2019 NFL Mock Draft: Post-Super Bowl 53 edition
By Randy Gurzi
7. Jacksonville Jaguars: Ed Oliver, DT, Houston
This is a position where I can go back and forth with what to do. The Jacksonville Jaguars truly need a new quarterback under center as Blake Bortles has proven he’s not the guy. He was even benched at one point for Cody Kessler, which says about all you need to know about his future with the club.
With that being the case, the Jaguars could look to the draft to find his replacement. Or, they could look to some potential veteran replacements. There are some decent options they can look at there with Tyrod Taylor about to hit free agency as well as Joe Flacco being on the trade block. Another option could be Eli Manning, who may be out with the Giants if they do go with a signal-caller in Round 1.
Manning does have ties to executive vice president Tom Coughlin as they spent years together — and won two Super Bowls — with the Giants. He could be a viable option for a couple of seasons as they look for the perfect franchise quarterback. Assuming that they do go with a veteran, Jacksonville uses this pick on Houston’s Ed Oliver.
Once thought to be the best prospect in the draft, Oliver has been surpassed by Quinnen Williams who blew up this year. That doesn’t mean Oliver isn’t still the same incredible talent. Instead, it means Jacksonville got themselves a star right here.