JACKSONVILLE – Potential is there – and there is significant front-line talent.
So, if the 2022 NFL Draft class is perhaps not quite as strong on the defensive interior as on the edge, the defensive tackles available this weekend sure aren’t weak.
There is help available if you know where to look and what you want.
“It’s good in certain spots,” Jaguars Media and NFL Media analyst Bucky Brooks said of the interior defensive line class in the ’22 draft.
Analyzing draft-able talent on the defensive front can be tricky. Players often play multiple spots, and draft assessments can vary based on college scheme and how teams project players in their system – and into the NFL in general.
That’s key when discussing the ’22 defensive line class; while a player such as Georgia defensive lineman Travon Walker has the skill set to play defensive tackle, he typically is included when discussing edge defenders.
Top prospects more often discussed as defensive linemen include players such Jordan…