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Ikem Ekwonu is the odds-on favorite at -155 to be selected first as an offensive lineman.
First offensive lineman selected
Ikem Ekwonu -155
Evan Neal +210
Charles Cross +350
Ekwonu career highlights and honors included:
Unanimous All-American (2021)
ACC Jacobs Blocking Trophy (2021)
First-team All-ACC (2021)
Third-team All-ACC (2020)
“Ekwonu, he gets out and pancakes people on the move,” Eric Edholm, a draft analyst for Yahoo! Sports told the Observer in January. “He’s really fun to watch.”
Neal played college football at the University of Alabama. His career highlights and honors included:
Career highlights include:
Consensus All-American (2021)
CFP national champion (2020)
First-team All-SEC (2021)
Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk believes the Jaguars will ultimately select Neal.
"The rumblings are strong enough, frankly, to take a close look at the available odds for Neal as pick No. 1. At PointsBet, he’s a 20-1 underdog, behind Aidan Hutchinson, Walker, Ikem Ekwonu, and Kayvon Thibodeaux. DraftKings has Neal at 16-1. The best deal comes at FanDuel, where Neal is a 25-1 long shot."
Brady Quinn and Ryan Wilson joined Chris Hassel of CBS Sports to discuss the Panthers taking OT Neal No. 6.
- Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com
