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2019 NFL Mock Draft, Week 11: Giants get Justin Herbert, Ed Oliver slips

By Randy Gurzi

BERKELEY, CA - SEPTEMBER 29: Justin Herbert #10 of the Oregon Ducks passes the ball against the California Golden Bears at California Memorial Stadium on September 29, 2018 in Berkeley, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
BERKELEY, CA - SEPTEMBER 29: Justin Herbert #10 of the Oregon Ducks passes the ball against the California Golden Bears at California Memorial Stadium on September 29, 2018 in Berkeley, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /
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GAINESVILLE, FL – NOVEMBER 03: Drew Lock #3 of the Missouri Tigers attempts a pass during the game against the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
GAINESVILLE, FL – NOVEMBER 03: Drew Lock #3 of the Missouri Tigers attempts a pass during the game against the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) /

8. Jacksonville Jaguars: Drew Lock, QB, Missouri

Maybe the quarterback floodgates open up now as we have another come off the board here. Drew Lock started the season as the No. 1 on many boards but has been leapfrogged by Herbert and Jones. That works out just fine for the Jacksonville Jaguars, who take him at No. 8 overall.

They’ve been supportive of Blake Bortles for years, but the time has come to move on. He’s holding the offense back and their defensive fallout could have a lot to do with them carrying the load on their own for too long.

Of course, replacing Bortles with a Missouri quarterback could bring up some bad memories. Their last first-round pick before Bortles was Blaine Gabbert, who also played for the Tigers. He was the No. 10 overall pick in 2011 and completely flamed out.

Holding that against Lock would be unfair though. Gabbert was fine as a college quarterback, but he didn’t look like a No. 1 pick on tape. What happened was people fell in love with his workouts and he went higher than he should have. Lock, on the other hand, is the real deal.

Just for comparison’s sake, Gabbert had 40 career touchdowns before going pro. Lock had 44 in 2017 alone. He’s got the arm and decision making to be an improvement for the Jags. A much-needed improvement.

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