3 Reasons Jaguars Must Pursue Giants' Dexter Lawrence

With the Jaguars giving Travon Walker a four-year extension on Friday, they made sure they kept together one of the NFL's best defensive end duos between him and Josh Hines-Allen. Hines-Allen is one of the best pure edge defenders in the game, and Walker has a strong case to make as one of the most underrated defensive linemen in the NFL.

What has been the case for most of the duo's run, though, is the lack of help from the interior defensive line. Sacksonville had a terrific interior trio in 2017 with Calais Campbell, Malik Jackson, and Marcell Dareus. Adding Lawrence would give the Jaguars a serious shot in the arm, taking them from having an elite duo to a potentially elite entire defensive line unit.

This is why the Jaguars load up on picks

Situations like this are exactly why the Jaguars have operated the way they have this offseason. The Jaguars have 11 picks in this month's draft and are projected to have 10 picks in the 2027 NFL Draft thanks to three potential compensatory selections. With a total of 21 projected picks over the next two drafts, the Jaguars have a lot of ammo to work wih.

Does not having a first-round pick hurt? I am sure it does. But the Jaguars still have enough picks to make an aggressive and competitive offer for Lawrence, while still giving themselves the ability to be flexible come draft time.

There aren't many Dexter Lawrence's

There are very, very few Dexter Lawrence's in the world. He is one of the true elite, blue-chip defensive linemen of his era, and he has the capacity to boost a team's run defense and pass-rush in just one new addition. There is a reason the Giants have a chance to land a first-round pick as a result of his talent.

But that is exactly why the Jaguars should pursue him. The chances to land a player with the ability of Lawrence are slim. Rarely are players of this quality available on the trade market for a reason, which makes the cost speak for itself.