2024 NFL Draft: Maason Smith Selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY SportsAfter the Jacksonville Jaguars invested their first round pick on Brian Thomas Jr., the Jags decided to use their second round pick on a Tiger as well.

Maason Smith was picked by Jacksonville in the second round, 48th overall Friday evening.

Smith came to LSU as a five-star prospect but was never quite able to harness all of that potential. Smith had a promising freshman season and earned freshman All-American honors; his star was supposed to explode heading into his sophomore year, but he tore his ACL in the opening series of the 2022 season opener against Florida State.

Smith’s redshirt sophomore season had more downs than ups, as it was obvious he was working his…