JACKSONVILLE – This "consensus thing" is becoming less of a thing.
With the 2022 Scouting Combine in the rearview, the consensus among draft analysts remains that the Jaguars likely will select an offensive lineman No. 1 overall in the 2022 NFL Draft.
But the player projected at No. 1 isn't a consensus anymore.
After weeks with Alabama offensive tackle Evan Neal often a near-unanimous selection at No. 1 in the jaguars.com mock drafter, this week's eighth version of the tracker is very much split between Neal and another offensive tackle.
That player: Ikem Ekwonu of North Carolina State.
"This year's draft class is wide open at the top, and momentum is building for Ekwonu to take the No. 1 spot," USA Today Draft Wire's Luke Easterling wrote. "The Jaguars obviously need to protect their investment in [quarterback] Trevor Lawrence, and Ekwonu was an all-conference player at both guard at tackle for the Wolfpack."
Pro Football Network's Dalton Miller agreed.
"Ikem Ekwonu is the most terrifying force in the 2022 NFL Draft," Miller wrote. "The way he moves people with his athleticism, hand placement, and grip strength will bode well for protecting Trevor Lawrence's blindside."
Wrote Ryan Wilson of CBS: "Ekwonu was our OT1 coming into the combine and nothing's changed. His workout in Indy matched what he showed on the field during the college football season."
Six of nine analysts in this week's mock-draft tracker projected Ekwonu to the Jaguars No. 1 overall, with three projecting Neal.
"With [tackle] Cam Robinson set to hit free agency, the Jaguars could pair Neal with 2021 second-rounder Walker Little to man the edges for years to come," NFL Media and Jaguars Media analyst Bucky Brooks wrote.
Here's the eighth jaguars.com 2022 mock draft tracker:
Mocker, Affiliation (Date): Player, position, school
- Ryan Wilson, CBS Sports (3/7): Ikem Ekwonu, OT, North Carolina State
- Kyle Stackpole, CBS Sports (3/6): Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
- Josh Edwards, CBS Sports (3/5): Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
- Chris Trapasso, CBS Sports (3/2): Ikem Ekwonu, OT, North Carolina State
- Dalton Miller, Pro Football Network (3/2): Ikem Ekwonu, OT, North Carolina State
- Mel Kiper Jr., ESPN (3/1): Ikem Ekwonu, OT, North Carolina State
- Bucky Brooks, NFL.com (3/1): Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
- Luke Easterling, USA Today Draft Wire (3/1): Ikem Ekwonu, OT, North Carolina State
- Doug Farrar, USA Today Touchdown Wire (3/1): Ikem Ekwonu, OT, North Carolina State
- Drae Harris, The Draft Network (2/28): Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
- Steve Palazzolo, Pro Football Focus (2/28): Aidan Hutchinson, Edge, Michigan
- Ryan Wilson, CBS Sports (2/28): Ikem Ekwonu, OT, North Carolina State
- Oliver Hodgkinson, Pro Football Network (2/26): Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
- Tom Fornelli, CBS Sports (2/26): Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
- Luke Easterling, USA Today Draft Wire (2/25): Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
- Damian Parson, The Draft Network (2/23): Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
- Chris Trapasso, CBS Sports (2/23): Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
- Daniel Jeremiah, NFL Media (2/22): Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
- Cam Mellor, Pro Football Network (2/22): Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
- Ryan Wilson, CBS Sports (2/21): Ikem Ekwonu, OT, North Carolina State
- Austin Gayle, Pro Football Focus (2/21): Aidan Hutchinson, Edge, Michigan
- Kyle Stackpole, CBS Sports (2/18): Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
- Josh Edwards, CBS Sports (2/18): Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
- Eric Edholm, Yahoo Sports (2/17): Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
- Luke Easterling, USA Today Draft Wire (2/17): Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
- Kevin Hanson, Monday Morning Quarterback (2/17): Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
- Chris Trapasso, CBS Sports (2/16): Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
- Danny Kelly, The Ringer (2/15): Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
- Rob Rang, Fox Sports (2/15): Aidan Hutchinson, EDGE, Michigan
- Nate Davis, USA Today (2/15): Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
- Chad Reuter, NFL.com (2/14): Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
- Matt Miller, The Draft Scout (2/14): Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
- Michael Renner, Pro Football Focus (2/14): Aidan Hutchinson, EDGE, Michigan
- Brentley Weisman, The Draft Network (2/13): Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
- Tom Fornelli, CBS Sports (2/13): Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
- Cam Mellor, Pro Football Network (2/12): Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
- Cynthia Frelund, NFL Network (2/11): Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
- Josh Edwards, CBS Sports (2/11): Kayvon Thibodeaux, Edge, Oregon
- Lance Zierlein, NFL Media (2/8): Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
- Seth Galina, Pro Football Focus (2/7): Charles Cross, OT, Mississippi State
- Ryan Wilson, CBS Sports (2/7): Ikem Ekonu, OT, North Carolina State
- Joe Marino, The Draft Network (2/6): Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
- Kyle Stackpole, CBS Sports (2/5): Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
- Josh Edwards, CBS Sports (2/4): Kayvon Thibodeaux, Edge, Oregon
- Chris Trapasso, CBS Sports (2/2): Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
- Keith Sanchez, The Draft Network (1/31): Ikem Ekwonu, OT, North Carolina State
- Sam Monson, Pro Football Focus (1/31): Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
- Ryan Wilson, CBS Sports (1/31): Aidan Hutchinson, EDGE, Michigan
- Josh Edwards, CBS Sports (1/29): Kayvon Thibodeaux, Edge, Oregon
- Chris Trapasso, CBS Sports (1/29): Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
- Luke Easterling, USA Today Draft Wire (1/27): Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
- Bucky Brooks, NFL.com (1/25): Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
- Ryan Wilson, CBS Sports (1/24): Aidan Hutchinson, EDGE, Michigan
- Bryan Perez, The Draft Network (1/24): Kayvon Thibodeaux, Edge, Oregon
- Trevor Sikkema, Pro Football Focus (1/24): Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
- Daniel Jeremiah, NFL Media Analyst (1/21): Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
- Kyle Crabbs, The Draft Network (1/20): Aidan Hutchinson, EDGE, Michigan
- Josh Edwards, CBS Sports (1/20): Charles Cross, OT, Mississippi State
- Chris Trapasso, CBS Sports (1/20): Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
- Mel Kiper Jr., ESPN (1/19): Aidan Hutchinson, EDGE, Michigan
- Ryan Wilson, CBS Sports (1/17): Aidan Hutchinson, EDGE, Michigan
- Austin Gayle, Pro Football Focus (1/17): Aidan Hutchinson, EDGE, Michigan
- Kyle Stackpole, CBS Sports (1/14): Kayvon Thibodeaux, Edge, Oregon
- Vinnie Iyer, Sporting News (1/14): Aidan Hutchinson, EDGE, Michigan
- Josh Edwards, CBS Sports (1/13): Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
- Luke Easterling, USA Today Draft Wire (1/13): Kayvon Thibodeaux, Edge, Oregon
- Chris Trapasso, CBS Sports (1/13): Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
- Bryan Fischer, Athlon Sports (1/13): Kayvon Thibodeaux, Edge, Oregon
- Jason McIntyre, FOX Sports (1/12): Kayvon Thibodeaux, Edge, Oregon
- Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA Today (1/12): Kayvon Thibodeaux, Edge, Oregon
- Michael Renner, Pro Football Focus (1/10): Aidan Hutchinson, EDGE, Michigan
- Anthony Treash, Pro Football Focus (1/3): Aidan Hutchinson, EDGE, Michigan
- Josh Edwards, CBS Sports (1/1): Kayvon Thibodeaux, Edge, Oregon