Jaguars Coach Gives Hope Lions Could Land Aidan Hutchinson

Could the Jacksonville Jaguars still draft an offensive lineman with the No. 1 pick in the 2022 NFL Draft?

John Maakaron | Mar 28, 2022

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The Jacksonville Jaguars kicked off their process of rebuilding the offensive line by signing offensive lineman Brandon Scherff.

Solidifying the offensive line and protecting quarterback Trevor Lawrence was a priority this offseason for the Jaguars, and the five-time Pro Bowler fills a major need at guard.

As a result, many have wondered if the team will still address the offensive line at the top of this year's draft.

Offensive linemen Evan Neal and Ikem Ekwonu are widely considered the top two draft prospects who could be selected at No. 1 by Jacksonville.

This week, NFL owners, head coaches and general managers have descended to Florida for the annual owners meetings.

It was reported that Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson has not closed the door on the team adding another offensive lineman in the draft.

MLive explained, "I know everyone expects the Jaguars to go Aidan Hutchinson now (and I do too), but Jags coach Doug Pederson is here at the owners meetings insisting the free agency moves on the offensive line do not affect their draft plan."

“You can never have too many offensive linemen," Pederson told reporters.

Jacksonville taking an offensive lineman still opens the door for Michigan Wolverines defensive end Aidan Hutchinson to be drafted by the Detroit Lions, which would help solidify a defensive line in need of an improved pass-rush.

I know everyone expects the Jaguars to go Aidan Hutchinson now (and I do too), but Jags coach Doug Pederson is here at the owners meetings insisting the free agency moves on the offensive line do not affect their draft plan. “You can never have too many offensive linemen.”
— kyle meinke (@kmeinke) March 28, 2022

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Published Mar 28, 2022

JOHN MAAKARON

John Maakaron has covered Detroit Sports since 2013. Brings a vast array of experience covering the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Lions, Michigan Wolverines, Michigan State Spartans, Detroit Mercy Titans, and Oakland University Golden Grizzlies. John brings a wealth of sports broadcast experience. In 2013, John had the vision to establish the Detroit Sports Podcast Network. Has recorded over 3000 podcasts analyzing Detroit Sports. In 2019, Sports Illustrated Media Group, a historical sports media outlet, partnered with Detroit Sports Podcast to provide daily Lions content for their growing and expanding digital media outlet. Our Lions content can also be read in the newspaper at The Oakland Passionate about Detroit Sports and it is reflected in his coverage of the local teams!