First, the Jacksonville Jaguars made an unconventional selection with the first pick in the 2022 NFL draft. Now they're asking the player they picked to switch positions before his first NFL game.
Travon Walker tested through the roof at the NFL scouting combine and worked his way into being the top overall selection to the Jaguars. But Walker very much was a down lineman at Georgia, and a one-year starter at that. And now the Jaguars want to see what Walker can do as more of a linebacker in their system.
Jaguars defensive coordinator Mike Caldwell said Sunday that the team believes Walker's best fit will be as an outside linebacker in the team's odd-front defense.