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NFL Draft: Jacksonville Jaguars to select fourth overall; would be second time at that spot
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Lose a game, move up in the draft order. That's what happened for the Jacksonville Jaguars after their Week 15 loss to the New York Jets .
The Jaguars (3-11) currently hold the No. 4 overall NFL Draft pick, moving up one spot from No. 5 last week.
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The draft order will likely change a few more times before the end of the season, but it's looking more likely that Jacksonville will pick in the top five in 2025.
The Jaguars finish the season against the Las Vegas Raiders (away), Tennessee Titans (home) and the Indianapolis Colts (away).
Two of those teams — the Titans and Raiders — are also in the race for the top draft pick.
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Have the Jaguars selected fourth overall in the NFL Draft before?
Yes, but only once. The only time in franchise history the Jaguars selected the fourth overall pick was in 2017, when they took running back Leonard Fournette out of LSU .
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They've had the first pick twice (2021 and 2022), the second pick three times (1995, 1996 and 2013) and third pick twice (2014 and 2015).
Fournette had a solid rookie year, rushing for 1,040 yards and nine touchdowns in 13 games. He had a career-long 90-yard run along the way.
Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette (27) is brought down by three Jets defenders in the first half Sunday. [Bob Self/Florida Times-Union]
Injuries marred his second season (8 games, 439 rushing yards, five TDs) but he rebounded well in his third year (1,152 yards, 3 TDs).
The Jaguars waived Fournette prior to his fourth season, and he signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers .
2025 NFL Draft order: Jaguars set to select fourth overall in Green Bay
The 2025 NFL Draft is slated to be held around Lambeau Field in the Titletown District in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on April 24-26.
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After Week 15, the Jaguars hold the fourth-overall pick.
Here is the current 2025 NFL Draft order, according to Tankathon.com :
| Pick |
Team |
Record |
SOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
2-12 |
0.547 |
|
| 2 |
2-11 |
0.536 |
|
| 3 |
3-11 |
0.464 |
|
| 4 |
Jacksonville |
3-11 |
0.485 |
| 5 |
Carolina |
3-11 |
0.496 |
| 6 |
Tennessee |
3-11 |
0.508 |
| 7 |
3-11 |
0.527 |
|
| 8 |
NY Jets |
4-10 |
0.506 |
| 9 |
4-9 |
0.555 |
|
| 10 |
5-9 |
0.494 |
|
| 11 |
6-8 |
0.426 |
|
| 12 |
Indianapolis |
6-8 |
0.475 |
| 13 |
6-8 |
0.481 |
|
| 14 |
6-8 |
0.519 |
|
| 15 |
6-8 |
0.568 |
|
| 16 |
6-7 |
0.517 |
|
| 17 |
7-7 |
0.530 |
|
| 18 |
8-6 |
0.511 |
|
| 19 |
8-6 |
0.472 |
|
| 20 |
8-6 |
0.494 |
|
| 21 |
8-6 |
0.519 |
|
| 22 |
Washington |
9-5 |
0.441 |
| 23 |
9-5 |
0.485 |
|
| 24 |
9-5 |
0.536 |
|
| 25 |
9-5 |
0.479 |
|
| 26 |
10-4 |
0.479 |
|
| 27 |
Green Bay |
10-4 |
0.543 |
| 28 |
11-2 |
0.485 |
|
| 29 |
Buffalo |
11-3 |
0.462 |
| 30 |
12-2 |
0.443 |
|
| 31 |
12-2 |
0.534 |
|
| 32 |
13-1 |
0.485 |
Current 2025 NFL Draft order per Tankathon.com
2025 NFL Draft mock: Jaguars select one of two Michigan players
Michigan defensive back Will Johnson (2) celebrates after returning an interception for a touchdown against Fresno State during the second half at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024.
Despite moving up one pick from last week, the Jaguars' needs haven't really changed.
The Jaguars could go after top defensive lineman Mason Graham of Michigan .
The 6-foot-3, 320-pound Graham posted 45 tackles, seven tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks as a junior for the Wolverines. Graham has been the team's consistently best defender over the last two seasons.
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In his collegiate career, Graham has posted 60 solo tackles, nine sacks, three pass breakups and one forced fumble through 39 games. He earned first-team All-Big Ten honors in 2023 and 2024.
If the Jaguars decide they don't want Graham, they could opt to take cornerback Will Johnson, also from Michigan . The Jaguars' pass defense has been atrocious, as was evidenced during their loss to the Jets on Sunday, where Davante Adams had nearly 200 yards receiving.
The 6-foot-2, 202-pound Johnson is considered by some to be the best prospect in this draft class. He was limited to just six games in 2024 because of a turf toe issue, which made him miss the second half of the season, but he has nine interceptions in his three years at Michigan.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: NFL Draft: Jacksonville Jaguars may choose between 2 Michigan players
