It seems a year doesn’t change much in Jacksonville. This time in 2021, the Jaguars were preparing to draft Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence with the first overall pick. Now, despite Lawrence starting all 17 games as a rookie, the team finds itself back in the same spot.
This time, though, the choice is much less clear. Lawrence was considered a generational prospect, and Jacksonville hadn’t had a franchise quarterback since Mark Brunell. But this year, quarterback isn’t a need and there is no one obvious elite prospect.
That gives the Jags a few possible avenues to explore with this pick. The first — and most commonly predicted — is to take an edge rusher. Though his play is inconsistent, Josh Allen looks like a player the franchise can build around when he’s at his best. But aside from him and maybe Dawuane Smoot, a strong argument could be made to acquire pass-rush help.
