The No. 14 loss in a row for the Jaguars secures them the first overall round of the next NFL draft
The NFL’s first overall 2021 Draft selection has owner.
the The Jacksonville Jaguars have secured the first round of the first round of the draft NFL to be held next April, under a 1-14 mark with a day to play, after the New York Jets they would win for the second week in a row to go 2-13.
Thanks to the calendar strength tie-breaking criterion, the Jaguars they will choose first even if they end up with the same brand as them Jets after playing Week 17.
the Jaguars they began the campaign with a victory over the Indianapolis Colts, By 27-20, before losing 14 games in a row, and counting. Jacksonville has used three different quarterbacks in the year: Gardner Minshew II, Jake Luton i Mike Glennon.
It is widely expected that the first overall recruit in the next draft will be the quarterback of the Clemson Tigers, Trevor Lawrence, Although it has not made official that it will jump in advance to the DRFT with a remaining year of eligibility at the college level, if so desired. Lawrence and the Tigers are preparing to participate in the semifinals of the College football playoffs, Where they will face State of Ohio.
This is the first time in the history of the franchise that they will choose with the first round of the draft. Three times in their history, they have chosen with the selection N ° 2 general of the order.
the Jaguars they have selected a quarterback in the first round of the draft on three occasions, all among the top 10 rounds. In 2007, they chose to Byron Leftwich seventh overall, from Marshall. In 2011 they opted for Blaine Gabbert, Global Tenth, of Missouri. In 2014, they took a Blake Bortles third global, from Central Florida.
Discounting an unlikely change, this will be the seventh time that Jacksonville exercises a selection among the first five rounds. the Jaguars they own, in addition, a second selection of first round, obtained by means of the change that sent to the corner Jalen Ramsey a Los Angeles Rams.