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Who did Jacksonville Jaguars pick in PFF's 2012 NFL redraft?
Who did Jacksonville Jaguars pick in PFF's 2012 NFL redraft? Who did the Jaguars select in PFF's 2012 NFL redraft?
Jumping into the time machine and using hindsight and their grading system as a guide, Pro Football Focus redrafted the first round of the 2012 NFL draft. So, who did the Jacksonville Jaguars select this time around?
After a 5-11 finish in 2011, the Jaguars held the seventh overall pick in the 2012 NFL draft. Originally, they traded up to pick No. 5 to take wide receiver Justin Blackmon. But in his redraft, Jacksonville stayed put at pick No. 7 and took linebacker Luke Kuechly.
"Across his eight-year career, Kuechly earned an elite 94.0 PFF overall grade," wrote PFF. "That included a five-year stretch from 2014 to 2018 during which he earned at least a 90.0 PFF grade in each season. Though it was short-lived, Kuechly's NFL career should earn him an eventual spot in the Hall of Fame."
Keuchly originally went ninth overall to the Panthers and put together an incredibly impressive career. He would go on to win the Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2012, was a seven-time Pro Bowler, a five-time All-Pro, and was the 2013 Defensive Player of the Year as well.
Keuchly would play all eight seasons with the Panthers, appearing in 118 games, while totaling 18 interceptions, 66 pass deflections, and just shy of 1,100 tackles during that span.
Blackmon would appear in 20 games over two seasons with the Jaguars, catching 93 passes for 1,280 yards and six touchdowns.
