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— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) April 14, 2022
The NFL draft and the world are returning to normal after the COVID-19 pandemic. The league will hold this year’s draft on the strip in Las Vegas. It’ll be exciting to see prospects come back to attending in person where they can give commissioner Roger Goddell an awkward bear hug after they are selected.
NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported that 21 prospects will be there in person on April 28, including almost every potential player the Jaguars are considering with the first overall pick. Those players are Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, North Carolina State offensive tackle Ikem Ekwonu and Alabama offensive tackle Evan Neal. The only prospect missing is Georgia defensive lineman Travon Walker who elected to watch the draft at home with friends and family.
Despite all the recent buzz for Walker, Hutchinson is still considered the favorite to be selected by the Jaguars with the first overall pick.