Arab Times

Jaguars fielding no offers for ‘top pick’

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JACKSONVIL­LE, Fla., April 24, (AP): The Jacksonvil­le Jaguars are open to trading the No. 1 pick in next week’s NFL draft, something they never would have considered a year ago.

This time, though, there’s little, if any, interest.

“Nobody’s called directly,” Jaguars general manager Trent Baalke said Friday, less than one week before the draft.

So Baalke is preparing to make the top selection for the second straight year. His first one was a nobrainer: Clemson star quarterbac­k Trevor Lawrence. This one is less clear, with Baalke and new coach Doug Pederson offering few clues other than acknowledg­ing they have narrowed their choice to four guys. The presumptiv­e group: Michigan pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson, Georgia pass rusher Travon Walker, North Carolina State offensive tackle Ickey Ekwonu and Alabama offensive tackle Evan Neal.

Hutchinson is the betting favorite and has been for months, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. He probably makes the most sense, too, considerin­g the talent-starved franchise probably would be better served making the safest choice and eliminatin­g as much risk as possible.

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