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Jaguars Day 2 mock draft projections for second and third-round picks of NFL Draft
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It's Day 2 of the 2024 NFL Draft and the Jacksonville Jaguars have two picks across Friday's second and third rounds. Thursday night, the Jaguars traded down six spots and selected LSU receiver Brian Thomas Jr. in the first round, but they still have some work to do. Here's what the Jaguars could do with their picks today.
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NFL Draft second-round prediction
48th pick: Kool-Aid McKinstry , CB, Alabama
Alabama's Kool-Aid McKinstry celebrates after a missed field goal by LSU at Bryant-Denny Stadium, Nov. 4, 2023 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
It's unlikely that McKinstry will make it to the 17th pick in the second round of the draft tonight, but the Jaguars acquired extra third and fourth-round picks in the 2025 Draft in addition to an extra fifth-round pick for this weekend.
McKinstry is rated as the fifth-best corner on The Athletic's Dan Brugler's big board. He started 33 games at Alabama, including every game in both 2022 and 2023. He accounted for 92 tackles, five tackles for loss, two sacks, two interceptions and 25 pass breakups in 42 total games played through three years with the Crimson Tide.
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The team has resources at its disposal to potentially make a trade-up if they believe McKinstry won't make it to the team's selection. Before the draft, the former Alabama corner had surgery to repair a Jones fracture, which could scare other teams away.
The Jaguars hosted McKinstry on a Top-30 visit during the pre-draft process.
NFL Draft third-round projection
96th pick: Tanor Bortolini , OL, Wisconsin
Sep 9, 2023; Pullman, Washington, USA; Wisconsin Badgers offensive lineman Tanor Bortolini (63) lines up for a play against the Washington State Cougars in the first half at Gesa Field at Martin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-USA TODAY Sports
Projected to have versatility in the NFL in all three interior offensive line positions, Bortolini could help solidify Jacksonville's offensive line for years to come.
The Jaguars selected center Luke Fortner in the 2022 NFL Draft. The center out of Kentucky has started 34 games for the team the last two seasons but is likely to be unseated by veteran free-agent signee, center Mitch Morse .
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Though the team still values Fortner to a high degree, his potential benching brings concern to the interior of Jacksonville's offensive line and Bortolini could help solidify it with the ability to play center, left and right guard.
The Jaguars hosted Bortolini on a Top-30 visit during the pre-draft process.
Demetrius Harvey is the Jacksonville Jaguars reporter for the Florida Times-Union. You can follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @Demetrius82 .
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This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jacksonville Jaguars Day 2 mock draft: predictions for Rounds 2 and 3
