room. Thomas is a bit raw on some of the finer points of wide receiver play, but there’s no doubting his potential to be a truly dynamic playmaker in the NFL.
2
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16
Pk
3
Rnd
32
Pk
4
Rnd
14
Pk
4
Rnd
16
Pk
5
Rnd
18
Pk
5
Rnd
32
Pk
6
Rnd
36
Pk
7
Rnd
16
Pk
AFC South Standings
| W | L | T | Pct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | |
| 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | |
| 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | |
| 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
- y
- - Clinched Division
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