AFC Notes: Draft Buzz, James Gladstone, Mason Graham, Jaguars, Texans

Draft Rumors: Graham, Jaguars, Raiders, OL, Cardinals, Lions, Grant, Dolphins, Panthers

The trendy Jaguars pick in mocks for weeks, Mason Graham may not be Duval County-bound after all. The Jaguars ranked 31st defensively last season (25th against the run), but they might be viewing No. 5 overall as too steep for the Michigan D-tackle prospect. Indeed, ESPN’s Adam Schefter indicated during a TV appearance (h/t Action News Jacksonville’s Daniel Griffis) he does not expect Graham to be the Jags’ pick. The Michigan alum-turned-omnipre…

AFC Notes: Draft Buzz, James Gladstone, Mason Graham, Jaguars, Texans

Jaguars Jaguars GM James Gladstone said that the team’s fifth overall selection would send a message about the team’s identity going forward. “Naturally, that’s absolutely where your mind goes,” Gladstone said, via the team website. “We’ve had discussions on that subject a number of times. We feel good about the pot of players right now that we’re discussing, and that that would align with all the messages we would like to send to the locker roo…