The 2022 NFL Draft has come and gone for the Jacksonville Jaguars and the league’s other 31 teams, and now each organization can focus on the upcoming NFL season. The Jags had the first pick of the whole process along with 11 other picks, which tied them with the Kansas City Chiefs for the most picks in the whole event.
With 12 total picks, the Jags were a busy team and made three trades along the way. That left them with seven selections when the draft ended, most of which were to help on the defensive side.
Now, with the whole draft process, let’s go back and review every pick from No. 1 selection Travon Walker to the Jags’ last pick Montaric Brown.
Round 1 | No. 1 overall
The Pick: DL Travon Walker, Georgia
Jags general manager Trent Baalke has been known to take players with strong physical traits, so no one in the football community was shocked by this pick. When looking at those traits, especially his explosiveness, there is a lot for fans to be excited about with Walker. He could be a shot in the arm for a defense that needs another freakish talent to pair with Josh Allen.
Instant analysis of the pick
Things to know about Walker
Grading the selection
Round 1 | No. 27 overall
The Pick: LB Devin Lloyd, Utah
The Jags shocked fans after trading up from pick No. 33 to pick No. 27, giving them two first-round selections for a second consecutive time. With that pick, they found an answer at the inside linebacker role with Lloyd after releasing Myles Jack earlier this offseason. With this selection, the Jags are getting a versatile player who is physical when it comes to playing downhill, and they are also getting a player who can help as a pass-rusher.
Grading the selection
Round 3 | No. 65 overall
The Pick: OL Luke Fortner, Kentucky
Many fans wanted to see the Jags draft an offensive lineman at some point, and while it wasn’t in the first…
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