If indeed the Jags are selecting at Pick 32, then Ellerbe should represent good value. If the Jags are selecting at Pick 25 or 26, then there should be other players available that would offer greater value than Ellerbe.

I saw a couple of their games last season and he is an impressive player. He may end up going sooner if he has a good year.

Future Jaguars: Boo Robinson, Bear Pascoe

anyways....

I agree about DE potentially being a position to keep an eye on.  Harvey and Groves are essentially unknowns.  Spicer is old.  Hayward may never be his self.  the rest of the guys are just guys.  and as we learned last year, you can never have enough pass rushers.

Ill throw out a mock. 

1) Ciron Black - OT - LSU.  leaves early.  was a freshman allamerican at the position in 06.  has the size you covet at the position.  with the uncertainy of Barnes and the lack of experience of Collier, this pick matches need and value.

2)DJ Moore - CB - Vandy.  also leaves early.  one of the better overall athletes in the SEC.  came on late in high school which is why the big schools missed him.  very productive at CB.  also returned kicks and played a little offense.

3)Shawn Nelson - TE - Southern Miss.  ive mentioned him before.  very athletic TE.  runs like a WR.  if he was a little bigger and a better blocker he'd be a 2nd rounder at worst.  doesnt have great stats but Southern Miss has lacked good QB play. 

4)Chip Vaughn - SS - Wake Forest.  productive tackler who is always good at going after the ball in the air. 

5)Brett Helms - C - LSU.  experienced player. has played guard and center.  versatile interior lineman which can always be found on the 2nd day of the draft.

6)Mitch King - DE - Iowa.  first team all big 10 last year.  always looking for the next kampmann.

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You must have really good taste.

I really agree with you that we go with an OL in the first round as well.  I also like the idea of looking at TEs early in the draft.  We also need to consider a RB.  I thought Kevin Smith would have been a strong consideration this year if we hadn't traded away all our 3rd Rd picks.

I would be very surprised if Ciron Black makes it past Pick 20 and I think there is no way that he falls to the end of Rd 1 specifically Pick 32.

The Jags would defintely have to move up to draft Ciron Black. Given how far the Ravens moved up with just a Rd 3 pick, the Jags might be able to trade away their Rd 3 pick to move up and grab this guy.

Of course my favorite OLT in this draft is Eugene Monroe, but he is quite possibly a Top 10 selection.

Name: Derek Pegues  College: Mississippi State     Number: 3 Height: 5-10   Weight: 196 Position: FS  Pos2: SS/CB/KR Class/Draft Year: Sr/2009 40 Time: 4.49      40 Low: 4.40   40 High: 4.57   Projected Round: 2  Stock:     Rated number 3 out of 107 FS's     36 / 2537 TOTAL

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Combine Invite:  Height: 5095 Weight: 196 40 Yrd Dash:  20 Yrd Dash:  10 Yrd Dash:	225 Lb. Bench Reps:  Vertical Jump:  Broad Jump:  20 Yrd Shuttle:  3-Cone Drill:	Dates:  Height: 5095 Weight: 196 40 Yrd Dash:  20 Yrd Dash:  10 Yrd Dash:	225 Lb. Bench Reps:  Vertical Jump:  Broad Jump:  20 Yrd Shuttle:  3-Cone Drill:

Draft Scout Snapshot: 2007: 13 GP; 13 GS; PR: 27-268-9.9-1 KR: 24-544-22.7-0; 32 Sol-50 TT, 2 TFL, 5 INT, 7 PBU, 1 FR; Named first-team, All-Southeastern Conference at free safety by the Associated Press and by national web site Rivals.com . . . Earned second-team, All-SEC by the league's coaches . . . Started all 13 games at free safety for the Bulldogs as a junior . . . Registered 50 tackles, including two for loss (minus 3 yards) . . . Had five pass interceptions (120 yards and one touchdown) and seven pass deflections . . . His interception total was sixth highest single-season mark in school history . . .Credited with one fumble recovery . . . Returned 24 kickoffs for 544 yards, a 22.7-yard average . . . Finished 10th in the SEC in kick return average (22.7) . . . Also returned 27 punts for 268 yards, a 9.9-yard average, with one touchdown . . . Finished fourth in the SEC in punt return average (9.9) . . . Made a spring move from cornerback to safety where he quickly established himself as an all-star performer . . . Pre-season all-Southeastern Conference candidate by both the league's coaches and writers. 2006: 12 GP; 12 GS; PR: 25-350-14-1 KR: 29-687-23.7-0; 26 Sol-32 TT, 1.5 TFL, 4 INT, 5 PBU; Arrested in April 2006 for assaulting an off-duty police offer after he tried to break up a on-campus fight. Named second-team, all-Southeastern Conference by the league's coaches and recruiting web site Scout.com . . . Won the starting job at one cornerback to open his sophomore season . . . Started all 12 games . . . Also handled all kick returns during his sophomore campaign. 2005: 11 GP; 0 GS; PR: 1-2-2-0 KR: 28-559-20-0; 10 Sol-14 TT, 1 INT, 2 PBU, 1 FF; Played in all 11 games during his true freshman season for Mississippi State . . .Contributing both on special teams and as a valuable reserve in the secondary, he totaled 14 tackles on the season.

2007 Season   Named first-team, All-Southeastern Conference at free safety by the Associated Press and by national web site Rivals.com . . . Earned second-team, All-SEC by the league’s coaches . . . Started all 13 games at free safety for the Bulldogs as a junior . . . Registered 50 tackles, including two for loss (minus 3 yards) . . . Had five pass interceptions (120 yards and one touchdown) and seven pass deflections . . . His interception total was sixth highest single-season mark in school history . . .Credited with one fumble recovery . . . Returned 24 kickoffs for 544 yards, a 22.7-yard average . . . Finished 10th in the SEC in kick return average (22.7) . . . Also returned 27 punts for 268 yards, a 9.9-yard average, with one touchdown . . . Finished fourth in the SEC in punt return average (9.9) . . . Made a spring move from cornerback to safety where he quickly established himself as an all-star performer . . . Pre-season all-Southeastern Conference candidate by both the league’s coaches and writers . . . Opened his junior season the way he closed his sophomore one, as a premier defensive back and returner . . . Recorded three tackles in the season opener with LSU . . . Also returned four kickoffs (86 yards, 21.5 avg.) and three punts (14 yards, 4.7 avg.) against the Tigers . . . Added one tackle a week later in the team’s win over Tulane . . . Also had four punt returns (16 yards) and four kickoff returns (80 yards) . . . Was named the Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Week for his work in Mississippi State’s win at Auburn in Week 3 . . . Intercepted Brandon Cox’s first pass attempt of the game, on Auburn’s second snap of the contest, and returned it 20 yards for a touchdown that gave the Bulldogs’ a 10-0 lead at the time . . . It marked the third time in his career that he had intercepted a pass and returned it for score, a school record . . . Recorded five tackles against the Tigers and was credited with one pass deflection . . . Helped hold the Tiger passing game to just 107 yards on the day . . . Also returned two kickoffs for 44 yards during the 19-14 win . . . Had a pair of hits in Week 4 work against Gardner-Webb . . . Also returned two punts for 27 yards and one kickoff for 18 yards . . . Made five tackles at South Carolina in Week 5, and intercepted the second pass of his junior season (the seventh of his career) and returned it 15 yards . . . Also credited with a pass break up against the Gamecocks . . . Made two hits during Week 6 action vs. UAB . . . Produced the first double-digit tackle game of his career against Tennessee one week later . . . Totaled 10 hits against the Volunteers . . . He also returned two punts for 13 yards against UT, moving into seventh place on the school’s all-time return list, surpassing Bernard Euell (1992-95) on the all-time ranking . . . Recorded five tackles at West Virginia in Week 8 . . . Also returned three punts for 22 yards and two kickoffs for 74 yards against the Mountaineers . . . His 51-yard kickoff return was the longest of the year and the longest by a Bulldog since he returned a kick 61 yards against Tulane in 2006 . . . With his two kick returns, he moved to second on the school’s all-time list in both attempts (70) and yards (1,541) . . . Had four tackles and a fumble recovery in State’s Week 9 win over nationally ranked Kentucky . . . His fumble recovery at UK 26 put MSU in position to lengthen its lead to 31-14 with just over eight minutes left in the game . . . Also brought back two punts for 14 yards in Lexington . . . Returned an interception 40 yards and was credited with a pass break up and one tackle in the Bulldogs’ Week 10 win over nationally No. 21-ranked Alabama . . . Also returned three kickoffs for 56 yards and one punt (4 yards) against the Crimson Tide . . . Totaled five tackles at Arkansas in Week 11 . . . Had one of his most productive return days against the Razorbacks, however, bringing back five kickoffs for 149 yards and three punts for 69 yards . . . His 218 yards of combined kick returns were the third most in the SEC this year . . . With his five kickoff returns, he tied Tony James (1989-92) for the most career kick returns in school history . . . He also moved past Glen Young (1979-82) into sixth place on the career punt return yardage list (531 yards) . . . Saved possibly the best game of his junior season for his last, the season-ending Battle For The Golden Egg against Ole Miss . . . Brought back four punts for 84 yards against the Rebels, including a 75-yard touchdown return with 2:38 left in the game that pulled MSU into a 14-14 tie with the Rebels and setting the stage for State’s come-from-behind victory . . . It was his second career punt return for touchdown (Jacksonville State, 2006) . . . With that return yardage, he moved into fourth place on MSU’s career punt return yardage list with 615 yards . . . The 84 yards in punt returns were the second most in the SEC this year, and the 75-yarder was the second longest by an SEC player . . . He also had three tackles against the Rebels, including one for loss (minus 1 yard) and three pass break ups in the game . . . Also had two kickoff returns for 23 yards vs. UM . . . Was named Mississippi State’s Defensive Player of the Game for his work in the Bulldogs’ 10-3 win over Central Florida in the 2007 AutoZone Liberty Bowl . . . Made four tackles, including one for loss (minus 2 yards), in the win over the Knights . . . But turned the game with a pair of interception returns, totaling 45 yards . . . With MSU trailing 3-0 midway through the second quarter, he intercepted a Kyle Israel pass and returned it 40 yards to the UCF 6-yard line, setting up the field goal that tied the score at 3-all . . . He intercepted his second pass on the succeeding UCF possession . . . Also credited with one pass deflection, a break up that secured the win on UCF’s final offensive snap of the game . . . Returned one kickoff for 14 yards and a pair of punts (5 yards) against UCF.

2006 Season   Solid spring practice was shortened when he missed the final week of workouts due to an off-field incident . . . Made seven tackles in the session's first two scrimmages, one of which was for loss . . . That production was enough to hold the first-unit designation at left cornerback entering pre-season practice.

2005 Season   Played in all 11 games during his true freshman season for Mississippi State . . . Contributing both on special teams and as a valuable reserve in the secondary, he totaled 14 tackles on the season . . . Recorded his first collegiate interception (3-yard return) and was credited with one forced fumble and two pass deflections . . . Returned 28 kickoffs for 559 yards, nearly a 20-yard per return average . . . Brought back one punt (2 yards) . . . Saw action as a true freshman for the Bulldogs from the beginning of the '05 season . . . Played as a reserve at cornerback and returned one kickoff 19 yards against Murray State in the opener . . . Began to open eyes with his play in Week 2 at Auburn in the team's SEC opener . . . Returned three kickoffs for 100 yards against the Tigers, including a season-best 51-yard run back in the first quarter . . . It was the most kick return yards in a single game by a Bulldog since teammate Jonathan Lowe had 100 yards in kickoff returns against Florida in 2004. The 51-yard return was the longest by a State player since Fred Reid carried one kickoff 100 yards against Memphis in 2003 . . . Also added one pass deflection in reserve work at cornerback against Auburn . . . Made two tackles and a pass deflection vs. Tulane in Week 3 . . . Credited with one tackle one week later vs. Georgia . . . Returned five kickoffs for 93 yards against the Bulldogs . . .Added a pair of hits and six kickoff returns for 91 yards vs. LSU in Week 5 work . . . Again had two tackles a week later at Florida, but added the first pass interception of his career against the Gators (3-yard run back) . . . Had four kick returns for 79 yards at UF . . . Brought back the lone punt of his season against Houston (2-yard return) . . . Returned to the defensive stats sheet during Week 8 work at Kentucky . . . Tallied a season-best four hits against the Wildcats and was credited with a forced fumble . . . Also returned two kickoffs for 49 yards against UK . . . Had a pair of tackles and two kickoff returns (32 yards) against Alabama in Week 9 . . . Recorded one tackle at Arkansas in Week 10 . . . Also had five kickoffs for 96 yards against the Razorbacks.

High School   Rated the No. 4 cornerback prospect and the No. 35 player, regardless of position, in the country by the Rivals.com recruiting web site . . . Another recruiting site, Scout.com, ranked him as the No. 5 cornerback in the nation . . . Superprep Magazine ranked him the No. 4 defensive back in the country and the No. 1 prospect in the state of Mississippi . . . Rated the No. 54 prospect in the Southeast, the fourth-best cornerback, by Scout.com prior to his senior season . . . Named Mississippi's Gatorade Player of the Year . . . Rivals also rates him the No. 2 prospect in the state of Mississippi . . . BulldogBlitz.com ranked him as the No. 3 prospect in its Fab 15 listing . . . Dawgs' Bite Magazine listed him No. 4 in the state . . . Picked to the Jackson Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen prior to his senior season, symbolic of being among the top 12 players in the state. Ranked No. 1 on that newspaper's postseason list of the state's most wanted players . . . Selected to the West team for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas, and was named the defensive player of the game . . . Had one pass interception while playing cornerback in the all-star game, and also rushed once for a first down on a fake-punt situation . . . Credited with running a 4.4 in the 40-yard dash and with a 350-pound bench press max by the Rivals.com recruiting website . . . Selected to play in the Mississippi-Alabama High School all-star game following his senior season . . . Led head coach Ricky Woods' South Panola team to back-to-back state titles, undefeated seasons, and USA Today national top-10 finishes by starring on both sides of the ball . . . Rushed for 4,104 yards and scored 86 touchdowns in his high school career . . . In the state championship game to end his senior campaign, he rushed for 244 yards and a state-record five touchdowns . . . Was named all-state both seasons as a defensive back and an all-purpose athlete . . . Named first-team, Class 5A all-state following his senior season by the Mississippi Association of Coaches. Earned first-team, all-state recognition at an all-purpose designation by the Clarion-Ledger . . . During his senior season, he rushed for 1,659 yards and 26 touchdowns . . . Also passed for 637 yards and six scores . . . On defense, he had 51 tackles and five interceptions . . . As a junior, he completed 59-of-102 passes for 1,160 yards, 13 touchdowns and just four interceptions . . . Also rushed 138 times for 1,460 yards, a 10.5-yard average, and 28 touchdowns . . . Added 1,084 in punt and kickoff return yards . . . Also caught five passes that season for another score . . . On defense, he totaled 45 tackles with seven interceptions, 15 pass deflections, and two fumble recoveries . . . In leading his high school to a 44-1 record during his final three seasons, he helped lead South Panola to the state championship game as a sophomore, losing the title game for their only loss of the season . . . Other top scholarship offers: Michigan, LSU, Tennessee, Auburn and Alabama.

Personal   Born Derek Alan Pegues, 9-14-86, in Batesville, Miss. . . . Son of Mr. Ezell Pegues and Mrs. Candace Fondren . . . His cousin, Dwayne Rudd, played football at the University of Alabama and in the National Football League . . . Majoring in general business administration.

 

Draft Scout Player News

07/10/08 - Mississippi State senior defensive back Derek Pegues has been named to a 40-member initial watch list for the Jim Thorpe Award, the Association announced. The award is presented to the nation’s top defensive back at the ESPN College Football Awards Show in December. Pegues enters his senior season with 10 career interceptions, tied for fifth all-time in school history and just six shy of Walt Harris’ school record. Pegues’ three interception returns for touchdowns has already set a new Mississippi State standard, and his 216 yards on interception returns is the second most ever tallied by a Bulldog. A two-time All-Southeastern Conference selection, the Batesville, Miss., native has also excelled in the return game. Just 525 yards shy of setting the SEC record for kick return yards (Derek Abney, Kentucky – 2,315), Pegues also stands in sixth place on the conference charts for combined return yardage (2,410 – 1,790 kick return, 620 punt return). - Mississippi State Football

05/15/08 - FS Derek Pegues has spent the past two seasons making big plays as a defensive back and returner and returns for his senior season after earning first-team All-SEC honors and making 50 tackles, five interceptions and seven pass deflections last season.

05/15/08 - STARS OF 2008: FS-KR Derek Pegues -- Whether he's making tackles or interceptions or breaking big returns, Pegues is one of State's most important and valuable players. The coaches will expect even more from him as a senior in 2008.

05/15/08 - The Football Writers Association of America has announced that Mississippi State seniors Jamar Chaney and Derek Pegues have been named to the Watch List for the 2008 Bronko Nagurski Trophy, awarded to the best defensive player in college football. Pegues is a two-time all-SEC selection from Batesville, Miss., and has excelled both at his safety position and in the return game. He holds the Mississippi State school record with three interception returns for touchdown and ranks among the career top-10 of several Southeastern Conference kick and punt return records. Pegues has also pulled in 10 career interceptions, tied for fifth in the MSU record book. - Mississippi State Football

12/29/07 - 2007: Started all 12 games at free safety for the Bulldogs as a junior . . . Registered 46 tackles, including one for loss (minus 1 yard) . . . Had three pass interceptions (75 yards and one touchdown) and six pass defl ections . . . Credited with one fumble recovery . . . Returned 23 kickoffs for 530 yards, a 23-yard average . . . Finished 10th in the SEC in kick return average (23.0) . . . Also returned 25 punts for 263 yards, a 10.5-yard average, with one touchdown . . . Finished fourth in the SEC in punt return average (10.5) . . . Made a spring move from cornerback to safety where he quickly established himself as an all-star performer . . . Pre-season all-Southeastern Conference candidate by both the league’s coaches and writers. - Mississippi State Football

QB - Garrard 30 / Lemon 29, Bouman 36, Smith 24

RB - Taylor 32, MoJo 23 / Washington 22, Giles 22

Fb - Jones 27 / Owens 24, Catrone 23

WR - Porter 30, Northcutt 31, Williams 25 / Jones 24, Broussard 23, Walker 24, Williamson 25, Woods 24, Harvey 24, Edwards 22

TE - Lewis 24 / Estandia 26, Angulo 28, Bishop 24, Brown 22, Wrighster 27, Davis 25

OT - Barnes 26, Pashos 28 / Collier 27, Carnahan 25

OG - Williams 29, Manuwai 28 / Nwaneri 24, McMahon 27, Reyes 31

C - Meester 31 / Miller 23, Norman 28

DT - Henderson 29, Meier 31 / Horrocks 23, McDaniel 23, Landri 25, Kennedy 29

DE - Spicer 32, Hayward 29 / Boston 24, Groves 24, Harvey 22, Mincey 25, Pettway 26, Wyche 26

LB - Durant 23, Smith 26, Peterson 32 / Ingram 25, Iwuh 24, Gilbert 29, Hawkins 25, Myles 22, Williams 24

DB - Williams 29, Nkang 23, Williams 23

CB - Florence 28, Mathis 28 / Gardener 23, Grant 22, Moulton 27, Starks 25, Witherspoon 23

S - Nelson 25, Sensabaugh 25 / Fudge 25, Prioleau 31

K/P - Scobee 26, Podlesh 24, Zelenka 32

So basically, the OL could use an infusion of youth, LB is great in talent and youth, CB has good talent and lots of unproven youth, S lacks some depth but has good age, DT could use some fresh blood, DE has tons of youth and potential but lots of question marks, QB is set but they need to know who their backup is (age really isn't a factor), WR has tons of youth and emerging(?) talent, RB has great talent but could use some sorting out (is Washington any good, who is the new guy?!), FB is set in age and talent, TE has youth but could stand to stop getting injured