There's a growing consensus on what the Jacksonville Jaguars will do in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, and head coach Liam Coen didn't quell those thoughts much with his comments during the Annual Meetings earlier this week.
All seven NFL Draft experts we tracked this week, including Mel Kiper, Bucky Brooks, Nate Tice/Charles McDonald, Garrett Podell, Chad Reuter, Kyle Stackpole and Matt Miller all project the Jaguars to draft Michigan defensive lineman Mason Graham.
The Times-Union has also made that projection, dating back to December.
The logic is simple: the Jaguars struggled against the run (ranked 24th in rushing yards allowed per game at 132.6), and didn't impact the passer enough (ranked 28th with 34 total sacks in 2024) to roll into the upcoming season at the status quo.
When asked about addressing the unit, Coen made it clear the team is looking to upgrade somewhere along the team's defensive line.
"Yeah, I think ultimately, you’re looking to add some competition in there. We’ve got some really good players down there. I think we’ve got three first-rounders on our defensive line currently," Coen said, referencing Josh Hines-Allen, Travon Walker and
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