2012 NFL Draft: What the Jacksonville Jaguars Can Expect -- Recent Draft History

Over the last few days, I've be looking at the picks the teams in the AFC South have and comparing them to the players taken at that slot in recent years.

Too often, fans have unrealistic expectations of what draft picks turn out to be.

I expect the list of players selected at each spot to be a sobering wake-up call to the kind of talent each team can actually expect to add.

Last up, the Jacksonville Jaguars.

First Round: Pick No. 7

2011: Aldon Smith

2010: Joe Haden

2009: Darrius Heyward-Bey

2008: Sedrick Ellis

2007: Adrian Peterson

Second Round: Pick No. 38

2011: Ryan Williams

2010: T.J. Ward

2009: Rey Malauga

2008: John Carlson

2007: Zach Miller

Third Round: Pick No. 70

2011: Justin Houston

2010: Morgan Burnett

2009: Michael Johnson

2008: Earl Bennett

2007: Ryan Harris

Fourth Round: Pick No. 101

2011: Clint Boling

2010: Mike Williams

2009: Stephen McGee

2008: Justin King

2007: Adam Podlesh

Fifth Round: Pick No. 142

2011: Karl Klug

2010: Cameron Sheffield

2009: Kevin Huber

2008: Zackary Bowman

2007: Steve Breaston

Sixth Round: Pick No. 176

2011: Dwayne Harris

2010: Rusty Smith

2009: Spencer Adkins

2008: Jalen Parmele

2007: Rufus Alexander

Seventh Round: Pick No. 228

2011: Jabara Williams

2010: Reggie Stephens

2009: Lyndon Murtha

2008: Chris Chamberlain

2007: DeShawn Wynn

The seventh pick has been a bit of a no man's land in the first round, much as it is this year. It's interesting that the best seventh pick in some time is Adrian Peterson, especially given what I think is the worst case scenario for the Jaguars. The second round has yielded decent talent, but only Zach Miller has been to a Pro Bowl.

This draft probably won't be a quick fix for the Jags. A trade back out of the seventh spot will likely not lead to a huge talent drop off as long they can move back only a few picks. In the later rounds, they can hope to find a role player or two, but the odds of getting major contributions late in the draft are slim.