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Jacksonville Jaguars address needs, depth in three-round mock draft

By Joel Deering

NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 13: Quarterback Trevor Lawrence #16 of the Clemson Tigers warms up before the start of the College Football Playoff National Championship game against the LSU Tigers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. LSU defeated Clemson 42 to 25. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 13: Quarterback Trevor Lawrence #16 of the Clemson Tigers warms up before the start of the College Football Playoff National Championship game against the LSU Tigers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. LSU defeated Clemson 42 to 25. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /
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CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – DECEMBER 19: 2021 NFL Draft prospect Quarterback Trevor Lawrence #16 of the Clemson Tigers runs with the ball in the first half against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the ACC Championship game at Bank of America Stadium on December 19, 2020 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) /

First-round: 1st overall – QB Trevor Lawrence, Clemson Tigers

With the first overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, I went with the obvious choice. The Jaguars need to find their franchise quarterback, and Lawrence is the best quarterback in this draft. The Jacksonville Jaguars have been searching for their franchise quarterback for quite some time, and now they’ve finally got him.

After leading the Clemson Tigers to a National Championship as a freshman, and leading them to a 34-2 record with him as the starter in three seasons, I think it’s safe to say the Jacksonville Jaguars have their franchise guy. Trevor Lawrence is no Blaine Gabbert. He’s no Blake Bortles.

He’s the quarterback who teams have wanted to draft since he stepped on the football field at Clemson, and now the Jacksonville Jaguars get their hands on him. This was by far the easiest decision I had to make.

While drafting Lawrence filled the Jacksonville Jaguars’ biggest need, it also provided them with depth. Now they have the best quarterback in the 2021 NFL Draft, but they also have a great backup quarterback in Gardner Minshew. Minshew hasn’t exactly won a lot of games for the Jaguars, but he hasn’t been the primary reason they’ve lost games either.

There’s still a chance Minshew could be moved, but holding on to him would be smart. If Trevor Lawrence were to go down for any reason, Minshew provides them with a more than capable quarterback to try and keep them competitive.

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