Jacksonville’s decision with the No. 1 pick isn’t nearly as clear-cut as it was in 2021 this time around. There’s no clear top, can’t-miss prospect, and the Jaguars have a lot of needs across the field.
Three names have come up for this pick more than others: A talented pair of edge rushers in Michigan’s Aidan Hutchinson and Oregon’s Kayvon Thibodeaux, as well as Alabama tackle Evan Neal. However, the latest mock for the 2022 NFL draft from The Athletic’s Dane Brugler has the team ignoring all three of those players.
Brugler has the team addressing the offensive line, but instead of taking Neal, he has the team selecting North Carolina State’s Ikem Ekwonu, a tackle who some have above Neal on the board.
