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2017 NFL Mock Draft: Free Agency Settling Down

By Carl Cockerham

Sep 19, 2015; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Myles Garrett (15) defends against Nevada Wolf Pack offensive lineman Austin Corbett (73) during the game at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 19, 2015; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Myles Garrett (15) defends against Nevada Wolf Pack offensive lineman Austin Corbett (73) during the game at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /
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September 12, 2015; Stanford, CA, USA; Central Florida Knights wide receiver Nick Patti (2) is tackled by Stanford Cardinal defensive end Solomon Thomas (90) during the third quarter at Stanford Stadium. The Cardinal defeated the Knights 31-7. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
September 12, 2015; Stanford, CA, USA; Central Florida Knights wide receiver Nick Patti (2) is tackled by Stanford Cardinal defensive end Solomon Thomas (90) during the third quarter at Stanford Stadium. The Cardinal defeated the Knights 31-7. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

Stanford. Solomon Thomas. 4. player. 52. The Jacksonville Jaguars need QB Blake Bortles to step his game up for the team to have success. The defense looked like it was coming together quite well in 2016 and they have additions. This offseason, they added CB A.J. Bouye, S Barry Church and DT Calais Campbell to the unit. <p>Bortles just has to stop giving the defense short fields to defend due to his turnovers. He already has weapons around him with WRs Allen Hurns and Allen Robinson on his offense. Perhaps Chris Ivory will decide to start earning the big contract the Jaguars gave him last offseason.</p><div class=. DE

A great defense and running game would help Bortles stop trying to do too much. Improving the O-line by trading for Branden Albert and signing OG Earl Watford in free agency should help. They’ve added Calais Campbell in free agency but need help on the edge to build a dominant defense..

So here at No. 4 overall in the 2017 NFL, the Jaguars grab Solomon Thomas out of Stanford. He’s ready to go in and dominate at base end from the minute he goes to Jacksonville. And the Jaguars would have a dominant defense from the minute they picked him.

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Solomon Thomas

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Jacksonville Jaguars
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The Jacksonville Jaguars need QB Blake Bortles to step his game up for the team to have success. The defense looked like it was coming together quite well in 2016 and they have additions. This offseason, they added CB A.J. Bouye, S Barry Church and DT Calais Campbell to the unit.

Bortles just has to stop giving the defense short fields to defend due to his turnovers. He already has weapons around him with WRs Allen Hurns and Allen Robinson on his offense. Perhaps Chris Ivory will decide to start earning the big contract the Jaguars gave him last offseason.

A great defense and running game would help Bortles stop trying to do too much. Improving the O-line by trading for Branden Albert and signing OG Earl Watford in free agency should help. They’ve added Calais Campbell in free agency but need help on the edge to build a dominant defense..

So here at No. 4 overall in the 2017 NFL, the Jaguars grab Solomon Thomas out of Stanford. He’s ready to go in and dominate at base end from the minute he goes to Jacksonville. And the Jaguars would have a dominant defense from the minute they picked him.

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