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2018 NFL Draft: Full Round 1 mock to celebrate New Year’s Day

By Peter Panacy

PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 27: Haason Reddick of Temple reacts after being picked #13 overall by the Arizona Cardinals during the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 27: Haason Reddick of Temple reacts after being picked #13 overall by the Arizona Cardinals during the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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STARKVILLE, MS – NOVEMBER 11: Calvin Ridley #3 of the Alabama Crimson Tide catches a pass during the first half of an NCAA football game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium on November 11, 2017 in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images)
STARKVILLE, MS – NOVEMBER 11: Calvin Ridley #3 of the Alabama Crimson Tide catches a pass during the first half of an NCAA football game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium on November 11, 2017 in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images) /

Wide Receiver. Alabama. Calvin Ridley. 25. player. 52.

A year ago at this time, all of us would have guaranteed a month’s pay the Jacksonville Jaguars would use their first pick in the NFL Draft on a quarterback.

Simply put, Blake Bortles wasn’t the long-term answer.

Bortles has found some success this season, though, as Jacksonville has switched to a run-first, defensive-heavy squad. And it’s working.

Quarterback could still be a need, depending on how Bortles performs under postseason pressure. But if the Jaguars still view him as “the guy,” giving him some bona fide weapons would be smart.

Alabama’s Calvin Ridley is a nice receiving option this late in the first round. Perhaps not as touted as some of the higher-profile wideouts, Ridley’s skill set would be beneficial to what Bortles is comfortable doing under center.