The first pick in the NFL draft is taken by the Jaguars. There is a time and a place. The best defense in the nation was rewarded for its work in the first round of the draft. Five Georgia defensive players were selected in the first round, a record from one defense in the common draft era. The total was higher than the four Florida State defenders selected in the first round of the 2006 draft and the four Miami defenders selected in the first round of the 2004 draft. The nation's leading scorer this past season was the Bulldogs, who scored 10 points per game. The Georgia defense sacked Young four times in the national championship game, and the team won the title. The Jacksonville Jaguars opened the night with the selection of the first Georgia player, and then they took defensive end/outside linebacker Travon Walker. Walker's play down the stretch as well as through the pre-draft workout season kept him up in the draft boards. He ran a 4.51 40-yard dash at the NFL scouting combine, which was faster than most running backs who ran in Indianapolis. The Philadelphia Eagles selected defensive tackle Jordan Davis with the 13th pick. He ran the 40-yard dash at 341 pounds and had a double-take. The Outland Trophy was won by Davis as the nation's best interior lineman. The lure of potential in the NFL draft is represented by Walker and Davis, who combined for eight sacks and 12.5 tackles for loss this past season. Michigan's Aidan Hutchinson, who was taken second overall by the Detroit Lions, had a total of 16 tackles for loss and 14 sacks on his own. Follow live what to know.
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Quay Walker was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the opening round. Walker ran a 4.52 40 at the combine, but he was a one-year starter.
The Packers took a defensive tackle with the 28th pick. At the combine, the 304-pound defender impressed scouts with his athletic ability, with a 4.97 40.
In the first round of the draft, the Packers selected two defensive players from the same school.
The final pick of the night was Lewis Cine, who was selected by the Minnesota Vikings.
The New York Jets took a former Georgia player in the first round, and he played for the school until the 2021 season.
In the first round of the 2006 draft, Florida State had five players selected. Sean Taylor, Jonathan Vilma, D.J. Williams, and Vince Wilfork were selected in the first round.
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