With the 48th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars select Maason Smith, defensive tackle, LSU.
Process
The top of the second round saw two WRs, three DTs, and four consecutive CBs taken off the board.
Jacksonville had its choice of Ennis Rakestraw Jr., Mike Sainristil, T.J. Tampa, Cam Hart, Andru Phillips, Khyree Jackson and Renardo Green, among other cornerbacks. Instead, the Jaguars selected a second straight Baton Rouge product in Smith.
I’ve expressed in various mediums that I wouldn’t be surprised to see Trent Baalke draft a defensive lineman in Round 2 because there’s a steep drop-off in talent at the position.