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Myles Jack finally comes off the board, goes to improving Jaguars

Frank Schwab
·NFL writer

At least Myles Jack didn't have to wait long on Friday before he heard his name called.

The Jacksonville Jaguars ended Jack's long slide in the draft. They took the talented linebacker with the 36th overall pick.

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Jack wasn't at the draft in Chicago, opting to skip it in person after sitting in the green room through the whole first round Thursday. So we don't know his reaction to the pick. It had to be an interesting one.

On one hand, Jack presumably just wanted to be selected. On the other, he had an insurance policy that would have kicked in at the 45th pick, earning him $60,000 for every pick after that according to ESPN. So Jack lost a ton of money because of his slide out of the first round, after medical reports indicated knee issues that might cause microfracture surgery, but didn't fall enough to cash in on an insurance policy.

That's all done at this point, and Jack is going to the Jaguars. What a coup for Jacksonville, which also nailed its first round pick with Florida State cornerback Jalen Ramsey at No. 5. Jack was considered by some to be a top-five talent, before the medical issues caused his fall. Who knows how long Jack's knee will hold up, but he'll be an impact player for as long as he's healthy. Jack was a supremely athletic linebacker at UCLA, and was even a productive running back when the Bruins asked him to do that. He'll be a heck of a player in Jaguars coach Gus Bradley's defense. It could turn out to be a memorable pick for an improving team.

It took a long time but Jack finally found an NFL home. He won't get first-round money, which seemed like a lock not long ago, but at least his heartbreaking draft slide is done.

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