Pro Football Talk is reporting that the Jaguars have signed second-round OT Jawaan Taylor to a four-year contract on Thursday.
The Jaguars have now signed five of their seven draft picks including:
Pick | Round | Player | Pos. | College | Note |
7. | 1. | Josh Allen | DE | Kentucky | |
35. | 2. | Jawaan Taylor | OT | Florida | Signed |
69. | 3. | Josh Oliver | TE | SJST | Signed |
98. | 3. | Quincy Williams | OT | Murray State | |
140. | 5. | Ryquell Armstead | RB | Temple | Signed |
178. | 6. | Gardner Minshew | QB | WSU | Signed |
235. | 7. | Dontavius Russell | DT | Auburn | Signed |
Taylor, 21, was the No. 35 overall pick by the Jaguars out of Florida. Jacksonville traded up with the Raiders to draft him and exchanged their No. 38 and No. 109 overall picks, while acquiring a fourth- and seventh-round picks from Oakland.
According to OverTheCap.com, Taylor receives a four-year, $7,916,458 rookie contract including a $3,777,424 signing bonus.
Taylor played for three seasons at Florida and started 35 total games at right tackle. He was believed to be among the best offensive tackles in the 2019 NFL Draft but slid until the second round.
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