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It wasn't all that long ago that the rode one of the best defensives in the to the AFC title game. Over the past several years, though, the Jags have seen that defense stripped for parts. and left in free agency. and were cut. , , , and A.J. Bouye were traded Harrison Smith Jersey . Among the starters, only and are left, unle s you want to count the franchise-tagged and begging-to-be-traded .So, coming into the 2020 , the Jaguars had some replenishing to do on the defensive side of the ball. Armed with 12 picks in this draft, the Jaguars did just that. They kicked things off with Florida cornerback C.J. Henderson at No. 9 overall, then landed LSU edge rusher at No. 20. Of Dalvin Cook Jersey their first eight picks, six of them were used on defensive players, including Ohio State interior lineman , Michigan State corner , Miami linebacker , and Auburn safety .Whatever happens with Ngakoue over the next several months, the Jags have begun the hard work of remaking a defense that had seen its talent base depleted over the past several seasons, and that was a much-needed step in the right direction. Here are a couple things they didn't get around to.1. Fix the Andrew Booth Jr. Jersey offensive tackle i sueThe interior of the Jaguars' offensive line is strong, but the performance of left tackle last season was a pretty serious i sue. The Jags invested a good amount of draft capital in Robinson, selecting him in the second round back in 2017, but he does not look like the answer at that spot.Sitting at No. 9 overall, the Jags had the opportunity to choose from any of the top tackles save for , but chose to go for a cornerback instead. That's a justifiable choice. So was taking Chai son at No. 20 if they didn't love the rest of the Andrew DePaola Jersey tackles off the board after four of them went between No. 10 and No. 18. Fourth-round pick may develop into a starter eventually, but as a Division III player who was selected on Day 3, that seems likely to take a while, if it happens at all. So this is a hole that still needs filling.2. Finish building out the secondaryHenderson was widely considered one of the top corners in the draft, but he can't do everything on his own. Jacksonville has to play acro s from him right now, with likely to man the slot. That's not an imposing group for opposing pa sers. had a solid sophomore season but is not yet Chris Herndon Jersey an above-average starter at safety, and we don't yet know if strong performance in the first extended action of his career is sustainable or not. The Jags got a good start on remaking the secondary with Henderson and took a couple shots at DBs on Day 3, but there's still work to be done here.
