In version 2.0 of Charles Davis' first round mock draft for NFL.com, he has the Jacksonville Jaguars passing on Mason Graham and instead addressing the offensive line by taking Missouri's Armand Membou.
"Yes, the Jags have two starting-caliber offensive tackles (Walker Little and Anton Harrison), but this pick is about maximizing the opportunity for QB Trevor Lawrence to realize his potential," wrote Davis. "Membou is an immediate starter, even if he moves over to the left side from right tackle, where he played at Missouri."
Membou has been considered one of the top tackles in this class, but following his performance at the NFL combine last month, we started to see him mocked to the Jaguars at fifth overall more often.
Armand Membou is a OT prospect in the 2025 draft class. He scored an unofficial 9.82 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 26 out of 1379 OT from 1987 to 2025.
— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) March 2, 2025
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Membou is an experienced player with nearly 2,100 offensive snaps played over the last three seasons, most of which came at right tackle. During that three-year span, Membou surrendered only three sacks. Over the last two years, Membou gave up just 23 total pressures in 849 pass-blocking snaps.
In 2024, Membou ranked 11th in PFF's pass-blocking efficiency metric among all offensive tackles, and he ranked fourth in run-blocking grade as well.
The Jaguars addressed the offensive line heavily in free agency, but I do not get the sense that is going to stop them from further adding to that unit in the NFL draft. The free agent signings helped raise the floor of that group, but teams should always be on the search for that high-upside talent.
In addition to that, these free agent additions also didn't sign contracts that will impact the Jaguars' long-term approach at the position either.
Membou could compete for playing time at tackle right away or even at guard, where some NFL teams believe he can play as well.
Success for the Jaguars' offense is going to start with the offensive line--a unit that head coach Liam Coen said had to improve in 2025. Being stout up front provides a run game to lean on and time in the pocket for the quarterback.
Defensive line may be a more pressing need, but with 10 draft picks, the Jaguars have the flexibility to go in a few different directions early on. Also, with the depth of the defensive line in this year's draft being much deeper than the offensive line, from that perspective,
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