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Jaguars make the right selection with Joeckel

Found April 26, 2013 on The Penalty Flag:
PLAYERS: Luke Joeckel
TEAMS: Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars have been saying that they had two guys that they felt certain was going to be around come Draft night that would immediately help the team and that they felt comfortable taking even if they couldn’t trade out of the spot. Well come Draft night, that’s exactly what happened when arguably the best player overall in the draft, Luke Joeckel from Texas A&M, fell to them in the second spot... Read more
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