Jaguars draft Baylor's Josh Cameron and Stanford's CJ Williams in the sixth round. New pass-catchers arrive to challenge for snaps behind established stars.
The Jacksonville Jaguars showcased some trade activity moving up in the sixth round, as they bolstered their wide receiver depth with the 191st and 203rd pick.
Jacksonville traded with the New England Patriots to move up five spots from 196, and they selected Baylor's Josh Cameron. Twelve picks later they doubled down on receiver and drafted Stanford's CJ Williams.
Cameron and Williams enter a wide receiver room with Brian Thomas Jr., Jakobi Meyers, and Parker Washington. Travis Hunter's receiving role could be limited next season, so the Jaguars' new picks could fight for meaningful snaps behind the initial trio mentioned.
Josh Cameron, 191st Pick
Standing at 6-foot-1 and weighing 224 pounds, Cameron was the leading receiver for the Bears and his quarterback, Sawyer Robertson. He finished his senior season with 872 yards and nine touchdowns on 69 receptions.
His 872 yards ranked fourth in the Big 12, including hauling in 150 yards or more in two games — SMU (151) and Utah (165). Cameron made first-team All-Big 12 during his final campaign with Baylor
The Cedar Park, Texas native posted an 80 athleticism score (14th), 70 total score (29th) and a 57 production score (41st). Cameron finished with a 6.00 prospect grade, highlighting he has the traits to become an above-average backup.
Jacksonville picked Cameron up in his projected round. He is built like a running back, is not afraid to use his size in the red zone and rarely drops the ball.
However, there are skills he needs to improve on, like route running and quick twitch motion to beat cornerbacks pressing him.
"Proving he can move beyond the relatively simple asks of the Baylor offense will be critical if he is to become more than a backup," NFL analyst Lance Zierlein wrote in his combine bio.
Grade
C+
CJ Williams, 203rd Pick
Standing at 6-foot-1 and weighing 201 pounds, Williams had a career year in his lone season with the Cardinals. He hauled in 59 receptions for 749 yards and six touchdowns.
Williams earned Honorable Mention All-ACC and won the Irving S. Zeimer Award, which is given to the Stanford's Offensive Team MVP. Throughout his season, he achieved many accolades placed him in company with other Stanford greats.
The Mission Valley, California native had four games of 100 receiving yards or more (most since J.J. Arcega-Whiteside) and had 100 yards in three-straight games (first Cardinal since Alex Smith and first receiver since Troy Walters.)
Williams is a solid route runner able to separate himself from cornerbacks and if defender's contest his catch radius, he has the balance and body control to bring down contested catches.
Grade
C+
Jacksonville bolstered its wide receiver depth with the additions of Cameron and Williams in the sixth round.
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