3 NFL draft prospects who can help Jaguars address major need

With defensive tackle being a position that the Jacksonville Jaguars should be looking to address in the 2026 NFL draft, which early-round prospects could be on their radar? The need at defensive tackle is twofold. For starters, the Jaguars simply need more depth.

At the moment, Arik Armstead, DaVon Hamilton, Matt Dickerson, Maason Smith, and Keivie Rose are the only players on the roster at this position. But in addition to that, more pass-rush juice is needed from this unit. Particularly down the stretch last season, the Jaguars struggled to create steady pressure from the interior.

Addressing this need, however, won't come without its challenges . With four picks in the top 100, the opportunity to add to the defensive tackle position will be there for the Jaguars. Perhaps one of these prospects will be of interest to James Gladstone.

Gracen Halton, Oklahoma Halton has played fewer than 1,000 career snaps, but he's had steady pass rush production with the opportunities that have come his way, generating 29 pressures in 2024 and 30 pressures this past season with nine total sacks. Out of 169 eligible defensive tackles, Halton ranked 28th in PFF's pass-rush win rate metric. He also graded out quite well as a run defender.