Jaguars News (4/24): Brandon Aiyuk trade rumors continue to grow

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Local chatter

2024 NFL Draft: ‘My Guys’ in the class, from Troy Fautanu to Rasheen Ali (Big Cat County)

[Nehemiah] Pritchett is a long, lean corner that looks well suited to a role in press coverage at the next level. At 6’1” and 190lbs, perhaps you’d like a little more meat on the bone – and I would suggest his career begins as a slot corner as he acclimates to the physicality the NFL brings. But instincts, athleticism and feistiness are a hallmark of his game. If the ball is in the air, Pritchett will be at the catch point fighting tooth and nail to disrupt the pass.

Jaguars Reacts Survey: Who do you want to see picked at 17th overall? (Big Cat County)

Assuming no first-round trade is made, Jacksonville will have to choose between filling its biggest need (and selecting the best cornerback available) or finding plus value (whether that’s a wide receiver or a trench player).

That’s not our decision to make, but you can let us know what decision you would make in Jacksonville’s shoes thanks to our Survey Reacts question.

O-Zone: Still in (Jaguars.com)

I expect them to select a cornerback in Round 1, and I would be surprised if they trade up more than a selection or two for that player. … I also wouldn’t be surprised to see them select a second corner and a defensive lineman somewhere relatively early.

NFL Draft Four Verts: Most fun trade-up scenarios involve Vikings and Jaguars, while Broncos should trade down (Yahoo Sports)

The Jaguars have already decided that Lawrence is going to be their quarterback for the long term and have opened up negotiations with him on a deal. The supporting cast is decent, but the Jaguars don’t have a top dog who can take games over — and they have the opportunity to pair Lawrence with one. Moving into the top three or four picks to acquire Harrison seems like a tough task. The latter half of the top-10 is probably more feasible.

National links

Jerry Jones stands put on Cowboys’ 2024 motto: ‘All-in. All-in. All-in.’ (NFL.com)

Broncos pick up CB Pat Surtain II’s fifth-year option (NFL.com)

NFL says review into potential tampering by Falcons, Eagles will not conclude week of 2024 draft (NFL.com)

2024 NFL Draft: Four potential surprise first-rounders (NFL.com)

Houston Texans unveil first uniform redesign since franchise’s inception in 2000 (NFL.com)

Colts owner Jim Irsay rebuts December overdose report (The Athletic)

Bengals re-sign QB Jake Browning to 2-year contract (ESPN)

The Chiefs need wide receiver Kadarius Toney now more than ever (ESPN)

2024 NFL draft Big Board rankings: Mel Kiper’s best prospects (ESPN)

What Can Caleb Williams’s Worst College Game Tell Us About His NFL Prospects? (The Ringer)

Hoping to Draft the Next Puka Nacua? Look No Further Than These Six Late-Round Prospects (The Ringer)

2024 NFL Draft: Trade Talk, QB Plans, Tackles and More (Sports Illustrated)

NFL Draft 2024: This Year’s Second Round Could Be a Trade Bonanza (Sports Illustrated)

Editor’s pick

New intel reveals 49ers’ Brandon Aiyuk draft-day trade still very much in play (San Francisco Chronicle)

Based on what I’m hearing from knowledgeable sources inside the building and from high-ranking personnel executives and coaches around the league, don’t rule out a deal that would send Brock Purdy’s favorite target to another team.

… There is a sense among other high-ranking personnel executives around the league that Aiyuk, as one such executive put it, “is available for the right price.” To this point, the 49ers have asked for a 2024 first-round pick. “They want too much,” said the executive, whose team is in the market for a receiver.

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