Winners and losers from Jaguars' 2026 NFL draft class

What takes place during the NFL draft is going to have a ripple-effect into the upcoming season. With each selection that is made, there are winners and losers. Following the 2026 NFL draft, who are the big winners and losers for the Jacksonville Jaguars ?

Let's dive in. Winners: Chris Rodriguez, Bhayshul Tuten Many mock drafts not only had the Jaguars picking a running back, but also doing so with a top 100 pick. James Gladstone, however, didn't make an addition at this position in the draft.

As expected, this then paves the way for Rodriguez and Tuten to shoulder the workload at this position, while LeQuint Allen continues to see snaps on passing downs. Losers: Quintin Morris, Hunter Long Of the Jaguars' 10 picks, two of them are tight ends -- Nate Boerkircher and Tanner Koziol. Boerkircher could push Morris for playing time as the team's blocking-first tight end.

The combination of Boerkircher and Koziol, paired with Morris and Brenton Strange, could push Long off the roster. Winners: Defensive line depth This unit as a whole had to be addressed. Depth and competition for rotational snaps at both the defensive end and tackle positions were needed.