Jaguars appear ready deal on draft day

There has been discussion going all the way back to February that Jacksonville has wanted to trade out of the No. 10 pick. That talk intensified again on Thursday when general manager Gene Smith, director of player personnel Terry McDonough and head coach Jack Del Rio held their pre-draft press conference.

"We're very proactive," McDonough told reporters. "A lot of teams don't want to have those discussions back in February and March. We're constantly talking to teams not only about the first round, but every round. You make good contacts and have good relationships, and a lot of time trades are built on relationships. It's not something we dive into the week before the draft. Teams know the Jaguars are very open to moving around in any round."

The notion is that the team wants to trade back and add a second-round pick. The team traded the No. 44 pick in this year's draft to select cornerback Derek Cox in the third round last year. As such, the team has six draft picks going into next week's draft.

Jacksonville is believed to be after help on defense and considering there is a lot of talent on that side of the ball in the first two rounds, Jacksonville might get desperate.

The team might also have to take a long look at Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen if he is still available with pick 10.