The 2015 season is over for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Who will the team select in the 2016 NFL Draft?

The Jacksonville Jaguars 2015 season came to a close on Sunday after a 30-6 loss to the Houston Texans. With the loss, and a few other teams winning, the Jaguars will be picking 5th in the draft. This marks five straight years the Jaguars will be picking in the top 5, and nine straight years the team has picked in the top 10.

The team finished a disappointing 5-11, and if they are going to turn the corner, they will need to upgrade the defense, which finished 31st in points allowed, and near the bottom in passing yards allowed and total yards allowed.

This will be David Caldwell’s fourth draft as the Jaguars general manager. His first draft in 2013 appears to be disappointing, but all is forgotten with how he nailed the 2014 draft with the selections of Blake Bortles, Allen Robinson, and Telvin Smith. The 2015 draft is still up in the air as first round pick Dante Fowler was out all season due to a torn ACL.

Nevertheless, the 2016 draft will be critical for Caldwell and the Jags. It could take the take the team over the top and propel them to their first AFC South Division Title and their first playoff appearance since 2007/2008. That will be the expectations anyway.

Here is a seven round mock draft for the Jaguars. I strongly believe all these players will generate a lot of attention from Caldwell.