Jaguars' top brass visits US Navy's newest destroyer before the draft

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Urban Meyer hands a ceremonial coin to Cmdr. Matthew McKenna.

Urban Meyer hands a ceremonial coin to Cmdr. Matthew McKenna.
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Meyer, Strong and Baalke pose for a photo with the sailors.

Meyer, Strong and Baalke pose for a photo with the sailors.
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“It was great to say, ‘Thank you,’ and it was great to get out of that cave for a minute and shake hands with some of our heroes,” Meyer said.

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The first-year NFL coach added in a separate tweet: “On the eve of the @NFL draft, Trent Baalke, Charlie Strong and I wanted to shake hands and pay respect to the men and women on the USS Delbert D. Black stationed in JAX. On behalf of the @jaguars, we salute you and we thank you for your service!”

Jacksonville is set to pick first in Thursday’s first round of the draft. All signs point to the team selecting Trevor Lawrence with the top pick.

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