JACKSONVILLE – A couple of players stood out this week.

A couple of positions did, too.

This is the 2024 third jaguars.com mock draft tracker – and with the Jaguars recently hiring defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen, it's perhaps unsurprising that a defensive position and player were prominent among projections for the Jaguars at No. 17 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.

The position? Cornerback, with Iowa corner Cooper DeJean projected to the Jaguars in Round 1 by three analysts in this week's tracker.

"DeJean is an elite tackler for a corner and can jump on the routes taken in front of him," Anthony Miller of Pro Football Network wrote, with Tony Catalina of Pro Football Network calling DeJean "a rare athletic talent" who "has a chance to come in and make an immediate impact both on defense and special teams."

Two more analysts projected Toledo cornerback Quinyon Mitchell to the Jaguars at No. 17 overall.

"When combined with his physical profile and aggressiveness on the football field, Mitchell should become a staple in first-round projections," Josh Edwards of CBS wrote.

Other players this week projected to the Jaguars at No. 17: Oregon State offensive tackle Taliese Fuaga, Alabama offensive tackle J.C. Latham, Clemson defensive tackle Ruke Orhorhoro, Louisiana State wide receiver Malik Nabers, Oregon wide receiver Troy Franklin, Louisiana State wide receiver Brian Thomas and Texas wide receiver Adonai Mitchell.

"When given the opportunity to bag an explosive, competitive, reliable target with top-10 potential like Malik Nabers, you must pull the trigger and take him off the board," Oliver Hodgkinson of Pro Football Network wrote, with A.J. Schulte of Pro Football Network writing, "Brian Thomas Jr. is a height/weight/speed freak at 6'4", 205 pounds, boasting the explosiveness to match."

Here's the third jaguars.com 2024 mock draft tracker:

Mocker, Affiliation (Date): Player, position, school

• Justin Melo, The Draft Network (1/28): Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Toledo
• Tony Catalina, Pro Football Network (1/29): Cooper DeJean, CB, Iowa
• A.J. Schulte, Pro Football Network (1/27): Brian Thomas, WR, Louisiana State
• Chris Trapasso, CBS Sports (1/26): Taliese Fuaga, OT, Oregon State
• Josh Edwards, CBS Sports (1/25): Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Toledo,
• Joe Broback, Pro Football Network (1/25): Adonai Mitchell, WR, Texas
• Rob Rang, Fox Sports (1/25): Ruke Orhorhoro, DT, Clemson
• Anthony Miller, Pro Football Network (1/24): Cooper DeJean, CB, Iowa
• Vinny Iyer, Sporting News (1/24): J.C. Latham, OT, Alabama
• Oliver Hodgkinson, Pro Football Network (1/23): Malik Nabers, WR, Louisiana State
• Mel Kiper, ESPN (1/23): Cooper DeJean, CB, Iowa
• Ourlads (1/23): Troy Franklin, WR, Oregon
• Connor Livesay, The 33^rd Team (1/22): Taliese Fuaga, OT, Oregon State
• Bucky Brooks, NFL.com analyst (1/22): T'Vondre Sweat, DT, Texas
• Tony Catalina, Pro Football Network (1/22): Jer'Zhan Newton, DL, Illinois
• Luke Easterling, Sports Illustrated (1/22): Nate Wiggins, CB, Clemson
• Brentley Weissman, The Draft Network (1/21): Troy Fautanu, OT, Washington
• Ian Cummings, Pro Football Network (1/20): Byron Murphy II, DT, Texas
• Daniel Jeremiah, NFL Media (1/19): Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Toledo
• Josh Edwards, CBS Sports (1/18): Rome Odunze, WR, Washington
• Joe Broback, Pro Football Network (1/18): Keon Coleman, WR, Florida State
• Chris Trapasso, CBS Sports (1/17): Taliese Fuaga, OT, Oregon State
• Dalton Miller, Pro Football Network (1/17): Jer'Zhan Newton, DL, Illinois
• Connor Livesay, the 33^rd Team (1/16): Dallas Turner, Edge, Alabama
• Dane Brugler, The Athletic (1/16): Brian Thomas Jr., WR, Louisiana State
• Vinnie Iyer, Sporting News (1/16): J.C. Latham, OT, Alabama
• Ryan Wilson, CBS Sports (1/16): Taliese Fuaga, OT, Oregon State
• Luke Easterling, Sports Illustrated (1/16): Terrion Arnold, CB, Alabama
• Brennen Rupp, USA Today Draftwire (1/15): Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB, Alabama
• Will Helms, Pro Football Network (1/15): Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB, Alabama
• Ryan Fowler, The Draft Network (1/15): Jer'Zhan Newton, DL, Illinois
• Cam Mellor, Pro Football Network (1/13): Nate Wiggins, CB, Clemson
• Tony Pauline, Sportskeeda (1/13): Laiatu Latu, Edge, UCLA
• Marcus Mosher, the 33^rd Team (1/12): Keon Coleman, WR, Florida State
• Joe Broback, Pro Football Network (1/11): Malik Nabers, WR, Louisiana State
• Jeremy Bissett, NFL Draft Scout (1/11): Rome Odunze, WR, Washington
• Luke Easterling, Sports Illustrated (1/11): Xavier Legette, WR, South Carolina
• Chris Trapasso, CBS Sports (1/11): Taliese Fuaga, OT, Oregon State
• Jason McIntyre, FOX Sports (1/10): Cooper DeJean, CB, Iowa
• Dalton Miller, Pro Football Network (1/10), USA Today: Troy Fautanu, OT, Washington
• Ryan Wilson, CBS Sports (1/9): Taliese Fuaga, OT, Oregon State
• Oliver Hodgkinson, Pro Football Network (1/9): T'Vondre Sweat, DT, Texas
• Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz (1/8), USA Today: Troy Fautanu, G, Washington
• Josh Edwards, CBS Sports (1/8): Keon Coleman, WR, Florida State
• Connor Livesay, 33^rd Team (1/8): J.C. Latham, OT, Alabama
• Vinnie Iyer, Sporting News (1/8): Amarius Mims, OT, Georgia
• Doug Farrar, Touchdown Wire (1/8): Terrion Arnold, CB, Alabama
• Keith Sanchez, The Draft Network (1/8): Troy Fautanu, OT, Washington