Taylor with the No. 35 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft after trading up with the Oakland Raiders. The..."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Jaguars Free Agency 2016Jaguars Film RoomNFL DraftJaguars Injury NewsLatest NewsJaguars select Jawaan Taylor in 2019 NFL DraftNew http://www.thejaguarslockerroom.com/authentic-myles-jack-jersey ,54commentsEDTShareTweetShareShareJaguars select Jawaan Taylor in 2019 NFL DraftThe Jacksonville Jaguars have selected University of Florida offensive lineman Jawaan Taylor with the No. 35 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft after trading up with the Oakland Raiders. The Jaguars were expected to bolster their offensive line in the draft and decided to address it in second round with the player many mocked the Jaguars to take with the No. 7 overall pick.The Jaguars actually gained a pick in the deal for Taylor, giving up their 2nd round pick and fourth round pick, but got back the Raiders second round pick, fifth round pick and seventh round pick.The Jaguars currently have a logjam of guys to compete for the starting right tackle position and Taylor should slot right into the competition and be the likely favorite. Offensive line was a big issue for the Jaguars last season, in large part because the team was starting backups of backups of backups of guys just signed the week prior by the end of the season. Taylor played predominantly right tackle for Florida since he was a freshman, having a cup of coffee as a left tackle for the final two games of his Sophomore season, but outside of that was always on the right side. That’s exactly where he will slot in with the Jaguars and should be their Week 1 starter at right tackle.Our own Filip Prius gives his quick scouting report:Jawaan TaylorDespite reported medical red flags with concerns about Taylor’s knee and back, Taylor was one of the most durable offensive lineman in the SEC over the last three years Womens Yannick Ngakoue Jersey , never missing a game. Although predominantly a right tackle, Taylor had a few spot starts at left tackle as injuries required. After attending University of Florida’s summer camp as a three-star guard recruit out of Cocoa High School, a then-383-pound Taylor “labored and limped” through his workout and knew he had to lose a substantial amount of weight to earn a spot on the Gators roster. Through a serious diet regimen where he cut out chips and hostess cakes and three daily workouts, he dropped 50 pounds and got down to 335 his senior year at Coca, earning an offer from Florida in late November. Taylor is an impressive physical specimen with extremely long, strong 35”+ arms and explosive lower body that affords him tremendous leg drive off the snap as a run blocker. Taylor’s athletic profile is incomplete as he was unable to compete in the NFL draft process.Taylor has a reputation of being a mauler in the run game and was one of the highest-rated run blockers in the country per Pro Football Focus. Taylor shows expedient footwork for his size and does a good job of mirroring in space but will suffer from balance issues, especially against rushers that are gifted at converting speed to power. Taylor needs more mental refinement and discipline in his game as early movement/false starts could be a potential issue, and with that being one of Cam Robinson’s issues as a rookie DJ Chark Jersey , this could be a less than an ideal pairing in this regard. Teams have discussed moving Taylor to guard, and the Ravens were reportedly split 50/50 on Taylor and Marquise Brown, with Ravens beat reporter Jeff Zrebiec revealing the Ravens would have moved Taylor inside. In Jacksonville, Taylor would likely compete with Will Richardson at right tackle with the loser being kicked inside to right guard after the sun sets on A.J. Cann’s tenure in Jacksonville. Outside of medical, the concern for Taylor would be whether he would fall back to his old eating habits after having life-changing money and becoming too comfortable as a professional.Consistency on the offensive line will help Jaguars early The Jacksonville Jaguars offensive line in 2017 was above average, probably a lot better than most gave it credit for, but for the 2018 season it should be much better for a few reasons. For one, Cam Robinson started at left tackle as a rookie http://www.thejaguarslockerroom.com/authentic-a.-j.-cann-jersey , and while he did a nice job, he will be one more season experienced and through a full NFL offseason problem. Brandon Linder is back full healthy, as is Jermey Parnell and AJ Cann has pushed off any competition so far. Oh yeah, they also added that Andrew Norwell guy.The biggest thing however, is consistency. The Jaguars offensive line through training camp has been the same group of five, and it appears it’s going to stay that same group of five going forward.“It is definitely true,” Jaguars offensive coordinator Nate Hackett said on Monday when asked if it was true the line has been consistent with the personnel this offseason. “I think even looking back at the OTAs we had a lot of movement in there. I give a lot of credit to Jermey Parnell. He has done a great job keeping himself healthy and being able to be out there. He has had a ton more reps working with A.J [Cann]. A.J. has been out there this whole time, which is great. [Brandon] Linder Womens Marqise Lee Jersey , [Andrew] Norwell, Cam [Robinson]. It’s great to see those guys continually work together, talk and communicate. Especially with the pace that we go at practice. It stresses them to have to talk all the time. I think that’s something that you see consistently getting better.”In past seasons there has always been one or two open spots on the line and you’d see a lot of shuffling around, multiple times, and really not have anything settled until Week 1 of the regular season. You can tell when a line hasn’t gotten comfortable working as a unit, but for the 2018 season, it sure sounds like the offensive line is already building that unit mentality and will be ready to go in New York.“It’s just great right now kind of where those guys are and kind of working together and improving,” Hackett said. “It’s just everything you see being more efficient. You guys know that’s what we’re always looking for.”If the Jaguars can continue trotting the same five out through the preseason Telvin Smith Jersey , with success on the field, they’ll be way ahead of where they were last season in regards to the line being settled and ready to go. The first few weeks of the season will be important to the Jaguars 2018 success, so the more reps they get together the better.