25. Jacksonville Jaguars (via LAR) Levi Onwuzurike, DT, Washington
In theory, the Jags could immediately give Lawrence either an offensive lineman or a receiver outside, but my guess is they split their two first-rounders on offense and defense. The secondary has to be sorted and the run defense needs shoring up. We'll look to the latter after Jacksonville was gashed for 153.3 rushing yards per game in 2020, the third most in the NFL. And if your argument is that much of that came in garbage time with opponents holding big leads, look no further than the 4.7 yards per carry allowed, a bottom-five number. Onwuzurike, an opt-out who impressed at the Senior Bowl, is a disruptive 3-technique with lots of quickness up the middle.
Also Joe Tryon isn't getting drafted.
Later than round 2.
31. Kansas City Chiefs Joe Tryon, DE, Washington
The snap reaction here will be to throw picks at the offensive line after that unit was bullied on Sunday by the Bucs. It's not a bad call, with some pieces headed to free agency this year (Austin Reiter, Daniel Kilgore, Mike Remmers and Kelechi Osemele). And while Eric Fisher and Mitchell Schwartz were out of the Super Bowl with injuries, and Laurent Duvernay-Tardiff of course opted out, all three will be on their final contract years in 2021 as well. Does GM Brett Veach go get a tackle like Teven Jenkins (Oklahoma State) or James Hudson (Cincinnati)? It's very possible.
I'm looking to the edge on defense, though. Another opt-out, Tryon is scheme-versatile and effective in getting to the QB with both his swim move and a quick spin move. The Chiefs were 19th in the NFL with 32 sacks this year, and Alex Okafor -- who was second on the team among edge rushers with three sacks -- is a free agent.
25. Jacksonville Jaguars (via LAR) Levi Onwuzurike, DT, Washington
In theory, the Jags could immediately give Lawrence either an offensive lineman or a receiver outside, but my guess is they split their two first-rounders on offense and defense. The secondary has to be sorted and the run defense needs shoring up. We'll look to the latter after Jacksonville was gashed for 153.3 rushing yards per game in 2020, the third most in the NFL. And if your argument is that much of that came in garbage time with opponents holding big leads, look no further than the 4.7 yards per carry allowed, a bottom-five number. Onwuzurike, an opt-out who impressed at the Senior Bowl, is a disruptive 3-technique with lots of quickness up the middle.
Also Joe Tryon isn't getting drafted.
Later than round 2.
31. Kansas City Chiefs Joe Tryon, DE, Washington
The snap reaction here will be to throw picks at the offensive line after that unit was bullied on Sunday by the Bucs. It's not a bad call, with some pieces headed to free agency this year (Austin Reiter, Daniel Kilgore, Mike Remmers and Kelechi Osemele). And while Eric Fisher and Mitchell Schwartz were out of the Super Bowl with injuries, and Laurent Duvernay-Tardiff of course opted out, all three will be on their final contract years in 2021 as well. Does GM Brett Veach go get a tackle like Teven Jenkins (Oklahoma State) or James Hudson (Cincinnati)? It's very possible.
I'm looking to the edge on defense, though. Another opt-out, Tryon is scheme-versatile and effective in getting to the QB with both his swim move and a quick spin move. The Chiefs were 19th in the NFL with 32 sacks this year, and Alex Okafor -- who was second on the team among edge rushers with three sacks -- is a free agent.
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25. Jacksonville Jaguars (via LAR)
Levi Onwuzurike, DT, Washington
In theory, the Jags could immediately give Lawrence either an offensive lineman or a receiver outside, but my guess is they split their two first-rounders on offense and defense. The secondary has to be sorted and the run defense needs shoring up. We'll look to the latter after Jacksonville was gashed for 153.3 rushing yards per game in 2020, the third most in the NFL. And if your argument is that much of that came in garbage time with opponents holding big leads, look no further than the 4.7 yards per carry allowed, a bottom-five number. Onwuzurike, an opt-out who impressed at the Senior Bowl, is a disruptive 3-technique with lots of quickness up the middle.
Also Joe Tryon isn't getting drafted.
Later than round 2.
31. Kansas City Chiefs
Joe Tryon, DE, Washington
The snap reaction here will be to throw picks at the offensive line after that unit was bullied on Sunday by the Bucs. It's not a bad call, with some pieces headed to free agency this year (Austin Reiter, Daniel Kilgore, Mike Remmers and Kelechi Osemele). And while Eric Fisher and Mitchell Schwartz were out of the Super Bowl with injuries, and Laurent Duvernay-Tardiff of course opted out, all three will be on their final contract years in 2021 as well. Does GM Brett Veach go get a tackle like Teven Jenkins (Oklahoma State) or James Hudson (Cincinnati)? It's very possible.
I'm looking to the edge on defense, though. Another opt-out, Tryon is scheme-versatile and effective in getting to the QB with both his swim move and a quick spin move. The Chiefs were 19th in the NFL with 32 sacks this year, and Alex Okafor -- who was second on the team among edge rushers with three sacks -- is a free agent.
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