A potential steal? How NFL experts scored Jaguars' trade-up for OT Wyatt Milum in Round 3

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A potential steal? How NFL experts scored Jaguars' trade-up for OT Wyatt Milum in Round 3 image

GM James Gladstone and the Jacksonville Jaguars continued to work the trade market on  Day 2 of the 2025 NFL Draft.

After sending pick No. 70 overall in the third round to the Detroit Lions, banking a pair of 2026 third round picks in the package, the Jaguars wound up trading back up to pick No. 89 with the Houston Texans to land West Virginia offensive tackle Wyatt Milum.

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Jacksonville parted with a fifth-round pick for Milum, a monstrous, 6-foot-6, 317-pound mauler who scored extremely well as a left tackle for the Mountaineers last season. Milum had grades of 92.5 in pass protection and 89.2 in the run game from PFF. He didn’t allow a single sack and surrendered just six total pressures in 11 games in 2024.

Was this pick a third-round steal for the Jaguars? Here’s what NFL Draft experts had to say about Milum, who should compete for reps right away with Walker Little and Anton Harrison:

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Expert grades for Wyatt Milum to Jaguars at pick No. 89 overall

Trapasso: “Master of winning ugly. Which is actually an important trait for offensive linemen. Has balance issues when dealing with counter moves and has a more slender frame than what's normally desired. He surprises defenders with his nastiness and athleticism to create first contact on a routine basis. Can't hurt to add more offensive line help for Trevor Lawrence.”

Iyer: “Milum can play outside, too, but his athleticism and strong frame makes him a real plus asset as an inside run blocker who can start in time.”

Middlehurst-Schwartz: “If the start of the Jaguars' class was all about excitement, then the next step might be about stability. Though Milum doesn't have ideal length or athleticism, he can get the job done for Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville run game with his savvy and strength.”

McDonald: “Solid and sturdy guard who can start on Day 1. He played a lot of football at West Virginia and showed some good tape. He can also move over to tackle in a pinch.”

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Ryan O'Leary has spent his entire professional career in sports multimedia, working as journalist, editor, podcaster, and in live events as a content manager and show emcee. His career highlights include working as a podcast host and audio editor for USA TODAY Sports Media Group, where he led a series of NFL podcasts for the company’s top-performing NFL sites. A born and raised New Englander, Ryan’s career kicked-off in newspapers after graduating from the University of New Hampshire with a degree in journalism. He developed an affinity for small-town youth, high school and college sports, while also realizing his childhood dream of covering the Patriots in multiple AFC Championship Games. Ryan enjoys kicking it with family and friends, beating his dad and brother in chess, and arguing with anyone crazy enough to insist that Tom Brady isn’t the GOAT.