{"id":194613,"date":"2026-03-17T07:37:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T07:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/194613\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T07:37:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T07:37:11","slug":"jacksonville-jaguars-eyeing-a-specific-position-in-the-nfl-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/194613\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacksonville Jaguars eyeing a specific position in the NFL Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"

After the NFL\u2019s<\/a> new league year opened Wednesday, teams finalized a wave of free-agent signings and trades. Now the league\u2019s focus shifts toward the 2026 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n

Teams will host dozens of prospects throughout March and April while continuing their behind-the-scenes evaluations.<\/p>\n

The Jacksonville Jaguars will have to wait until Day 2 of the draft to make their first selection. Jacksonville dealt its 2026 first-round pick to the Cleveland Browns last year to select Travis Hunter.<\/p>\n

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That limitation hasn\u2019t stopped the Jaguars from developing an aggressive plan for their offense. Reports indicate <\/a>Jacksonville likes this year\u2019s tight end class, possibly enough to build parts of its offense around two of them.<\/p>\n

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Feb 27, 2026; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq (TE23) during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Current TE1 Brenton Strange has provided a steady presence for the Jaguars, but Jacksonville could benefit from adding a dual-threat option alongside him to stress opposing defenses.<\/p>\n

Many evaluators consider Oregon\u2019s Kenyon Sadiq the NFL Draft\u2019s consensus top tight end prospect. Unfortunately for Jacksonville, his NFL Combine performance may have pushed him into first-round range for several teams.<\/p>\n

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One intriguing option could still remain within reach: Vanderbilt\u2019s Eli Stowers. At one point in the pre-draft process, Stowers ranked as the top tight end in the class.<\/p>\n

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Vanderbilt tight end Eli Stowers (9) makes a catch as he warms up before playing against Tennessee at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025.<\/p>\n

Most projections place Stowers in the second round. Pairing him with Strange could give Jacksonville a dangerous two-tight-end combination.<\/p>\n

Could that strategy help push the Jaguars toward a Super Bowl run? Another weapon would certainly make quarterback Trevor Lawrence happy.<\/p>\n

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