JACKSONVILLE – This week was more of the same – with a splash of skill.
This is the sixth 2026 jaguars.com mock draft tracker – and defense, particularly linebacker, remained a main area of focus for prominent analysts projecting the Jaguars early in the rapidly-approaching 2026 NFL Draft.
Six of the seven analysts in this week’s tracker projected a defensive player at No. 56 overall in Round 2 of the ’26 draft, which will be held April 23-25 in Pittsburgh, Pa. Also projected there: Notre Dame running back Jadarian Price, an explosive runner and returner who was an All-America selection this past season.
The Jaguars do not have a first-round selection in the ’26 draft, having traded it the deal to acquire wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter No. 2 overall in the ’25 draft.
Players projected this week to the Jaguars at No. 56 include: Alabama linebacker Deontae Lawson, Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez, Price, Texas Tech defensive lineman Lee Hunter, Iowa State defensive lineman Domonique Orange, Florida defensive lineman Caleb Banks and Auburn edge Keyron Crawford.
Here’s a look at the Jaguars’ 11 selections in the ’26 draft:
Round 2 (No. 56 overall, original Jaguars selection), Round 3 (No. 81, acquired in a trade with the Detroit Lions), Round 3 (No. 88, Jaguars), Round 3 (No. 100, Detroit Lions special compensatory), Round 4 (No. 124, Jaguars), Round 5 (No. 164, Jaguars), Round 5 (No. 166, from San Francisco 49ers through Philadelphia Eagles), Round 6 (No. 203, Eagles through Houston Texans through Eagles), Round 7 (No. 233, Lions), Round 7 (No. 240, Jaguars), Round 7 (No. 245, Los Angeles Rams through Texans).