Patriots and Jaguars on the Clock

 The Patriots are organizationally in a good spot right now. It may not seem that way because of the brutal season they had, but they have close to all of the pieces to field a competitive team. Drake Maye surprised me with his level of play, and he made it clear New England should build around him. With that being said, I think it makes the most sense for the Patriots to try to trade down (preferably with the Panthers at #8) and try to get more picks, while also sneaking out with Tetairoa McMillan. The best thing for this Patriots team would be to get an elite weapon to help with Drake Maye's development, and it looks like McMillan has all of the tools. I will say, McMillan's draft stock relies very heavily upon his combine performance, but I think he will test well. He may not be as fast as some of the other WR's taken in the first round, but his 6'5 frame and change of direction should overcome that. If the Patriots decide to take a defensive player (which could happen with Mike Vrabel being hired), depending on who is available, they should take Mason Graham, Adbul Carter if he falls, or Will Johnson. I don't think these positions are the biggest needs for the Patriots, but if they are unable to trade down for enough, these are blue-chip players that would make a big difference. Travis Hunter would be an excellent fit if he fell to pick #4, but I see this as very unlikely. 

The Jaguars are in a bad situation. Trevor Lawrence has looked decent in his time in Jacksonville, but it has not made a difference and the team is even worse around him this year. I don't see the offense improving very much with Liam Coen and Luke Getsy running it, but nonetheless, they have a selection in the NFL draft. The Jaguars are in a very difficult spot, they could use almost any other position than quarterback, and their new skill position timelines would be similar to T Law's. I think the Jaguars should take the best player available with pick #5, which could be Mason Graham, Will Johnson, or Will Campbell. Liam Coen is a former offensive coordinator, so he naturally might want a skill player, but that would not improve the Jaguars as much as other positions. The problems with the Jaguars start with the defense, with a mediocre defensive line and bad secondary. If they want any chance of being able to rebuild their organization, they need to do it by trading down in the draft or building through the draft. They cannot miss any of their future picks to be successful, which is why they need to take the best player available.