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2019 NFL Draft: Jaguars 7-round mock draft

By Bryan Perez

HOUSTON, TX - SEPTEMBER 01: D.K. Metcalf #14 of the Mississippi Rebels runs for a 58 yard score after making the catch in the first quarter against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at NRG Stadium on September 1, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TX - SEPTEMBER 01: D.K. Metcalf #14 of the Mississippi Rebels runs for a 58 yard score after making the catch in the first quarter against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at NRG Stadium on September 1, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) /
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IOWA CITY, IOWA- SEPTEMBER 01: Defensive end Anthony Nelson #98 of the Iowa Hawkeyes gives chase during the second quarter to quarterback Marcus Childers #15 of the Northern Illinois Huskies on September 1, 2018 at Kinnick Stadium, in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images)
IOWA CITY, IOWA- SEPTEMBER 01: Defensive end Anthony Nelson #98 of the Iowa Hawkeyes gives chase during the second quarter to quarterback Marcus Childers #15 of the Northern Illinois Huskies on September 1, 2018 at Kinnick Stadium, in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images) /

Round 3, Pick 98: Anthony Nelson | EDGE | Iowa

In their second of two third-round picks, the Jaguars turn to defense here and snag Iowa’s mammoth edge defender, Anthony Nelson.

Nelson (6-7, 271 pounds) has freakish physical measurables. He has nearly 35-inch arms, ran a 4.82 40-yard dash and leaped 35 inches in the vertical jump. Unique, indeed.

Tailormade to play defensive end in the NFL, Nelson would immediately challenge for reps with the starting team in Jacksonville in 2019. He may not become a double-digit sack guy in the NFL, but he’s going to be a reliable three-down defender who does everything well. Every team could use guys like that.

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