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2019 NFL Mock Draft: Jaguars finally escape Bortles purgatory

By Erik Lambert

EUGENE, OR - OCTOBER 13: Quarterback Justin Herbert #10 of the Oregon Ducks scrambles in the first half of the game at Autzen Stadium on October 13, 2018 in Eugene, Oregon. The Ducks won the game 30-27. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)
EUGENE, OR - OCTOBER 13: Quarterback Justin Herbert #10 of the Oregon Ducks scrambles in the first half of the game at Autzen Stadium on October 13, 2018 in Eugene, Oregon. The Ducks won the game 30-27. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images) /
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TUSCALOOSA, AL – NOVEMBER 17: Irv Smith Jr. #82 of the Alabama Crimson Tide breaks away with a reception on the way to a touchdown against the Citadel Bulldogs at Bryant-Denny Stadium on November 17, 2018 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
TUSCALOOSA, AL – NOVEMBER 17: Irv Smith Jr. #82 of the Alabama Crimson Tide breaks away with a reception on the way to a touchdown against the Citadel Bulldogs at Bryant-Denny Stadium on November 17, 2018 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

32. Green Bay Packers

49. . TE. Auburn. Irv Smith Jr. . 32. player

Guys who are 6’4, 250 lbs and can run a sub-4.60 tend to find their way into the top of a draft and for good reason. Players with that size-speed combination are rare, especially if they can consistently catch the football. That’s what Irv Smith Jr. has shown at Alabama. He’s not quite the freak of nature O.J. Howard was, but he’s a dangerous weapon anywhere he lines up on the field. Don’t get fooled by the numbers. This kid creates mismatches. With Jimmy Graham’s future likely in doubt beyond 2018 with the Packers, they should look to bolstering their tight end position for the future. Smith Jr. is just the solution they could’ve hoped for.

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