After the Jacksonville Jaguars traded away tight end Julius Thomas to the Miami Dolphins in a pair of trades that brought left tackle Branden Albert, it seemed clear the Jaguars would look to the future at the position in the 2017 NFL Draft.
In fact, plenty of mock drafts got in on that idea. Todd McShay’s mock draft 3.0 may have garnered the most attention, sending big-time tight end O.J. Howard to Jacksonville with the fourth overall pick.
That pick would be a strong move by the Jags, especially needing to address the position with Marcedes Lewis, a 2006 first-round pick, heading the depth chart.