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Bleacher Report releases seven-round mock draft: All the Jaguars picks

In his first edition after the Super Bowl, Bleacher Report's Matt Miller released a full seven-round mock draft. Who does he have the Jaguars taking and why?

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Bleacher Report's Matt Miller has released his first seven-round mock draft after Sunday night's Super Bowl 50 and the Jacksonville Jaguars are only picking two players on offense -- which is fine by me.

So that's six defenders and two offensive players with eight picks in the 2016 NFL Draft? Fine by me, depending on the players. Who are they?

Round 1: LB Myles Jack, UCLA

Miller justifies the pick because Myles has "rare athleticism and movement skills in space ... a Luke Kuechly-type linebacker with the speed to attack the ball in space but the toughness to stop the run between the tackles."

I agree with the evaluation, and in Miller's estimation, the Cleveland Browns get Carson Wentz, the San Diego Chargers get Jalen Ramsey and the Dallas Cowboys grab Joey Bosa. In that sort of worst-case scenario, there's still Jared Goff on the board and only one team -- the Baltimore Ravens -- sitting between them and the quarterback-needy San Francisco 49ers. I have to imagine a team tries to make a move and the Jaguars can move down.

But without trade scenarios, a Myles Jack pick isn't going to be frowned upon by me.

Round 2: DL Maliek Collins, Nebraska

Collins is a big (300 pounds), strong (29 tackles, six for a loss last year), athletic (seven sacks since 2014) prospect who declined in performance from 2014 to 2015. I think he's a reach this early in the second round, but he could be a candidate to replace Sen'Derrick Marks.

Round 3: CB Harlan Miller, SE Louisiana

Again, a reach of a pick. At just 182 pounds, he needs to bulk up. And I suspect free agency will be our cornerback fix, not the draft.

Round 4: C Evan Boehm, Missouri

Missouri puts out good offensive linemen and Boehm made 52 starts in his college career. He's a strong player and built well (6'2" and 309 pounds) but I don't know much about him, to be honest.

Round 5: DE Shawn Oakman, Baylor

We wrote extensively on Oakman here, but in short he's more likely to fail than not. If he's available this late though, why not?

Round 6: OL Vadal Alexander, LSU

I don't know why Miller has Alexander so low. Many other writers have him as high as a second round prospect. While he may not be that high, a sixth round grade and a second round grade are night and day. Alexander is another strong offensive lineman who excels at run blocking. Yes, please.

Round 6: LB Eric Striker, Oklahoma

Striker can make plays in space and he's quick, but his size and strength are concerns. I see someone taking him before the sixth round, but I don't see him panning out in the NFL.

Round 7: FS Ian Simon, Missouri

I literally know nothing about Simon and I'm guessing you don't either. His 40 times are mediocre and he's rated as an undrafted free agent with most sources. Whatever, it's the seventh round.