JACKSONVILLE – The Jaguars were on the move early Saturday afternoon.
After not executing a trade in either of the first two days of the 2021 NFL Draft, the Jaguars made a trade Saturday to address pass rush.
Jordan Smith, an edge defender from Alabama-Birmingham, was the No. 121 overall selection by the Jaguars in the '21 draft Saturday. He was the 16th selection of Round 4.
The Jaguars traded the No. 130 overall selection – the 25th selection in Round 4 – to the Los Angeles Rams for the selection. The Jaguars also obtained the No. 209 overall selection and sent the No. 170 and No. 249 selections to the Rams.
Smith, who began his college career at the University of Florida, had 89 tackles in two seasons for UAB. He had 23.5 tackles for a loss, 12.5 sacks, one interception and three forced fumbles.
The Jaguars on Thursday selected Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence No. 1 overall and Clemson running back Travis Etienne No. 25 overall -- selecting Georgia cornerback Tyson Campbell No. 33 overall, Stanford offensive tackle Walker Little No. 45 overall on Friday and Syracuse safety Andre Cisco No. 65 overall Friday. They selected defensive tackle Jay Tufele No. 106 overall Saturday. They hold two more selections in the '21 draft: No. 145 overall and No. 209.
