Jacksonville Jaguars Winners And Losers From The 2026 Draft

Dec 20, 2025; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies tight end Nate Boerkircher (87) celebrates a first down against the Miami Hurricanes during first quarter of the first round game of the CFP National Playoff at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images | Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images That was all pretty anticlimactic. The 2026 NFL Draft concluded Saturday, with the Jacksonville Jaguars drafting 10 players and starting in the second round for the first time ever.

It was by no means the flashiest draft of all time, but one that looks to round out a roster that was a few plays away from a playoff win in the first year under new management. As Big Cat Country ourselves so eloquently put earlier in the week,“ that was certainly one of the drafts of all time . ” Let’s take a look at winners and losers from the most recent Jags draft, the first of its kind to not feature a first-round pick but certainly not the first draft to be deemed potentially the worst ever.

WINNERS The Run Game The serious winners after the draft should be fans of the run game and the team’s premier running backs themselves, Bhayshul Tuten and Chris Rodriguez Jr. Jacksonville not only didn’t draft or acquire another running back but they instead opted to draft two tight ends, highlighted by second round selection Nate Boerkircher who comes from the Chris Manhertz school of mauling people at the line. The Jags then drafted maybe their best player of the bunch in Oregon offensive guard Emmanuel Pregnon, who some thought could have been drafted dozens of picks earlier.

Establishing the run sets up the pass, and vice versa, while protecting the quarterback at the line of scrimmage is how championships are won. From that standpoint, the Jags knocked it out in the draft and made it clear they think with a little help up front that Tuten and Rodriguez can help run the ball to victory. “Oregon OL Emmanuel Pregnon Last Season: 🟢 88.