The Jacksonville Jaguars turned a lot of heads when they drafted Wyoming linebacker Chad Muma with the 70th overall pick, their second selection in the third round. It was surprising the Jags went that direction after trading back into the first round to take Utah linebacker Devin Lloyd and signing former Atlanta Falcon Foyesade Oluokun this offseason
Jaguars general manager Trent Baalke and head coach Doug Pederson met with the media on Friday where Baalke defended his decision to take Muma.
“He was highly rated on our board for one,” Baalke said about Muma. “He fits the culture we’re trying to build. I don’t think we can ever have enough good linebackers. He’s a green dot guy. He can run the defense. He’s a really good special teams player as well. There’s just a lot to like.”
