Kansas City Chiefs – Tavon Austin – WR – West Virginia
Bear with my
logic for a moment here. I’m in no way saying that they should rate Austin
higher than Joeckel or fisher. But, Austin fits what Andy Reid likes from receiver
and would bring something to this offense that it has sorely needed, a big play
spark in the passing game. The Chiefs don’t have a true slot receiver or
another major receiving threat outside of Dwayne Bowe. Austin provides both and
will make an impact as a returner. He gives the Chiefs offense a ton of options
and would be the perfect luxury pick for a team with no true major need.
Jacksonville Jaguars – Dee Milliner – CB – Alabama
While the
Jaguars pass rush continues to be an issue, their defensive lne wasn;t hit as
hard as their defensive backfield. The release of Aaron Ross combined with
Reshean Mathis and Derek Cox leaving in free agency has left the Jaguars
without their top three cornerbacks. To this point they’ve made no signing that
would indicate that they intend to address this issue in free agency, which
leaves a major hole in their defense. With Milliner’s solid performance at the
combine, he’s almost guaranteed to go in the top 10, making it unlikely that a
first round talent will slide into the second where the Jaguars can pick them
up. So I see them grabbing the top corner on the board early a addressing their
pass rushing need later in the draft. Plus, shoring up the pass coverage will
give the pass rush more time to get to the opposing quarterback. So in an
indirect manner, this pick would help the pass rush.
