And with the first overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars select…
Travon Walker, from the University of Georgia.
The moment Travon Walker got the call. #NFLDraft@Jaguars | @44Ytw pic.twitter.com/0R7BnYDTQz
— NFL (@NFL) April 29, 2022
Huh?
Make no mistake Travon Walker is a physical freak who played all over the field, including a ton of snaps inside, for the National Championship winning Georgia Bulldogs.
However, if you simply look at the stat sheet, it’s debatable whether or not he’s the best player on the Georgia defense, let alone the entire NFL.
He wasn’t a standout college football player, but had an unreal combine performance. He’s got the skillset, the question remains if he can put all the tools together and become a dominant force in the NFL.
University of Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson was widely suspected to be the the first overall pick, and the Detroit Lions wasted no time snagging the home town kid with the second overall pick.
He’s way less of a risk as opposed to Walker, however, if we know anything about the Jaguars, avoiding risk isn’t exactly their forte.
Remember when they hired Urban Meyer to be their head football coach? And remember when he brought Tim Tebow on board? Yeah, that didn’t go well…
Needless to say, Jags fans aren’t exactly pleased with the gamble… and they took to Twitter to let GM Trent Baalke know about it.
never underestimate Trent Baalke's ability to outthink himself
— Jeff "Jameis Williamson" Krisko (@JeffKrisko) April 29, 2022
I can't get over the Jags taking the 3rd best Georgia defender No. 1 overall
— Buck Reising (@BuckReising) April 29, 2022
I refuse to let my newborn son grow up by Jags fan. I will be officially looking for a new NFL team as of this moment. How do you like this clown Trent Baalke make the decision on the number one overall pick? #NFLDraft2022 #JacksonvilleJaguars
— James Peters (@Jags_2_Riches) April 29, 2022
What Trent Baalke about to do Jaguar fans tonight pic.twitter.com/DdHvPgyD4b
— Aaron (@Aaroncabrera_) April 28, 2022
Trent Baalke had the first pick in the draft and missed LMAOOOO
— Alex (@SadNinersFan_) April 29, 2022
Trent Baalke is actually a terrorist man this is crazy
— Brady Watermeier (@bradywatermeier) April 29, 2022
Did Trent Baalke f*ck that pick up?
You see the Lions wasted no time picking Hutchinson
— Herb Lawrence (@Ecnerwal23) April 29, 2022
Fire Trent Baalke for fucks sake
— Liam (@LiamH_14) April 29, 2022
I like how they said “projected to go in the mid-20s” as if he overcame the odds rather than Trent Baalke just being a fucking idiot
— ii V I Lenin (@bassplaysdave) April 29, 2022
Fuck Trent Baalke, dumb fuck.
— Fire Shad Khan (@KevinWhyit) April 29, 2022
Trent Baalke tonight after he picks a dude that will fall out of the league within 4 years pic.twitter.com/gI9NMxnetc
— Cole (@ColeFartleyy) April 28, 2022
I guess we’ll see… maybe they just like picking first.
Here’s Baalke’s reasoning for selecting Walker #1 overall:
First word from Trent Baalke on why #Jaguars selected Travon Walker No. 1 overall in the #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/p1x7zIk4Q1
— Mia O'Brien (@MiaOBrienTV) April 29, 2022
