How did NFL draft impact Jaguars' place in 2026 power rankings?

With the Jacksonville Jaguars' 2026 roster now largely set following the NFL draft, where does this team now land in the latest power rankings? The general consensus, from both draft analysts and a few NFL execs , is that the Jaguars' 2026 draft class underwhelmed. It was also a very quiet free agency period for Jacksonville, in terms of additions made, with the only outside signing being running back Chris Rodriguez, with GM James Gladstone very mindful of the 2027 compensatory picks the Jaguars are projected to receive.

The Jaguars also saw Devin Lloyd, Travis Etienne, Greg Newsome, and Andrew Wingard sign elsewhere. The lack of additions paired with these absences likely played a key factor in where the Jaguars now stand in these power rankings. But not to be forgotten about is that oftentimes we see teams make leaps in Year 2 of new offensive and defensive systems.

Rather than implementing the new schemes this offseason, the Jaguars are able to build upon what was established in 2025, and that can be a catalyst for improved play -- we just can't point to it on a roster or on the stat sheet during the offseason. NFL. com: 14th (down 2 spots) Eric Edholm: "I'll be honest: I didn't love the Jaguars' haul.

I don't know too many folks who did. It felt like a team that didn't care for the draft class as a whole, felt pretty good about the roster in general and decided to take players it liked, with little regard to value. That's fine and good, as long as the approach works.