As we slowly approach the 2022 NFL draft, the debate about what the Jags should do with the first overall pick wages on. There are two primary schools of thought with this pick, and they both mostly derive from a value-based analysis.
There’s a general agreement that this pick will be either an edge rusher or offensive tackle. But even within those options, there are several possible choices. If the team chooses to go for an edge rusher, it will likely be either Michigan’s Aidan Hutchinson or Oregon’s Kayvon Thibodeaux. If it opts for a tackle instead, the choice could likely be Alabama’s Evan Neal or North Carolina State’s Ikem Ekwonu.
However, Pro Football Focus’ Seth Galina has an outside-the-box selection in his latest mock draft that no other outlet has predicted. He thinks the team will take an offensive tackle, but not either of the ones many expects. Instead, he has the Jaguars drafting Charles Cross from Mississippi State.
