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Jags trade up, take Harvey

I predicted that the Jaguars would trade their first overall pick, either up or down, but I couldn’t have foreseen this. Jacksonville moved all the way up to the 8th overall pick after trading with Baltimore, and selected defensive end Derrick Harvey. The trade was certainly surprising, as the Jags gave up both of their thirds and a fourth, and obviously swapped firsts.

Jacksonville needed a defensive end heading into the draft and we speculated here that they could trade for a veteran defensive end, but this is a solid move for the Jags. Maybe it was a bit of a reach and they gave up a lot of picks, but Jacksonville had very few needs.

A defensive end pass-rusher was a must and Harvey brings solid size and great speed. He should be able to contribute right away. As for them giving up a lot of picks, Jacksonville is ready to contend now and they don’t need a handful of rookies trying to battle for a roster spot.

We will have a more in-depth analysis on Harvey later, but for now, Jacksonville has stirred things up in the draft and attained the type of player they needed.

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