JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Jaguars never got the first-round draft pick they wanted for pass rusher Yannick Ngakoue.But coach Doug Marrone says the team “feels good with the compensation” they received in return for a guy with 37 1/2 sacks and 14 forced fumbles in four seasons.Jacksonville dealt Ngakoue to Minnesota on Sunday in exchange for a second-round draft pick in 2021 and a conditional fifth-rounder in 2022.
The deal is expected to be formally executed with the league Monday.“And at the end of the day, when you’re a coach and you’re sitting there, it’s almost like you feel like you’re in the middle,” Marrone said. "You want what’s best for the player.