B
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jaguars fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B.
by Bryce ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 23 picks
· 4 steals
· 15 reaches
Nobody had Jason Henderson this high, and it is not close. The Jaguars reached 148 spots to get him at the 233rd pick. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.
They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Golday value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.
Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.
Pick-by-Pick
A reach on Jacob Rodriguez in Round 2, Pick 32; the board had better options right there. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
They let Jake Golday come to them and pounced at No. 76. A minor need, but a need all the same.
They took Ted Hurst at par in slot 88, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Keylan Rutledge in the Round 3 slot, miles early. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Billy Schrauth in the 98th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Kage Casey this early at pick 124. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Jack Endries at slot 127 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Kaytron Allen in the 129th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A need, and now a little less of one.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Patrick Payton. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
They talked themselves into Logan Fano at pick No. 198, and the board did not agree. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Kalil Alexander in the 202nd pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
A quiet steal in Round 6, Pick 22: Eric McAlister for less than the market said. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Aiden Fisher in the Round 7 slot. The roster fit checks out.
Eli Heidenreich in pick 232 is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
A wild overpay on Jason Henderson in slot 233, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
A big swing on Logan Taylor at No. 238, well ahead of any board in the building. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Aidan Hubbard at the 239th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Value said wait; Deven Eastern in pick 240 says they were not listening. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Joe Fagnano at pick No. 241 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
John Michael Gyllenborg is a better player than Round 7, Pick 27 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
They reached a country mile for Lake McRee at the 245th pick, and the board is aghast. It fills a real need, too.
Jaydn Ott slipping to the Round 7 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jordan White well ahead of where he belonged. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.