Jaguars say they’re considering four players for 2022 NFL draft’s No. 1 pick

The Jacksonville Jaguars have not finalized their decision on whom they will select with the No. 1 overall pick in next Thursday’s NFL draft, as Jaguars general manager Trent Baalke said four players still remain under consideration.

He declined to provide their names, though edge rushers Aidan Hutchinson and Travon Walker and offensive tackles Evan Neal and Ikem Ekwonu have been linked to the team in the pre-draft process.

When a reporter asked if the speculated four players were two defensive ends and two offensive linemen, Baalke joked that he believed it was a running back and quarterback, the two positions that the team addressed with last year’s first-round picks in Trevor Lawrence and Travis Etienne. 

Baalke reiterated throughout Friday’s pre-draft news conference with coach Doug Pederson they are going thorough an extensive evaluation process that includes the personnel and coaching staffs before a final decision is made.

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The Jaguars have the top pick for the second year in a row after selecting quarterback Lawrence after a 1-15 record in 2020. They landed the top pick again in a dysfunctional season in which former head coach Urban Meyer was fired after a 2-11 start before the team closed out with a 3-14 record under former offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell serving as interim head coach.

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