NFL Exec Calls Jaguars 'Wild Card' in 2025 Draft amid Mason Graham, Tet McMillan Buzz

The Jacksonville Jaguars reportedly could surprise some people with their selection with the No. 5 pick in Thursday's NFL draft.

ESPN's Adam Schefter explained that while most mock drafts have linked the Jags to Michigan defensive tackle Mason Graham, first-year general manager James Gladstone "might not be that predictable." One league executive told Schefter, "Jacksonville is a wild card -- watch."

B/R's NFL Scouting Department predicted in its mock draft that the Jags would use the fifth pick to select Graham, with B/R NFL scout Matt Holder writing, "The B/R Scouting Dept. has mocked Graham to the Jaguars several times, making the pick almost chalk at this point."

However, Schefter noted that new Jacksonville head coach Liam Coen "has long had a soft spot for wide receivers in the draft." The consensus top receiver outside of Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter is Arizona's Tetairoa McMillan, who has drawn comparisons to Tampa Bay Buccaneers star Mike Evans. Coen served as Tampa Bay's offensive coordinator during the 2024 season.

"Coen, who coached Evans last year, knows how valuable a player like that can be to an offense," Schefter stated. "Some have questions McMillan's passion for football, but others suggest he is misunderstood and that, when he's on a football field, 'he's an absolute baller.'"

It sounds like the Jags will be a team to keep an eye on when the first round of the 2025 NFL draft commences later this week.