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Ten biggest winners and losers from Day 2 of 2017 NFL Draft

Day 2 2017 NFL Draft, Rick Smith

Winner: Jaguars land top OT in draft, Cam Robinson

Jacksonville isn’t messing around. Blake Bortles has been slinging the rock around like there is no tomorrow his first three years, and it hasn’t gotten the Jags anywhere in the win column. So with their first pick, they landed battering ram Leonard Fournette out of LSU. Great move to create balance, and it protects Bortles from the turnovers that resulted from him having to carry the offense.

Then in Round 2, Tom Coughlin, David Caldwell and Co. traded up one spot (from 35 to 34).

Robinson is a natural fit on the right side if Branden Albert is plugged in on the left side. But he can play both, with ease.

While he’s not the best pure pass-blocking tackle he’s extremely well rounded and downright dominant in the running game. He and Fournette work together like peanut butter and jelly, and the Jaguars suddenly feature an offense that — provided Bortles doesn’t implode — could finally lead to some winning seasons in Jacksonville.

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