Analyst selects surprising position Jaguars 'must nail' in NFL draft
One analyst selected the position that the Jaguars 'must nail' in the 2026 NFL draft, and it's probably not what you expected.
Nick Shook of NFL. com selected the one draft goal that each team "must nail. " If I were making this selection for the Jacksonville Jaguars , I would say that the team must improve their pass rush depth.
While the Jaguars boasted the NFL's stingiest run defense last season, Jacksonville ranked 18th in pressure rate and 27th in sacks. The interior defensive line, in particular, especially down the stretch in 2025, struggled to get after the quarterback consistently. Shook, however, would go in a different direction.
A very different one. He selected running back as the Jaguars ' "biggest draft goal. " " Travis Etienne left for New Orleans in the offseason, and the Jaguars filled the depth chart void with Chris Rodriguez Jr.
, leaving Bhayshul Tuten as a player who is suddenly important at work in 2026," Shook wrote. "Hopefully, Tuten capitalizes on the opportunity, but the Jaguars can't afford to lean on him that heavily in a season with great expectations. They should target another back on Day 2.