NFL DRAFT

Gators Breakdown host David Waters picks his Top 4 Gator football players to be taken in the 2023 NFL Draft.

The NFL Draft is as scrutinized as any sporting event there is. Already, millions of fans and experts have decided which teams walked away the winners. Will confesses that his Arizona Cardinals did poorly, in part by trading their first round pick for Marquise “Hollywood” Brown. "The Cardinals look like a team that is scrambling right now,” Will says. LZ’s “other team” — the Detroit Lions — did okay. One of their picks, University of Michigan star defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, “looks to be a beast,” LZ says. The New York Jets had a better draft still, landing Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner with the 4th overall pick. Many consider him the best cornerback in the draft. Beyond team-by-team performance, the draft also set a few interesting records and trends. Ten teams didn’t even make first round selections, which is a first. Only one quarterback was taken in the first round — Kenny Pickett to the Pittsburgh Steelers — and not until the 20th pick. That’s the latest a QB has been drafted since 1997.

We’re not here to break down the “grades” or decide “who won the draft” like so many others have, but rather, point out some fun facts or happenings from the NFL’s annual spectacle.

How did the Jaguars do in the draft? Let’s get my draft grade out here first and then talk about why. I’m giving the Jaguars a B. It was darn-near professional. That’s a step forward after what we’ve seen in the recent past.

There were only three Gators selected in the 2022 NFL Draft a year after eight were drafted last year.

The Jacksonville Jaguars are officially introducing their second first-round pick in the NFL draft, Utah linebacker Devin Lloyd, during a news conference at 10 a.m. Saturday at TIAA Bank Field.

Former Ole Miss quarterback Matt Corral fell into the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft on Friday. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport gave his theory for why.

Why did Mississippi native Nakobe Dean of the Georgia Bulldogs fall in the NFL Draft? This might be why.

Bryon Miller and Damon Gross are in Las Vegas for the 2022 NFL draft — guests of the NFL and the Jacksonville Jaguars.

The Jaguars are the only team in the league since their inception in 1995 not to build a new stadium or undergo a major renovation.

Barring an unforeseen 11th-hour trade, the Jaguars will select a player who does not play quarterback with the first overall pick of the 2022 draft. That doesn’t happen very often anymore.

Quarterbacks Malik Willis and Matt Corral are among 21 prospects who will attend the NFL Draft in Las Vegas later this month.

With the NFL Draft less than a month away what will the Jaguars do with the #1 pick?

Jacksonville native Myjai Sanders has his eyes set on the NFL draft.

USA TODAY Sports' Paul Myerberg breaks down the latest USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll.

Trevor Lawrence, the No. 1 pick of the 2021 NFL Draft, is ready to take the field with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Here’s your chance to get in early and get your replica jersey before the season begins.

The decision on the Acosta Bridge in Jacksonville, Fla., which came after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a much-debated transgender girls sports ban on the first day of Pride Month, appears to have been reversed Wednesday amid mounting blowback.

The Jaguars' final selection in the draft is the kind of player you look for in the sixth round. One with impressive physical traits who wasn't utilized to his full potential in college. The Jaguars are hoping they found a diamond in the rough in Georgia Tech wide receiver Jalen Camp.

Urban Meyer didn't have to ask too many questions of scouts about the Jaguars' fifth-round pick. Tight end Luke Farrell was recruited by and played for Meyer at Ohio State.

Jordan Smith is the only player the Jaguars traded up for in the 2021 NFL draft. Smith says he is the best pass rusher in the class. The Jaguars will hope he right because the team could use a boost to their pass rush.

Urban Meyer missed out on coaching Jay Tufele in college but he will get to coach him in the NFL.

If it wasn’t for an injury, the Jaguars likely wouldn’t have been able to select Andre Cisco in the third round of last week’s draft.

The Jaguars QB is going all in on NFTs with Adidas.

When Walker Little steps onto the field for his first regular-season NFL game, it will have been more than two years since he last played. Did the Jaguars land a steal in the second round, or was it a reach for a player coming off an injury and a season opting out because of the pandemic?

We sat down with host of Helmets & Heels to get the run-down about all things draft day! From the biggest surprises to who the Jags #1 pick will be, we answer all of your must-know questions from the NFL Draft.

With spring practice wrapping around the SEC, it’s time to take a look where programs stand coming out of spring.

In the second of our series featuring recent Jaguars draft picks, we take a closer look at cornerback Tyson Campbell, whom the Jaguars selected with the 33rd pick of the draft.

Get to know the Jaguars' 25th pick in the 2021 NFL draft, Clemson running back Travis Etienne.

Amazon Prime Video will become the exclusive home of the NFL’s “Thursday Night Football” package a year earlier than originally anticipated.

Let me start by acknowledging that the whole concept of grading a draft is a little bit crazy. But because I cover an NFL team, there is an FCC requirement, I believe, to produce a draft grade segment every year, so here goes.

The second day of the NFL draft for the Jaguars is over. Now, let's hand out the grades.

Opening night of the 2021 NFL Draft was down compared to last year's virtual event but also the second-highest viewed.

The Arizona Cardinals selected linebacker Zaven Collins with the No. 16 pick of the 2021 NFL Draft, and the organization’s top brass was more than excited to get the player on their team.

The News4Jax sports staff hands out its grades for the Jaguars first round of the NFL draft.

The first round of the 2021 NFL Draft is in the books.

Every year when the NFL Draft rolls around, Tom Brady’s legendary shirtless photo from the combine makes its way onto social media, it goes viral and ends up being a trending topic.

The Cincinnati Bengals made Joe Burrow a little extra happy with their first-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft on Thursday night.

The Atlanta Falcons’ selection of tight end Kyle Pitts with the No. 4 pick of the NFL Draft on Thursday night made history.

The San Francisco 49ers have made their highly anticipated pick.

The San Francisco 49ers have been tight-lipped about what they will do with the No. 3 pick of the NFL Draft on Thursday night despite speculation the team will choose a quarterback.

It was already considered a done deal, but now Trevor Lawrence is officially headed to Jacksonville.

Trevor Lawrence will likely be the first pick of the 2021 NFL Draft when the Jacksonville Jaguars make their selection Thursday night, and a lot will be riding on this potential star quarterback.

The Jacksonville Jaguars’ top brass took some time out of their busy schedule leading up to the 2021 NFL Draft and visited the USS Delbert D. Black station in the city’s naval base.

Hours leading up to the 2021 NFL Draft, rumors are pouring out of Green Bay that reigning NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers wants to leave the Packers, and he could be traded as early as this weekend.

The wait is over – the 2021 NFL Draft is finally upon us.

The NFL will welcome 32 new players into its ranks Thursday night during the 2021 NFL Draft. Where they're drafted will have a big impact on their salaries.

President Biden will visit Georgia after giving his first address to Congress, the NFL draft begins in Cleveland and more news to start your Thursday.

The 2021 NFL Draft will kick off on Thursday and for three young prospects, they will be following in the footsteps of their fathers.

Producer Charlie Yook and NFL Network didn’t have their own draft broadcast last year, but he was able to glean a couple of things from last year’s joint effort with ESPN.

The consensus around the NFL is that Trevor Lawrence is not only the top prospect in this year’s draft but that he would have been the top prospect in every draft for the better part of the last decade. What is it about Trevor Lawrence that scouts and coaches like so much?

This year's NFL draft will be unlike any other.

From his days starring at Bolles where he led the Bulldogs to the state finals, to the top of the college football world at Alabama, where the Mac Jones has had quite the football career already. Thursday, he could become the highest-drafted player from Jacksonville.

Nine former Florida Gators are thought to have a great chance at having their named called during the 2021 NFL Draft. While Kyle Pitts, Kyle Trask, and Kadarius Toney headline the group, several others set up a deep draft for the Gators.

The 2021 NFL Draft week is here! As many as ten former Florida Gators could hear their name called Thursday through Saturday.

With the impending drafting of Trevor Lawrence by the Jacksonville Jaguars, that begs the question of whatever happened to Minshew Mania?

When the Jaguars make Trevor Lawrence the first pick in the draft, he'll be the 26th quarterback to go number one overall since the merger in 1970. And he'll try to become one of the few to go on to a Hall of Fame career.

For many years now, it has seemed like the biggest source of debate for fans of the NFL Draft revolved around what happened during the draft itself.

Yes, teams have been calling about the Jaguars’ No. 1 pick. No, they aren’t going to trade it.

After Jaguars' fans raised money for a wedding gift and donations to charity for Trevor Lawrence, the Clemson quarterback and likely number one pick of the draft expressed his thanks on Twitter.

In 2017, Bartram Trail traveled to Cartersville, Ga, to face Trevor Lawrence and company in a game broadcast on ESPN2. Bears' head coach Darrell Sutherland knew then that Lawrence was going to be something special.

For the first time in franchise history, the Jaguars hold the top pick in the NFL Draft and the team will be celebrating with a fan event, both live and in-person at TIAA Bank Field.

The Jaguars are loaded with draft picks. If things fall right, they could find a handful of immediate contributors who could become long-term fixtures for the team. Let's do some mock drafting.

The Jaguars already have a pair of young cornerbacks on the roster. Should they use the 25th pick to make it a trio?

Could the Jaguars add a playmaker to their secondary with the 25th pick in this month's NFL draft?

After quarterback, the biggest need for the Jaguars is a pass-catching tight end. Will they reach to add one with the 25th pick of the first round?

If the intrigue for the Jaguars' first pick isn't that great, what about for their second first-round pick? This week on News4Jax.com, we take a closer look at positions they might target and a player or three that should be on the Jaguars' radar.

Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence is expected to be the top pick in this year's NFL Draft. QB, Trevor Lawrence, ClemsonLawrence is the future for the Jaguars. Trevor Lawrence pro day takeaways: https://t.co/kb8T0zu37H (via @BuckyBrooks + @MoveTheSticks) pic.twitter.com/XGFXp8vOax — NFL Draft (@NFLDraft) February 12, 2021The draft for the Jaguars really begins at the 25th pick of the first round. TE Pat Freiermuth, Penn StatePat Freiermuth is a bully💪pic.twitter.com/KNaxWERSHf — PFF Draft (@PFF_College) June 22, 2020The biggest hole on the Jaguars roster is at tight end. Shelvin has been a good run-stuffer in College and will fit right in with the Jaguar’s newly rebuilt defensive line room.

The Jaguars made 12 selections including one pick from Northeast FloridaPublished: April 27, 2020, 11:04 pmLinebacker Shaq Quarterman taken by his hometown to represent the Jaguars in Jacksonville, and his high school, Oakleaf.

In this still image from video provided by the NFL, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks from his home in Bronxville, New York during the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft on April 23, 2020. More than 55 million viewers tuned in to watch an NFL draft unlike any other in the past. The answer is, pretty well, with a 16% increase in ratings over 2019 across all days of the 2020 NFL Draft and each day establishing new highs in average audience. The 2020 NFL Draft included 600 camera feeds in the homes of everyone from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to more than 85 draft prospects, 32 NFL head coaches, 32 NFL general managers, fans and college football coaches, among others. In an image from video provided by the NFL, LSU quarterback Joe Burrow puts on a Cincinnati Bengals cap after being selected first overall during the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft on April 23, 2020.

DraftKings CEO Jason Robins said the company saw record betting volume on the NFL Draft ahead of DraftKings' debut Friday on the Nasdaq. I think when you do see a return to play, it's going to be a really, really big deal for the country." The lack of traditional sports due to the coronavirus "certainly" has impacted revenues for the daily fantasy sports company and bookmaker, Robins said. DraftKings, which will trade under the ticker DKNG, became public through a three-way merger that involves a special purpose acquisition company, or blank-check company. He said that is one reason why going public through SPAC worked well for the company.

(Photo by NFL via Getty Images)The first all-virtual National Football League draft attracted an all-time high 15.6 million viewers for the opening round Thursday night, the league announced. First round viewership total is up 37% from 2019 and eclipses the NFL's previous high of 12.4 million viewers in 2014. The NFL said the event peaked around 8:45 to 9 p.m., with 19.6 million viewers. Last year's NFL draft attracted 11.3 million viewers on opening night and 47.5 million viewers across all telecasts for the three-day event in Nashville, a 5% increase from the 2018 telecast. The network also aired the National Basketball Association's WNBA virtual draft last week.

It had to do minimal shooting for the campaign and use a smaller film crew because of the pandemic, Thalberg said. Marisa Thalberg, executive vice president and chief brand and marketing officer. She was previously Taco Bell's global chief brand officer and worked for Estee Lauder, Unilever Cosmetics International and Revlon. Lowe's spokeswoman Amy Allison said she couldn't disclose Lowe's marketing budget for this year or say how it compares with its prior spending. Thalberg declined to share her vision for marketing the company beyond these ads, saying she is still settling into the role.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The NFL Draft is less than a week away and teams are preparing for a draft that will be unlike any other. This will be quite a different version of the draft than we’ve grown accustomed to everything will be conducted virtually. NFL Commissioner Rodger Godell will announce picks from his home while teams will also be separated meeting via virtual conferences. The draft experience will be different but in time when there are no sports hopefully, this will give many sports fans something to look forward to. The draft, which begins on April 23, will be a big one for the Jacksonville Jaguars they have 12 selections in the draft plus some big looming trade questions.