The Jacksonville Jaguars had the top pick in the draft again, a year after they used the No. 1 selection to take quarterback Trevor Lawrence out of Clemson. Yet unlike in many years past, when the top pick is foretold weeks or months beforehand, there was little consensus as to who was going to be taken first this year.
The last non-quarterback to be taken first overall came during the 2017 NFL Draft, when the Cleveland Browns took Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett.
The first five picks in this year’s draft were defensive players. According to scouts for ESPN and NFL Network, the strength of this year’s draft is thought to be in its bevy of offensive tackles, pass rushers and wide receivers, while there are few quarterbacks thought to be worthy of a high draft pick.
University of Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson was the No. 2 pick overall, heading to the Detroit Lions. The…
