Projecting Jaguars' Week 1 starting offense after 2026 NFL draft
Following the 2026 NFL draft, let's make a very early prediction at what the Jaguars' starting offense will look like.
With the Jacksonville Jaguars' roster for the 2026 season mostly set following free agency and the NFL draft, let's project what the Week 1 starting offensive lineup could look like. We recently went through this same exercise of the defensive side of the ball. Let's dive in.
Quarterback Trevor Lawrence No mystery here. Running back Bhayshul Tuten and Chris Rodriguez I'm going to cheat a bit with this one. On paper, there will be a starter, but my early guess is that these two share the workload out of the backfield.
One week, Tuten may have more carries, and then the next week, Rodriguez might. Wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. , Parker Washington, Jakobi Meyers Travis Hunter will be factored in as well, but these three will sit at the top of the depth chart and be the steady contributors.
Tight end Brenton Strange The real competition will be taking place behind Strange, with Quintin Morris and Nate Boerkircher competing for snaps. Tanner Koziol could also push Hunter Long off the roster. Offensive line Cole Van Lanen, Ezra Cleveland, Robert Hainsey, Patrick Mekari, Anton Harrison I do think that Emmanuel Pregnon could push Mekari, specifically, for playing time.