There are several valid directions the Jaguars could go in with the first overall pick. There is no obvious value player that fits a position of need like Trevor Lawrence last year, but many feel that the team will draft either an edge rusher or pass rusher.
Even if Jacksonville chooses to go in that direction, there’s still some debate over which prospect to take. For most of the college football season, Oregon’s Kayvon Thibodeaux, a former No. 1 overall recruit, seemed to be the guy. But that was before a breakout season from Michigan’s Aidan Hutchinson, who finished as a Heisman finalist, complicated things.
Still, the latest mock draft from CBS Sports’ Josh Edwards shows the team sticking with the original plan and taking Thibodeaux. Here’s why.
