Mock Draft Tracker 7.0: Wide Receivers, Corners and Linemen All Big Hits for Number 17

Feb 26, 2024 at 05:53 PM

John Oehser

Jaguars Senior Writer

JACKSONVILLE – The names stayed familiar with a major step in the NFL offseason arriving.

This is the seventh 2024 jaguars.com mock draft tracker – and it comes as the league prepares for the '24 NFL Scouting Combine, which will be held this week in Indianapolis, Ind. And for the Jaguars, this tracker feels like previous versions:

A heavy emphasis on wide receiver, cornerback and the lines – with the week's most popular projection Brian Thomas, a wide receiver from Louisiana State who has been projected often this offseason at No. 17 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.

Also remaining a popular projection: Oregon center Jackson Powers-Johnson, with multiple analysts mocking him to the Jaguars in Round 1.

"Jackson Powers-Johnson is arguably the best interior offensive lineman in this class and will be a high-end starting center the minute he steps on the field," Brentley Weismann of the Draft Network wrote.

Three analysts projected three different cornerbacks -- Nate Wiggins of Clemson, Quinyon Mitchell of Toledo and Cooper DeJean of Iowa – to the Jaguars at No. 17 overall.

"Nate Wiggins is a perfect athlete to fit in Jacksonville's new scheme, with the speed, fluidity, and competitiveness to emerge as a lockdown player on the perimeter," A.J. Schulte of Pro Football Network wrote, with Tom Fornelli of CBS Sports writing of DeJean: "In the passing game, he looks more comfortable in zone than man, but he somehow ends up around the ball anyway."

Florida State wide receiver Keon Coleman (4) warms up before an NCAA college football game against Clemson Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, in Clemson, S.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)

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

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

Connor Livesay, The 33rd Team: Jackson Powers-Johnson, C, Oregon
Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz*, USA Today (2/26):* Brian Thomas Jr., WR, Louisiana State
Brentley Weismann, The Draft Network (2/25): Jackson Powers-Johnson, C, Oregon
A.J. Schulte, Pro Football Network (2/24): Nate Wiggins, CB, Clemson
Doug Farrar, Touchdown Wire (2/24): Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Toledo
Tom Fornelli, CBS Sports (2/23): Cooper DeJean, CB, Iowa
Josh Edwards, CBS Sports (2/23): Brian Thomas Jr., WR, Louisiana State
Gennaro Filice, NFL.com (2/22): Brian Thomas Jr., WR, Louisiana State
Chris Trapasso, CBS Sports (2/22): Byron Murphy II, DT, Texas
Daniel Jeremiah (2/20), NFL Media: Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Toledo
Marcus Mosher, The 33rd Team (2/19): Nate Wiggins, CB, Clemson
Blake Brockermeyer, 247 (2/18): Taliese Fuaga, OT, Oregon State
Ryan Fowler, The Draft Network (2/18): Byron Murphy II, DL, Texas
Doug Farrar, Touchdown Wire (2/17): Jared Verse, Edge, Florida State
Kyle Stackpole, CBS Sports (2/16): Jer'Zhan Newton, DL, Illinois
Dan Parr, NFL.com (2/16): Byron Murphy II, DL, Texas
Josh Edwards, CBS Sports (2/15): Terrion Arnold, CB, Alabama
Chris Trapasso, CBS Sports (2/16): Brian Thomas, WR, Louisiana State
Garrett Podell, CBS Sports (2/15): Brian Thomas Jr., WR, Louisiana State
Benjamin Solak, The Ringer (2/14): Byron Murphy II, DL, Texas
Connor Livesay, The 33rd Team (2/12): Jared Verse, Edge, Florida State
Ryan Wilson, CBS Sports (2/12): Laiatu Latu, Edge, UCLA
Chad Reuter, NFL Media Draft Analyst (2/12): Brian Thomas Jr., WR, Louisiana State
Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz (2/12), USA Today: Terrion Arnold, CB, Alabama
Trevor Sikkema, Pro Football Focus (2/12): Jackson Powers-Johnson, C, Oregon
Tom Fornelli, CBS Sports (2/9): Brian Thomas Jr., WR, Louisiana State
Vinnie Iyer, Sporting News (2/9): J.C. Latham, OT, Alabama
Cynthia Frelund, NFL Network Analytics Department (2/9): Jared Verse, Edge, Florida State
Joe Broback, Pro Football Network (2/8): Keon Coleman, WR, Florida State
Josh Edwards, CBS Sports (2/8): Brian Thomas Jr., WR, Louisiana State
Chris Trapasso, CBS Sports (2/7): J.C. Latham, OT, Alabama
Owain Jones, Pro Football Network (2/7): Jackson Powers-Johnson, C, Oregon
Lorenzo Reyna, Pro Football Network (2/7): Nate Wiggins, CB, Clemson
Oliver Hodgkinson, Pro Football Network (2/6): Keon Coleman, WR, Florida State
Connor Livesay, The 33rd Team (2/6): Taliese Fuaga, OT, Oregon State
Will Helms, Pro Football Network (2/5): Cooper DeJean, CB, Iowa
Lance Zierlein, NFL Media Draft Analyst (2/5): Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Toledo
Matt Miller, ESPN (2/5): Ennis Rakestraw Jr., CB, Missouri
Trevor Sikkema/Connor Rogers, Pro Football Focus (2/5): Brian Thomas, WR, Louisiana State
Tony Catalina, Pro Football Network (2/5): Jared Verse, Edge, Florida State
Keith Sanchez, The Draft Network (2/4): Keon Coleman, WR, Florida State
Danny Kelly, The Ringer (2/4): Byron Murphy, DL, Texas
Owain Jones, Pro Football Network (2/3): Jackson Powers-Johnson, C, Oregon
Eric Edholm, NFL.com (2/2): Laiatu Latu, Edge, UCLA
Josh Edwards, CBS (2/2): Brian Thomas, WR, Louisiana State
Joe Broback, Pro Football Network (2/1): Adonai Mitchell, WR, Texas
Doug Farrar, Touchdown Wire (2/1): Nate Wiggins, CB, Clemson
Oliver Hodgkinson, Pro Football Network (2/1): Keon Coleman, WR, Florida State
Chris Trapasso, CBS Sports (1/31): Rome Odunze, WR, Washington
Will Helms, Pro Football Network (1/30): Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB, Alabama
Adam Caplan, Pro Football Network (1/29): Rome Odunze, WR, Washington
Connor Livesay, The 33rd Team (1/29): Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB, Alabama
Nate Davis, USA Today (1/29): Olumuyiwa Fashanu, Penn State
Tony Catalina, Pro Football Network (1/29): Cooper DeJean, CB, Iowa
Justin Melo, The Draft Network (1/28): Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Toledo
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 33rd 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 33rd 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 33rd 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, 33rd 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