Charles Davis NFL Mock Draft 2022: Travon Walker No. 1; Willis to Steelers at No. 20

Add another mock draft that projects the Jacksonville Jaguars to select Travon Walker with the No. 1 overall pick. 

In his latest mock for NFL.com, Charles Davis says the Jaguars will take the Georgia defensive end.

"He occupied the top spot in each of my previous mock draft exercises, and at the time they were posted, it felt like a bit of a surprise. But now this picks feels real," Davis wrote. "Jags general manager Trent Baalke sees the gifts, traits and all-out effort of this former Bulldog and brings him to Jacksonville."

Rounding out the top five are defensive end Aidan Hutchinson to the Detroit Lions, offensive tackle Ikem Ekwonu to the Houston Texans, cornerback Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner to the New York Jets and offensive tackle Charles Cross to the New York Giants. 

Davis has Malik Willis as the first quarterback coming off the board at No. 20 to the Pittsburgh Steelers. He noted Pittsburgh has done "as much visible work on QBs as any team in the draft."

The closer we get to the draft, the more likely it appears Jacksonville will make Walker the top pick. 

ESPN's Todd McShay reported Monday there is a "belief around the league" that the Jaguars prefer Walker's upside and traits "over the proven production, motor and leadership" of Michigan's Aidan Hutchinson. 

Walker set career highs with 7.5 tackles for loss and six sacks in 13 games for Georgia last season. He had 9.5 sacks in three years for the Bulldogs. 

Per ESPN's Mina Kimes, Walker would have the fewest career sacks of any edge defender taken in the top three since 2000 if he goes that high in the draft. 

Hutchinson finished second in Heisman Trophy voting last season. He recorded 16.5 tackles for loss and 14 sacks in 14 games to help Michigan win the Big Ten and reach the College Football Playoff for the first time. 

Along with the debate about who should be the No. 1 pick, the main talking point in this draft is the quarterbacks. No one seems to be enamored with this group of signal-callers. 

Willis is the consensus choice as the quarterback with the highest ceiling because of his arm strength and rushing ability, but his processing is a question mark after he played in a system at Liberty that wasn't complex. 

Davis has Willis and Kenny Pickett (No. 32 to the Detroit Lions) as the only quarterbacks going in the first round.

The last draft with only two quarterbacks taken in the first round was 2015 when Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota were the top two picks. The 2013 draft is the last time only one quarterback went in the first 32 picks (E.J. Manuel to the Buffalo Bills at No. 16). 

After months of speculation and projections, all the first-round questions will finally be answered Thursday when the 2022 NFL draft begins.