What is the worst-case scenario for the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2024 NFL draft?

With the 2024 NFL Draft looming, it’s difficult to think about what the worst-case scenario for the Jacksonville Jaguars would be.

The team currently sits at pick No. 17, a stark contrast from the consecutive years of drafting No. 1 overall in 2021 and 2022, or even from No. 24 last season.

With the talent in his year’s draft class and the uncertainty of how the board will fall, there’s a lot of flexibility for the first-round selection.

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The team could opt for a draft day trade to try and acquire a high-level talent. Or they could stay put and draft for need.

It might even make sense for the team to trade back if they think they’ll still be able to get a valuable player with a later selection.

There’s almost not a chance for a worst-case scenario. Almost.

NBC Sports analyst Chris Simms released a mock draft on social media earlier this week in which the Jaguars drafted Clemson’s Nate Wiggins.

Wiggins is a good player and one of the best corners available in this year’s draft. He has an NFL skillset and would be a good selection for Jacksonville.

But in Simms’ mock, the very next player off the board was Washington’s Rome Odunze.

Odunze is viewed as one of the top-10 players in the draft by most experts and wide receiver is a position of need for Jacksonville.

There have been rumblings that the Jaguars have inquired about a potential trade, either in the draft or for an active player, to add a receiver to their roster.

If Odunze is available when the Jaguars are on the clock and they pass on him, it’d be the worst-case scenario for the Jaguars.

Juston Lewis is a Jacksonville Jaguars beat reporter for the Florida Times-Union. You can follow him on the website formerly known as Twitter at @JustonLewis_.

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