It’s a make-or-break season for the Jacksonville Jaguars with the Trevor Lawrence experiment.
The former top overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, Lawrence has had a pedestrian first three years, with a 2022 Pro Bowl selection sandwiched between two lackluster campaigns. The team will have to decide soon whether to invest in Lawrence further with a new contract or move on from the former national champion. Whether building around Lawrence or rebuilding after he leaves, the Jaguars will have plenty of picks to play with in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Jacksonville Jaguars Picks by Round In 2024
Round 1, Pick 23 (from MIN)
Brian Thomas Jr., WR, LSU
Round 2, Pick 48
Maason Smith, DT, LSU
Round 3, Pick 96 (compensatory)
Jarrian Jones, CB, Florida State
Round 4, Pick 114
Round 4, Pick 116 (from NO)
Jordan Jefferson, DT, LSU
Round 5, Pick 153
Deantre Prince, CB, Ole Miss
Round 5, Pick 167 (from MIN through KC)
Keilan Robinson, RB, Texas
Round 6, Pick 212 (comp. pick)
Round 7, Pick 236
Who Did the Jaguars Draft in 2024?
Brian Thomas Jr., WR, Round 1, Pick 23
The Jaguars opted to move down in accepting a deal with the Minnesota Vikings: Sending the 17th pick to the NFC North franchise. Jacksonville not only gained the 23rd pick but a fifth-rounder in the 2024 class and next year’s third and fourth-round selections from Minnesota. Jacksonville ended up swooping up a needed target for Pro Bowl quarterback Lawrence: Brian Thomas Jr. of LSU at No. 23. Thomas’ arrival comes after losing Calvin Ridley to the Tennessee Titans during free agency.
PFN’s Ian Cummings had Thomas highly rated in a loaded WR class. Brian Thomas Jr. has the profile to win as a vertical, red-zone, and RAC threat immediately at the NFL level.
Maason Smith, DT, Round 2, Pick 48
Jacksonville has shown its taken a liking to this year’s LSU class of NFL prospects. After taking Thomas Jr. in round one, the Jaguars selected his defensive tackle teammate Maason Smith to start Day 2 of the draft. Smith will come with imposing size in tow. He stands at 6’5″, 306-pounds and will enter an interior defensive lineman room that added another tall, versatile defender in 6’7″ Arik Armstead.
Jarrian Jones, CB, Round 3, Pick 96
This time, Jacksonville went with a local prospect by getting Florida State’s Jarrian Jones at 96th overall. Jones comes in anticipated to challenge for slot cornerback duties. Even on a defense that featured Renardo Green in the secondary, Jones emerged as one of the nation’s top cover corners.
Javon Foster, OT, Round 4, Pick 114
Protecting former first-overall pick Trevor Lawrence is the main priority for the Jaguars this offseason. After taking a top receiver in the first round in Thomas Jr., the Jaguars can now focus directly on the offensive line in front of Lawrence. Foster is a developmental tackle but could project to have a successful NFL career under proper coaching.
Jordan Jefferson, DT, Round 4, Pick 116
Just two picks following the pick of Foster, the Jaguars decided to address the interior of their defensive line with Jordan Jefferson. Jefferson is a solid prospect with a good frame overall. While considered a project overall, Jefferson has the potential to be a solid role player on Jacksonville’s wave of interior defenders.
Deantre Prince, CB, Round 5, Pick 153
With Jacksonville focusing their defense into more of a zone coverage look, Ole Miss cornerback Deantre Prince projects as a nice solid pickup in the fifth round. Prince is an aggressive playmaker at corner and has experience playing in a top conference.
Keilan Robinson, RB, Round 5, Pick 167
Robinson might be a gamble by the Jaguars in the fifth round, but the kick-return capabilities and his home-run talent make him a key player for Jacksonville. The rule changes to the kick-off rule certainly make Robinson a major commodity in the fifth round.
Cam Little, K, Round 6, Pick 212
A kicker in the sixth round! Little was 20-24 from field goals and never missed an extra point in his college career. He was very good on the makeable field goals under 40 yards but if he can become dependable past that, he should have a nice NFL future.
