JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Jaguars have seven picks in the 2015 NFL draft, which begins on April 30. It’ll be the third go-around for general manager David Caldwell, who seems to have put together a solid first two draft classes.
What kind of talent can Caldwell expect to find when he makes his selections (Nos. 3, 36, 67, 103, 139, 180, and 221)? Here’s a look at the player selected at each of those spots the past five years.
Some have turned out pretty well. Some haven’t worked out at all. But it’s fun to look back and see some recognizable and not-so-recognizable names.
Round 1 (No. 3 overall)
2014: QB Blake Bortles (Central Florida) by Jacksonville.
2013: DE Dion Jordan (Oregon) by Miami.
2012: RB Trent Richardson (Alabama) by Cleveland.
2011: DT Marcell Dareus (Alabama) by Buffalo.
2010: DT Gerald McCoy (Oklahoma) by Tampa Bay.
Round 2 (No. 36 overall)
2014: QB Derek Carr (Fresno State) by Oakland.
2013: CB Darius Slay (Mississippi State) by Detroit.
2012: DT Derek Wolfe (Cincinnati) by Denver.
2011: QB Colin Kaepernick (Nevada) by San Francisco.
2010: WR Dexter McCluster (Ole Miss) by Kansas City.
Round 3 (No. 67 overall)
2014: OT Billy Turner (North Dakota State) by Miami.
2013: DT Bennie Logan (LSU) by Philadelphia.
2012: RB Ronnie Hillman (San Diego State) by Denver.
2011: LB Nate Irving (NC State) by Denver.
2010: DB Myron Lewis (Vanderbilt) by Tampa Bay.
Round 4 (No. 103 overall)
2014: RB Devonta Freeman (Florida State) by Atlanta.
2013: DE Alex Okafor (Texas) by Arizona.
2012: DE Frank Alexander (Oklahoma) by Carolina.
2011: LB Sam Acho (Texas) by Arizona.
2010: LB Perry Riley (LSU) by Washington.
Round 5 (No. 139 overall)
2014: LB Prince Shembo (Notre Dame) by Atlanta.
2013: DT Montori Hughes (UT-Martin) by Indianapolis.
2012: CB Robert Blanton (Nortre Dame) by Minnesota
2011: DB Brandon Burton (Utah) by Minnesota.
2010: RB John Conner (Kentucky) by New York Jets.
Round 6 (No. 180 overall)
2014: CB Kenneth Acker (SMU) by San Francisco.
2013: LB Nick Moody (Florida State) by San Francisco.
2012: FS Trenton Richardson (Michigan State) by San Francisco.
2011: QB Tyrod Taylor (Virginia Tech) by Baltimore.
2010: RB Deji Karim (Southern Illinois) by Jacksonville.
Round 7 (No. 221 overall)
2014: LB Randell Jackson (Florida Atlantic) by Buffalo.
2013: QB Brad Sorensen (Southern Utah) by San Diego.
2012: OT Nate Potter (Boise State) by Arizona.
2011: RB Da'Rel Scott (Maryland) by New York Giants.
2010: P Matt Dodge (East Carolina) by New York Giants.
