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NASHVILLE http://www.thejaguarslockerroom.com/authentic-ereck-flowers-jersey , Tenn. (AP) — So you want proof the NFL is an aerial circus? Try the second round of the draft.And some of the third.Of Friday night’s first 32 picks, 11 were defensive backs charged with holding down pass catchers, of which seven were chosen. Plus another seven offensive linemen charged with protecting the guys who throw the ball.Only one of those, Drew Lock of Missouri, was taken in Round 2, going to Denver 42nd overall after the Broncos traded up with Cincinnati to get Lock. Some projections had him going in the opening round.“Certainly. It certainly does,” Lock said when asked about being even more motivated to prove himself now that he slipped so far; the previous quarterback selected was Dwayne Haskins at 15th.“I know the kind of player I am. I know the kind of player I’m going to be. This adds a little chip to the shoulder bigger than the one that’s already on there.”Many players might have that outlook, thinking they belonged in the opening round. Such as tackle Jawaan Taylor of Florida and guard Cody Ford of Oklahoma, who were on hand for the draft and had to wait much longer than other prospects.“It was a little devastating,” Taylor said of being ignored Thursday before the Jaguars grabbed him. “I just have so much confidence in myself and I have high expectations for myself. I feel like I have something to prove … so I’m just looking forward to seeing what happens next.”As is Ford, who now belongs to Buffalo Womens Brad Nortman Jersey , which like Jacksonville traded up for the blocker.“I came back tonight because last night was a terrible disappointment,” Ford explained. I’ve worked so hard to walk across that stage, I didn’t want to leave and regret not being able to do that opportunity.”The defensive big guys dominated the opening round, then there was much more of a mix on Friday. Again, the SEC had the most picks with 13 in the second round, another six in the third, on top of the nine the previous night.“In the SEC, I had 35 career starts,” Taylor said. “I left a year early, but I feel like I was ready and prepared to play in the NFL because I played against a lot of great competition. Definitely playing at Florida, playing in such a great conference Dawuane Smoot Jersey , prepared me for this role.”The second round began with cornerbacks Byron Murphy of Washington and Rock Ya-Sin of Temple going to Arizona and Indianapolis respectively.A bit later, that run continued with Central Michigan’s Sean Bunting, Clemson’s Trayvon Mullen, Vanderbilt’s JoeJuan Williams, LSU’s Greedy Williams — at one point considered the top defensive back in this crop — and Utah safety Marquise Blair.It didn’t subside until safety Juan Thornhill of Virginia went to the Chiefs on the penultimate selection in the second round.One spot later, Seattle moved up for Mississippi WR DK Metcalf, who was rated by some the best wideout in this group.Arizona finally pulled off the trade of QB Josh Rosen, expendable because the Cardinals took Oklahoma’s Kyler Murray to start proceedings on Thursday night. Miami sent the 62nd overall spot to the desert for Rosen, a first-rounder a year ago.The Cardinals opted for UMass receiver Andy Isabella with that pick.Other than Lock, the only quarterback chosen Friday was West Virginia’s highly productive Will Grier to Carolina at No. 100, two spots from the end of the night.Teams began branching out in the third round — the final four rounds will take place Saturday — with running backs getting some attention. But not too many: four http://www.thejaguarslockerroom.com/authentic-andrew-norwell-jersey , making for a measly six overall. Alabama’s Josh Jacobs went in the opening round, and teammate Damien Harris did so in the third. Penn State’s Miles Sanders was the only RB drafted in Round 2, by Philadelphia.Still available are North Carolina State quarterback Ryan Finley, and All-Americans tackle Mitch Hyatt of Clemson, guards Beau Benzschawel of Wisconsin and Bunchy Stallings of Kentucky, linebacker Ben Burr-Kirven of Washington, and safety Deionte Thompson of Alabama. The season is just about over and with the Jacksonville Jaguars out of playoff contention, it’s time to look towards evaluating the roster — who here is worth keeping, where are the holes we need..."The season is just about over and with the Jacksonville Jaguars out of playoff contention, it’s time to look towards evaluating the roster — who here is worth keeping, where are the holes we need to fill Womens Abry Jones Jersey , and where will there be some long nights with some bubble guys?On offense, the team was entirely underwhelming. The receivers were near the top of the league in terms of total drops, four of the five offensive linemen who started the season are on injured reserve, and the running backs were a mix of hurt and unsuccessful in overcoming the implosion around them.The Jaguars have 16 free agents whose contracts are up this year. They don’t represent all the players who might get the axe in the coming weeks — Jermey Parnell and Blake Bortles come to mind — but they are the ones on which a decision has to be made before March.2019 free agentsPlayerPositionAgeYearsDollarsAverageGtd at signingPlayerPositionAgeYearsDollarsAverageGtd at signingMy knee jerk reaction is that about half these players will be leaving. It’s not that they aren’t valuable, it’s just that they will likely earn more money elsewhere.Donte Moncrief is likely gone after showing very little big play ability. You don’t pay $10 million a year to a guy averaging three catches for 60 yards a game.T.J. Yeldon will probably test free agency and get a good contract elsewhere. It’s a shame too, he’s really shown flashes and gotten to the point where he has a defined role on this offense but he’ll command better money on another team.I think Corey Grant and A.J. Cann will stay — as will most of the other offensive linemen. Tyler Shatley can play multiple positions as can Patrick Omameh. And Josh Wells will probably be here as well. Chris Reed is likely on his way out though.And Tommy Bohanon will be signing an extension, I see no reason to let him go.What do you think? Which free agents on offense will likely be coming back in 2019 and which ones will be seeing the boot? Let us know in the comments below!And thanks to Spotrac.com for compiling all this useful information!