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It's been an extremely trying season in Jacksonville, but there may be a silver lining if the are able to secure the No. 1 overall pick for a second straight year. While the were the front-runner to secure the top overall pick for most of the season, the Jaguars moved ahead of them after last Sunday's 30-16 lo s to the .The Jaguars clearly need to build more pieces around last year's No. 1 overall pick, quarterback . Given their current record, the Jaguars will be in position to do just that in the first round of next year's draft. But unlike last Alex Wilson Jersey year's draft, the top pick in the upcoming draft is projected to be on the defensive side of the ball. In fact, don't be surprised if the first several picks in the 2022 draft are players who dominated on the defensive side of the ball during their college careers.Here's a look at the five Week 16 games that could determine the No. 1 overall pick, along with the current top of the draft order.to check out which player our CBS Sportsanalysts currently have your team taking in the first round of the upcoming draft.1. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-12)2. Detroit Lions (2-11-1)3. Travis Wood Jersey Houston Texans (3-11)4. (3-11)5. via Chicago (4-10)6. New York Giants (4-10)7. (5-9) 8. New York Jets via Seattle (5-9)9. (6-8)10. (6-8)All three of our CBS Sports NFL Draft experts have the Jaguars selecting Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson with the No. 1 overall pick. Hutchinson, who finished second in this year's Heisman Trophy voting, tallied 14 sacks and 25 tackles for lo s this season while leading Michigan to the College Football Playoffs.The Jets are expected Detroit Tigers Jersey to addre s the offensive line and their cornerback position with their two first-round picks. Alabama's Evan Neal and NC State's Ikem Ekwonu are likely targets if the Jets choose to addre s their offensive line with their first pick, while LSU cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. would likely be New York's choice if it chooses to use its first first-round pick on a cornerback.The consensus 1-2 picks in the draft are Hutchinson and Oregon defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux. Two of our experts have Thibodeaux going to Detroit with the No. 2 overall pick. Lions fans hope that their next first-round pick is as good as , rookie offensive tackle . While he battled through injuries this season, Thibodeaux still managed to record seven sacks, two forced fumble and 12 tackles for lo s in 10 games this past season.While quarterback is a major question mark in Houston, all three of our experts have the Texans going in a different direction with the No. 3 overall pick. Three players to keep an eye on are Ekwonu, Stingley and Notre Dame safety Kyle Hamilton. Known as Ekwonu recently became the third unanimous consensus first-team All-American in NC State history. Stingley started as a true freshmen on LSU's undefeated 2019 team. Hamilton, a consensus All-American who hasn't played since suffering a knee injury on Oct. 12, has opted out of playing Lance Parrish Jersey in Notre Dame's Fiesta Bowl game against Oklahoma State.Giants fans are surely rooting for the Bears to lose on Sunday in order to improve their draft capital. Offensive line, defensive line and receiver are positions the Giants may addre s with their two first-round picks. CBS Sports NFL Draft analyst Chris Trapa so has the Giants selecting receiver Treylon Burks, who has caught 67 pa ses for 1,123 yards and 11 touchdowns heading into Arkansas' bowl game against the Penn State. Two of our CBS Draft experts have the Giants trading one of their picks in order to move up into the No. 2 spot in the draft. That would likely give them the chance to select Thibodeaux, who would be tasked with helping improve a Giants defense that Jack Morris Jersey is just 26th in the NFL in rushing yards allowed through 14 games. |
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