JACKSONVILLE – The analysts are believing the Nick Foles reports.
That is evident in the wake of the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine, with most respected post-combine mock drafts projecting a non-quarterback position to the Jaguars with the No. 7 overall selection in the 2019 NFL Draft.
Quarterback was a popular Top 10 projection to the Jaguars in January and February but reports during the combine this past weekend were widespread that the Jaguars could sign Foles – a quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles the past two seasons – as an unrestricted free agent when the 2019 NFL League Year opens Wednesday.
While Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray and Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins were popular pre-combine Jaguars projections, seven of 12 post-combine mocks included in this ninth 2019 mock draft tracker focused on linemen to the Jaguars.
The most popular choice? Florida offensive tackle Jawaan Taylor.
"The Jaguars need to get back to their physical brand of football, and Taylor has the flexibility to play guard or tackle," NFL Media analyst Daniel Jeremiah wrote.
"With Nick Foles expected to come to Florida, the Jags need to beef up the offensive line to protect their new quarterback and create some holes for Leonard Fournette," Todd McShay of ESPN wrote.
Tom Fornelli of CBS Sports and John Clayton of the Washington Post went with another Southeastern Conference offensive lineman – Alabama guard/tackle Jonah Williams – to the Jaguars.
"I'm assuming the Jaguars sign Nick Foles, as that's the way the rumor winds have been swirling lately," Fornelli wrote. "The signing allows the Jags to address another need: the offensive line."
Luke Easterling of USA Today Draftwire projected edge player Brian Burns and Sam Farmer of the Los Angeles Times projected combine phenom and Mississippi State defensive end Montez Sweat to the Jaguars at No. 7.
"Freakish numbers at the combine have Sweat climbing the draft boards," Farmer wrote.
Paul Dehner Jr. of the Cincinnati Enquirer and Matt Miller of Bleacher Report both projected Mississippi wide receiver D.K. Metcalf to the Jaguars at No. 7.
"The Jacksonville Jaguars have long been rumored as the favorite to land quarterback Nick Foles in free agency," Miller wrote. "Assuming that happens, the Jaguars can use the No. 7 overall pick on building the supporting cast for their new signal-caller."
Ryan Wilson of CBS Sports projected Iowa tight end T.J. Hockenson at No. 7.
"The Jaguars pass on a quarterback after reportedly signing Nick Foles," Wilson wrote. "The hope is that the defense will return to its 2017 form and that the offense will benefit from Foles and the best tight end in this class, Hockenson."
Here's the ninth jaguars.com 2019 mock draft/pro day tracker:
Mocker, Affiliation (Date): Player, position, school
John Clayton, Washington Post (3/6): Jonah Williams, OL, Alabama
Nate Davis, USA Today (3/6): Noah Fant, TE, Iowa
Will Brinson, CBS Sports (3/6): Dwayne Haskins, QB, Ohio State
Todd McShay, ESPN (3/6): Jawaan Taylor, OT, Florida
Daniel Jeremiah, NFL Media Analyst (3/5): Jawaan Taylor, OT, Florida
Luke Easterling, USA Today (3/5): Brian Burns, Edge, Florida State
Tom Fornelli, CBS Sports (3/5): Jonah Williams, OL, Alabama
Matt Miller, Bleacher Report (3/5): D.K. Metcalf, WR, Mississippi
Vinny Iyer, Sporting News (3/5): Jawaan Taylor, OT, Florida
Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times (3/4): Montez Sweat, DE, Mississippi State
Paul Dehner Jr., Cincinnati Enquirer (3/4): D.K. Metcalf, WR, Mississippi
Ryan Wilson, CBS Sports (3/4): T.J. Hockenson, TE, Iowa
Peter Schrager, Good Morning Football (2/28): Rashan Gary, DE, Michigan
Jared Dubin, CBS Sports (2/28): Dwayne Haskins, QB, Ohio State (No. 3, trade New York Jets)
Bucky Brooks, NFL.com (2/27): Kyler Murray, QB, Oklahoma
Chad Reuter, NFL.com (2/26): Kyler Murray, QB, Oklahoma
Pete Prisco, CBS Sports (2/26): Jawaan Taylor, OT, Florida
Dan Kadar, SB Nation (2/25): Kyler Murray, QB, Oklahoma
Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA Today (2/25): Drew Lock, QB, Missouri
Ryan Wilson, CBS Sports (2/25): Kyler Murray, QB, Oklahoma (No. 3, trade New York Jets)
Chris Trapasso, CBS Sports (2/22): Ed Oliver, DT, Houston
Sean Wagner-McGough, CBS Sports (2/21): Dwayne Haskins, QB, Ohio State (No. 4, trade Raiders)
Will Brinson, CBS Sports (2/20): Dwayne Haskins, QB, Ohio State
Kalyn Kahler, MMQB (2/20): Drew Lock, QB, Missouri
Charley Casserly, NFL Media Analyst (2/19): Cody Ford, LT, Oklahoma
Tom Fornelli, CBS Sports (2/19): Dwayne Haskins, QB, Ohio State (No. 3, trade New York Jets)
Danny Kelly, The Ringer (2/19): Dwayne Haskins, QB, Ohio State
Ryan Wilson, CBS Sports (2/19): Kyler Murray, QB, Oklahoma
Luke Easterling, USA Today Draftwire (2/19): Dwayne Haskins, QB, Ohio State (No. 4, trade with Oakland)
Dan Kadar, SB Nation (2/18): Jonah Williams, OT, Alabama
Mel Kiper Jr., ESPN (2/18): Jawaan Taylor, OT, Florida
Chris Trapasso, CBS Sports (2/15): Dwayne Haskins, QB, Ohio State
R.J. White, CBS Sports (2/12): Dwayne Haskins, QB, Ohio State (No. 4, trade with Oakland)
Maurice Jones-Drew, NFL.com (2/12): Kyler Murray, QB, Oklahoma
Luke Easterling, USA Today Draftwire (2/12): Dwayne Haskins, QB, Ohio State (No. 4, trade with Oakland)
Ryan Wilson, CBS Sports (2/11): Brian Burns, Edge, Florida State
Dan Kadar, SB Nation (2/11): Dwayne Haskins, QB, Ohio State (No. 3, trade with New York Jets)
Will Brinson, CBS Sports (2/8): Dwayne Haskins, QB, Ohio State
Chris Trapasso, CBS Sports (2/8): Jeffery Simmons, DT, Mississippi State
Todd McShay, ESPN (2/7): Jeffery Simmons, DT, Mississippi State
Mike Renner, Pro Football Focus (2/5): D.K. Metcalf, WR, Mississippi
Thor Nystron, Rotoworld (2/5): T.J. Hockenson, TE, Iowa
Chad Reuter, NFL.com (2/5): Drew Lock, QB, Missouri
Luke Easterling, USA Today Draftwire (2/5): Dwayne Haskins, QB, Ohio State (No. 4, trade with Oakland)
Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA Today (2/5): Drew Lock, QB, Missouri
Matt Miller, Bleacher Report (2/4): Kyler Murray, QB, Oklahoma
Dan Kadar, SB Nation (2/4): Jonah Williams, OT, Alabama
Chris Trapasso, CBS Sports (2/4): Drew Lock, QB, Missouri
Tom Fornelli, CBS Sports (2/4): Daniel Jones, QB, Duke
Rob Rang, NFLDraftscout.com (2/3): Dwayne Haskins, QB, Ohio State
Jason McIntyre, The Big Lead (2/1): Daniel Jones, QB, Duke
R.J. White, CBS Sports (1/30): Dwayne Haskins, QB, Ohio State
Kalyn Kahler, MMQB (1/29): Daniel Jones, QB, Duke
Lance Zierlein, NFL Media Draft Analyst (1/29): Dwayne Haskins, QB, Ohio State
Luke Easterling, USA Today Draftwire (1/29): Kyler Murray, QB, Oklahoma
Ryan Wilson, CBS Sports (1/28): Drew Lock, QB, Missouri
Dan Kadar, SB Nation (1/28): Jonah Williams, OT, Alabama
Bucky Brooks, NFL.com (1/25): Drew Lock, QB, Missouri
Chris Trapasso, CBS Sports (1/24): Jeffery Simmons, DT, Mississippi State
Will Brinson, CBS Sports (1/23): Jeffery Simmons, DT, Mississippi State
John Clayton, for the Washington Post (1/22): Drew Lock, QB, Missouri
Ryan Wilson, CBS Sports (1/21): Dwayne Haskins, QB, Ohio State (No. 5, trade with Tampa Bay)
Dan Kadar, SB Nation (1/21): Drew Lock, QB, Missouri
Daniel Jeremiah, NFL Media Analyst (1/18): Jeffery Simmons, DT, Mississippi State
Chris Trapasso, CBS Sports (1/18): Dwayne Haskins, QB, Ohio State
Mel Kiper Jr., ESPN (1/17): Cody Ford, OT, Oklahoma
R.J. White, CBS Sports (1/17): Dwayne Haskins, QB, Ohio State (No.3, trade with New York Jets)
Luke Easterling, USA Today Draftwire (1/17): Dwayne Haskins, QB, Ohio State (No. 5, trade with Tampa Bay)
Vinnie Iyer, Sporting News (1/16): Kyler Murray, QB, Oklahoma
Matt Miller, Bleacher Report (1/15): Kyler Murray, QB, Oklahoma
Steve Palazzalo, Pro Football Focus (1/15): Dwayne Haskins, QB, Ohio State
Dan Kadar, SB Nation (1/14): Kyler Murray, QB, Oklahoma
Ryan Wilson, CBS Sports (1/14): Dwayne Haskins, QB, Ohio State (No. 2, trade with San Francisco)
Chris Trapasso, CBS Sports (1/14): Dwayne Haskins, QB, Ohio State (No. 5, trade with Tampa Bay)
Luke Easterling, USA Today Draftwire (1/10): Jonah Williams, OT, Alabama
Dane Brugler, The Athletic (1/9): Daniel Jones, QB, Duke
Ryan Wilson, CBS Sports (1/7): Dwayne Haskins, QB, Ohio State (No. 5, trade with Tampa Bay)
Vinnie Iyer, Sporting News (1/7): Will Grier, QB, West Virginia
Dan Kadar, SB Nation (1/7): Greg Little, OT, Mississippi
Tim Bielik, Cleveland.com (1/3): Dwayne Haskins, QB, Ohio State
Eric Edholm, Pro Football Weekly (1/3): Dwayne Haskins, QB, Ohio State
Jason McIntyre, The Big Lead (1/2): Daniel Jones, QB, Duke
R.J. White, CBS Sports (1/2): Dwayne Haskins, QB, Ohio State (No. 4, trade with Oakland)
Ryan Wilson, CBS Sports (1/2): Byron Murphy, CB, Washington
Matt Miller, Bleacher Report (12/31): Daniel Jones, QB, Duke
Rob Rang, NFLDraftscout.com (12/31): Dwayne Haskins, QB, Ohio State
Dan Kadar, SB Nation (12/31): Greg Little, OT, Mississippi
Pro Day Date | Player, position, school | Comment
March 6 | Dalton Risner, OL, Kansas State | Could play right tackle or interior in NFL
March 12 | Joejuan Williams, CB, Vanderbilt | Physical corner widely projected as second-rounder
March 13 | Cody Ford, OT, Oklahoma | College tackle/guard could be a late first-rounder
March 13 | Kyler Murray, QB, Oklahoma | Many now projecting him No. 1 overall
March 13 | Marquise Brown, WR, Oklahoma | Missed combine after Lisfranc surgery
March 14 | Clelin Ferrell, DE, Clemson | Consensus Top 20 selection, possible Top 10
March 14 | Christian Wilkins, DT, Clemson | Consensus Top 20 selection
March 14 | Dexter Lawrence, DT, Clemson | Another Top 20 Clemson interior defensive lineman
March 14 | Trayvon Mullen, CB, Clemson | Projected by some as a low first-round selection
March 15 | Rashan Gary, DE, Michigan | Could be a Top 5 selection
March 15 | Devin Bush, LB, Michigan | A bit undersized, but should be a first-round selection
March 19 | Josh Jacobs, RB, Alabama | Widely projected as Top 15 selection
March 19 | Jonah Williams, OT, Alabama | College left tackle who could move inside in the NFL
March 19 | Quinnen Williams, DT, Alabama | Could be Top 3 selection
March 19 | Irv Smith Jr., TE, Alabama | Athletic, talented tight end who could be late first-rounder
March 19 | Mack Wilson, LB, Alabama | Widely considered a solid late first-round possibility
March 19 | Kaylon Ferguson, Edge, La. Tech | Barred from combine drills, but interviewed there
March 20 | Deandre Baker, CB, Georgia | Projected by many late in first round
March 20 | Riley Ridley, WR, Georgia | Widely projected in the second round
March 20 | Jerry Tillery, DL, Notre Dame | Projected by some as late first-rounder
March 20 | Nick Bosa, DE, Ohio State | Favorite to be first non-quarterback selected
March 20 | Dwayne Haskins, QB, Ohio State | Could be first quarterback selected
March 21 | Drew Lock, QB, Missouri | Could be a Top 10 selection if quarterbacks are in high demand
March 22 | Nasir Adderley, S, Delaware | Strong Senior Bowl helped small-school player's stock
March 22 | Josh Allen, DE/LB, Kentucky | Could challenge Bosa as top edge rusher in draft
March 22 | Devin White, LB, Louisiana State | Widely considered best linebacker in draft
March 22 | Greedy Williams, CB, Louisiana State | Elite cover talent; could be Top 10 selection
March 25 | T.J. Hockenson, TE, Iowa | Draft's most versatile tight end could be Top 10 selection
March 25 | Noah Fant, TE, Iowa | Widely projected as first-round selection; combine will help status
March 26 | Daniel Jones, QB, Duke | A Top 10 possibility if quarterback demand is strong
March 26 | Devin Singletary, RB, Florida Atlantic | Strong combine would help small-school prospect
March 27 | K'Neal Harry, WR, Arizona State | Projected by some as a late first-rounder
March 27 | Jachai Polite, DE/OLB, Florida| Subpar combine could hurt status
March 27 | Jawaan Taylor, OT, Florida | Gaining momentum as possible first left tackle selected
March 27 | Johnathan Abram, S. Mississippi State | Considered by some top safety in draft
March 27 | Elgton Jenkins, C, Mississippi State | Could be first center selected in draft
March 27 | Jeffery Simmons, DT, Mississippi State | Recent torn ACL will hurt Top 5 talent's draft stock
March 27 | Montez Sweat, DE, Mississippi State | Strong combine could move him into Top 10
March 28 | Brian Burns, Edge, Florida State | A first-round talent; projected by some in Top 10
March 28 | Ed Oliver, DT, Houston | Widely considered a Top 10 selection
March 29 | D.K. Metcalf, WR, Mississippi | Strong combine could move him into Top 10
March 29 | Greg Little, OT, Mississippi | Projected by many as late first-round selection
March 29 | A.J. Brown, WR, Mississippi | Being projected by many in the first round
April 1 | Byron Murphy, CB, Washington | Widely considered a first-round selection
April 1 | Taylor Rapp, S, Washington | Projected by some as a late-first-round selection
April 3 | Andre Dillard, OT, Washington State | Some consider him best left tackle in draft
