The Jacksonville Jaguars have solidified their coaching staff and front office. Following those moves, plenty needs to be done to complete their roster. This Jaguars mock draft explores the possibilities for recently hired general manager James Gladstone in his first year with the Jaguars. With the NFL Combine helping to narrow down certain values for players, this Jaguars mock draft aims to create an idea for the pre-combine value for the 2025 NFL Draft.
Seven-Round Jaguars Mock Draft: Pre-Combine Edition
There will be no trades for this Jaguars mock draft, and the their free agency plans will not be considered. With ten selections, the Jaguars can address all of their off-season needs and grab some of their draft targets.
In this seven-round Jaguars mock draft, they have ten selections across every round. In round one, the Jaguars pick fifth overall. Round two has them picking at pick 36, the fourth pick in the second round. The third round features two Jaguars selections, at pick 70 and 88. On day three of the NFL draft, the Jaguars round out their 2025 NFL Draft class with two fourth-round picks at 105 and 124, one fifth at pick 142, two sixths at picks 181 and 193, and one seventh-rounder at pick 222.
This 2025 Jaguars mock draft was conducted using the Pro Football Focus Mock Draft Simulator. There will likely be many changes over the coming months leading up to the NFL Draft, but in the meantime, this Jaguars mock draft addresses all of the Jaguars’ key offseason needs on both sides of the ball while also planning for the future.
Round One Pick Five: Mason Graham
In the first round of the NFL Draft, the Jaguars have a few intriguing options. A couple of defensive backs, a dynamic receiver, and the best edge rusher in the class. But Mason Graham stands out as the best option for the Jaguars at pick five. Graham is a defensive tackle from Michigan, and he’s been an incredible player for two straight seasons. In 2023, when Michigan won the National Championship, Graham had four sacks and 18 hurries, along with an impressive 90.0 Pro Football Focus grade. After such a great year, his 2024 performance was even better.
Graham, according to Pro Football Focus, had five sacks, 20 hurries, and a 91.1 overall grade. He generated 34 pressures from the defensive tackle spot and would be an immediate starter for the Jaguars along the defensive line. With so many great defensive tackles in the 2025 NFL Draft class, Graham stands out as being the best. Bringing him into the Jaguars front four, paired with Josh Hines-Allen, Travon Walker, and Arik Armstead, would create a strong group that should be able to get pressure with just the front four.
Selecting Graham is one of the best possible picks the Jaguars can make, and in Pro Football Focus’s Mock Draft Simulator, 39 percent of the time Graham is selected, it’s to the Jaguars. That high percentage is among the most for any player in the draft, and the Jaguars would be ecstatic to have him in the building. Graham is not only a great player, but he fits one of the biggest needs for the Jaguars.
Round Two Pick 36: Trey Amos
With the next selection in the Jaguars mock draft, Jacksonville solves their cornerback issues by taking Trey Amos from Mississippi at pick 36. Amos is a prototypical outside cornerback and would round out the cornerback room with Tyson Campbell and Jarrian Jones. With Jones locking down the slot and Campbell taking one of the outside positions, the Jaguars desperately need another boundary corner. Amos is one of the best in the 2025 NFL Draft class and is a great choice for the Jaguars at pick 36.
One of the best parts of the Jaguars’ early second-round selection is that there is still going to be a bunch of talent on the board. Even if Amos weren’t here, there would be plenty of other intriguing cornerback options that would be justified here. But Amos fits the bill for what the Jaguars need opposite of Campbell. He’s coming off his best season in college, where he secured three interceptions, allowed a passer rating of just 54.5, and allowed only 280 yards on 62 targets.
Amos is going to be 23 years old and will be an immediate impact starter on a defense that was at the bottom of the NFL in passing yards allowed and passing touchdowns allowed. The Jaguars mock draft so far has focused on solving the defensive side of the ball, and Amos helps solve the Jaguars’ biggest issue defensively from 2024.
Round Three Pick 70: Kevin Winston Jr.
With the third selection of this Jaguars mock draft, they take Kevin Winston Jr, a safety out of Penn State. Jacksonville needs to address the defensive side of the ball more than ever, and with the potential departure of Andre Cisco, a member of the Jaguars free agent class, safety becomes a massive hole that needs to be filled. Winston fills this need, helps round out the Jaguars’ secondary, and fills all of the starter positions on defense.
There is a concern with Winston’s health, as he missed nearly the entire 2024 season with a partially torn achilles. The team captain at Penn State, who earned all-Big Ten honors in 2023, suffered his injury in the second week of the 2024 season. Without an injury, Winston would likely be going much earlier if he continued from his 2023 season. Evaluating Winston as a potential fit cannot be done while ignoring his 2023 season, which he was incredible during.
In 2023, Winston had an 89.2 defensive grade, including a 90.6 run defense grade and a 92.8 tackling grade. One of the Jaguars’ biggest issues in 2024 was their tackling, and bringing Winston into the fold as a great tackler would be a huge boon for the Jaguars defense.
Round Three Pick 88: Tre Harris
After the front office addresses the defensive side of the ball, the Jaguars’ front office switches to the other side of the ball to add a dynamic playmaking wide receiver in Tre Harris. Selecting their second Mississippi player, Harris provides more playmaking ability for the Jaguars offense with Trevor Lawrence and Brian Thomas Jr.
Similarly to Amos, Harris is also going to be 23 years old once he joins the Jaguars. The 6’3” wide receiver is a great addition to the offense and complements the rest of the skill players in Jacksonville. In his eight games in 2024, Harris had 1030 receiving yards and seven touchdowns on 60 receptions. He’s one of the best receivers with yards after the catch and incredible against-man coverage.
With the disappointing season from Gabriel Davis and the potential departure of Christian Kirk soon, wide receiver is a need not just for 2025 but for 2026 and the future. Moving off either of those receivers is a possibility, and taking Harris to replace one of them would be a huge asset for the offense and Liam Coen moving forward.
Round Four Pick 105: Jared Wilson
With the Jaguars’ first pick of day three, they take a center in Jared Wilson from Georgia. Wilson is a junior and only has one full season as a starting center. But that rawness is something that is much more manageable for the Jaguars compared to other teams. Center isn’t a priority need for 2025 for Jacksonville, as veteran Mitch Morse is under contract for one more year. Allowing Wilson to sit behind and learn from Morse in 2025 will help Wilson in the long run.
In his first season as a starting center, Wilson played 810 snaps and was a positive in the run-and-pass blocking game. Having a young center who has shown to thrive in both the run and pass game, especially with an SEC school, is something the Jaguars should be interested in. Allowing Wilson to sit behind Morse for a year would be a good situation for Jacksonville to be in. Planning a year, especially along the offensive line, is something many of the best teams in the NFL do. Wilson would be the Jaguars’ first step toward making plans for the future.
Round Four Pick 124: Willie Lampkin
With the Jaguars’ second fourth-round pick, the Jaguars select offensive guard Willie Lampkin from North Carolina. With Brandon Scherff being a free agent and the Jaguars in need of an immediate starter there, the Jaguars take Lampkin to fill in their right guard spot. In his 2024 season, where he exclusively played right guard, he had an impressive year. Lampkin finished his 2024 season with high grades in run and pass blocking, according to Pro Football Focus.
As with most prospects on day three, there is a concern with Lampkin, as he’s on the smaller side for an offensive lineman at 5’11” and 290 pounds. But the most important thing for Jacksonville is whether he can solidify their offensive line, and based on his production in 2024, he would be a great addition to the offensive line. With their two fourth-round pics in this Jaguars mock draft, they address the offensive line with two interior linemen.
Round Five Pick 142: Damien Martinez
In the fifth round of this Jaguars mock draft, the front office stays on the offensive side of the ball by adding running back Damien Martinez out of Miami. Similar to the selection of Tre Harris, Martinez adds depth to a position that is far from solidified, with a player entering the final year of their deal in Travis Etienne.
Martinez is a bigger back, at 6’0” and 232 pounds, and would be a more run-first running back. There is a crossover with Tank Bigsby in playstyle, but his potential is great, and with the chance to snag Martinez in round five, it’d be hard to pass up. In 15 games, Martinez had 1,060 rushing yards on 160 attempts, good for 6.3 a carry, along with ten touchdowns to one fumble in the last game of the year.
The Jaguars running back room is in dire need of a spark, and Martinez provides both the spark and the hammer for Jacksonville. Even if the Jaguars keep Etienne for another year, Martinez will be a good asset for the future. In the fifth round, Martinez would be a steal and would help the Jaguars rushing attack become fruitful once again.
Round Six Pick 181: Bradyn Swinson
Now, in round six, the Jaguars look to add depth to their defense by adding Bradyn Swinson from LSU. The edge rusher is coming off an impressive nine-sack season, to go with 43 hurries. He was very productive in 2024, and lining up exclusively outside the offensive tackle, he would fit right in as a good depth edge rusher for the Jaguars defense.
As the NFL world saw in the Super Bowl, you can never have enough edge rushers. Jacksonville has two great ones in Walker and Hines-Allen, but they now add a depth piece in Swinson to help generate pressure if one or both of the starters take a breather on the bench. Swinson is a much better pass rusher than a run stopper, but with the rest of the defensive line being strong in the run game, having a specialist for third downs and clear passing situations is something the Jaguars have sorely missed in recent years under former general manager Trent Baalke.
Round Six Pick 193: Oronde Gadsden II
As the Jaguars mock draft comes together through eight picks, every major need has been addressed. But the Jaguars plan for the future once again by taking Syracuse tight end Oronde Gadsden II in the sixth round. Gadsden is a vertical threat tight end and would provide another option in the passing game for Lawrence. With Luke Farrell not providing much in the passing game and Brenton Strange being underwhelming considering the draft capital spent on him, Gadsden would help add depth and insurance at the tight end position.
Gadsden is 6’5” 236 pounds, and is one of the younger tight-end prospects at 21 years old. After being hurt in 2023, Gadsden came back with a vengeance in 2024, hauling in 73 receptions for 934 yards and seven touchdowns. His prolific receiving profile is among the best of all tight ends. According to Pro Football Focus, Gadsden is ranked second in deep catches, fifth in deep yards, and second in contested catches among all tight ends.
With Evan Engram heading into the final year of his deal, and the rest of the tight end room not being a threat in the receiving game, Gadsden adds another playmaker for Lawrence while adding depth and insurance at a position the Jaguars would need to address in 2025. It’s another pick to get a year ahead of schedule, and in a stacked tight-end class, he’s a fantastic value in the sixth round.
Round Seven Pick 222: Smael Mondon Jr.
With the last pick in this Jaguars mock draft, Jacksonville brings in their second Georgia Bulldog in linebacker Smael Mondon Jr. Mondon plays off-ball linebacker and would be another depth piece on defense. The 22-year-old is coming off his best season and is a very solid tackler.
Mondon doesn’t fill a hole on defense, but he does add insurance, as there is concern over the longevity of the Jaguars linebacker position. Foyesade Oluokun is older and could be nearing the end of his very impressive career. Devin Lloyd is entering the final year of his rookie contract, and he is one of the Jaguars’ trade candidates. Backup Chad Muma could also be gone, as he is also in the final year of his rookie contract.
Ventrell Miller is the only player who will be in Jacksonville for the long haul, but he’s dealt with multiple injuries in his short NFL career. Mondon is a solid add down the board and helps provide insurance for a defense that can use all the help it can get.
Jaguars Mock Draft Review
In this Jaguars mock draft, Jacksonville added players at every position of importance on both sides of the ball, other than adding depth at quarterback and offensive tackle. In round one, the Jaguars took Mason Graham, a defensive tackle out of Michigan. Round two had the Jaguars taking Trey Amos, an outside cornerback from Mississippi. Round three saw two selections, safety Kevin Winston Jr. from Penn State and wide receiver Tre Harris from Mississippi.
On day three, the Jaguars took Georgia center Jared Wilson and North Carolina offensive guard Willie Lampkin in the fourth round. Round five saw the Jaguars land running back Damien Martinez from Miami, while round six saw LSU edge Bradyn Swinson and Syracuse tight end Oronde Gadsden II come to Jacksonville. Finally, with their last pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Jaguars took Georgia linebacker Smael Mondon Jr.
Overall, this Jaguars mock draft addresses the needs on both sides of the ball, with a focus on the defensive side with their first three selections. Defensive tackle and corner are the two biggest needs for the Jaguars and should be strong considerations early in the draft. Safety was the next Jaguars pick, and with the departure of Cisco, it becomes a much-needed piece to add.
An overarching theme of this draft, outside of the Jaguars taking the positions of need, is to take players to address their future needs. Jacksonville has a ton of decisions to make about resigning or bringing back players at a plethora of positions after 2025. Wide receiver, tight end, running back, center, and linebacker are all positions that have players on expiring deals or could be traded in 2025.
This Jaguars mock draft does two things for Jacksonville. It fills all of the needs immediately present on the roster while also adding key depth pieces while planning for the future. It’s a bright future in Jacksonville, and this Jaguars mock draft would be a great way to start the James Gladstone and Liam Coen era.
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