Jake from Cary, NC
What does Urban s acquisition of cornerbacks Shaquill Griffin (free agency) and Tyson Campbell (high draft pick) say about his views of cornerback CJ Henderson?
I have received multiple versions of this question since the Jaguars selected Georgia cornerback Tyson Campbell with the No. 33 overall selection in the 2021 NFL Draft, the first selection of Round 2. While I suppose I understand people believing the selection said something about the Jaguars feelings regarding Henderson, and while a few local media quickly jumped to the same conclusion, adding Griffin and Campbell this offseason
doesn t reflect on Henderson – the No. 9 overall selection in the 2020 NFL Draft. Head Coach Urban Meyer wants his secondary to play well in man-to-man coverage, and he made clear after the draft that he didn t believe that happened enough for the Jaguars last season. You need more than two cornerbacks playing at a high level to play man-to-man effectively across the back of
Richard Shiro/Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) hands the ball off to running back Travis Etienne (9) during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Wofford, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, in Clemson, S.C. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro)
JACKSONVILLE – The picks are in.
With that being the case, and with the 2021 NFL Draft now well in the rear view, let s take a look at how the analysts viewed the Jaguars first draft with Head Coach Urban Meyer and General Manager Trent Baalke. The Jaguars 21 draft class:
Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence, No. 1 overall (Round 1); Clemson running back Travis Etienne, No. 25 overall (Round 1); Georgia cornerback Tyson Campbell, No. 33 overall (Round 2); Stanford offensive tackle Walker Little, No. 45 overall (Round 2); Syracuse safety Andre Cisco, No. 65 overall (Round 3); Southern California defensive tackle Jay Tufele, No. 106 overall (Round 4);
Transcript - Jaguars Defensive End Jordan Smith: May 1, 2021 May 01, 2021 at 09:31 PM Copied!
(On his college career) I started at Florida. I had one hiccup at Florida my second year there, ended up transferring to Butler, had a good year at Butler, at the community college, ended up getting second team all-conference. I ended up transferring to UAB for two years and I was second-team conference my first year there and I was first-team last year, so I had a pretty good bounce back from my situation at Florida.
(On when the Jaguars became an option for him) I feel like the Jags were always in the picture. Even since the Senior Bowl, I feel like their meeting was more trying to really get to know me instead of trying to just nitpick at what I had in the past. They were actually trying to figure out what type of person I was. They told me they loved me as a player, so it was very good from the start. I always had the Jags in my eyes.
Michael Woods/Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Georgia defensive back Tyson Campbell (3) against Arkansas during an NCAA college football game in Fayetteville, Ark. Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
JACKSONVILLE – Five down, five to go.
That s where the Jaguars stand after two days of the 2021 NFL Draft – and on Day 2 Friday, a few themes were clear.
1) Secondary really was an offseason priority.
2) The Jaguars will take some chances.
3) Tight end remains an issue.
The Jaguars on Friday selected Georgia cornerback Tyson Campbell No. 33 overall, Stanford offensive tackle Walker Little (No. 45) and Syracuse safety Andre Cisco (No. 65). They now have used five of 10 21 selections, with Campbell/Cisco addressing one of Head Coach Urban Meyer s offseason priorities – improving a secondary that often struggled last season.
Senior writer John Oehser and Jaguars Media/NFL Media analyst Bucky Brooks look back at Day 2 of the 2021 NFL Draft, on which the Jaguars selected CB Tyson Campbell, OL Walker Little and S Andre Cisco