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Post-free agency full NFL two-round mock: Redskins trade down

By Ian Cummings

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 28: Wide receiver Justin Jefferson #2 of the LSU Tigers reacts to a play during the game against the Oklahoma Sooners in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 28, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 28: Wide receiver Justin Jefferson #2 of the LSU Tigers reacts to a play during the game against the Oklahoma Sooners in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 28, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – FEBRUARY 29: Defensive lineman Yetur Gross-Matos of Penn State runs a drill during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 29, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – FEBRUARY 29: Defensive lineman Yetur Gross-Matos of Penn State runs a drill during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 29, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

player. 52. . Edge Rusher. Jacksonville Jaguars. Yetur Gross-Matos. 20

The Jacksonville Jaguars added to their defensive line earlier in this mock when they selected Derrick Brown with the No. 9 overall pick. Brown is a valuable presence on the interior, but the team still needs an edge rusher to replace Yannick Ngakoue.

At No. 20, the viability of available edge rushers is somewhat subjective. A.J. Epenesa is the most recognizable name, but he’s not a pure edge prospect. The same can be said for Zack Baun, who profiles better as an off-ball linebacker at the next level. This far back, the Jaguars will have to take a bet on a projection, and with the board laid out the way it is, there’s no better bet to make than Yetur Gross-Matos.

Gross-Matos is an excellent athlete for his 6-foot-5, 266-pound frame, with the craftiness to use his athleticism to his advantage in the trenches. He also has 35-inch levers to employ against offensive linemen, and while he’s relatively raw in terms of putting together pass rushing combos, he has a ton of potential, and brings a high floor in run defense.

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