According to ESPN, the Jaguars strongly considered Alabama cornerback Terrion Arnold in the first round.
The Jacksonville Jaguars seemingly had one clear goal entering the 2024 NFL Draft: replace Calvin Ridley.
The Jaguars had their choice of secondary prospects when they were sitting at No. 17, but they instead elected to trade back to No. 23 after getting future picks from the Minnesota Vikings. And by the time they were on the clock again, the only defensive back off the board was Toledo cornerback Quinyon Mitchell.
"At No. 23 overall, where Jacksonville took LSU receiver Brian Thomas Jr., Alabama cornerback Terrion Arnold also was a strong consideration as the choice. But Jacksonville wanted a receiver with dominant traits to replace Calvin Ridley and figured it could get corner help elsewhere in the draft,"“I think it’s a combination of everything.
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