Ranking Jaguars' top priorities in 2026 NFL draft

8. Running back

This is a popular pick for the Jaguars in mock drafts, and an addition is certainly in play. However, with five backs on the roster already, and Chris Rodriguez, Bhayshul Tuten, and LeQuint Allen at the top of the depth chart, the Jaguars aren't hurting here either. For a team that wants to draft and develop, at some point you have to see what your young backs -- Tuten and Allen -- can do.

7. Safety

This position is in a similar spot for me as running back. I do not believe that addressing it is a must. Antonio Johnson and Eric Murray can start, while Caleb Ransaw and Rayuan Lane provide depth.

6. Offensive line

I do expect the Jaguars to add here. The run game this season has to improve, and that starts with the play up front. We also saw last summer how the Jaguars really embraced competition within this unit, and there is no reason to think that will change this year. That said, the Jaguars didn't experience any roster turnover this offseason. The starters and key backups are all returning.

5. Cornerback

Adding Montaric Brown back into the mix greatly reduced the Jaguars' need to address the cornerback position. He and Travis Hunter will start on the outside, Jourdan Lewis will be at the nickel, while Jarrian Jones provides experienced depth. I would guess we still see Gladstone add to this position in the draft, but no longer does doing so right away feel like a must.

4. Tight end

While Jacksonville is set up well here for 2026, the draft is about planning ahead, and as of now, Brenton Strange, Quintin Morris, and Hunter Long are all free agents in 2027 -- although Strange is expected to return. An addition here could either compete with Long for the TE3 role or take on more of a developmental role in Year 1. ESPN's Jordan Reid wrote that tight end is one of the positions that the Jaguars are "expected to target right away on Day 2."

3. Linebacker

With Devin Lloyd now in Carolina, the starting spot next to Foye Oluokun is up for grabs. And while GM James Gladstone seems bullish about the talent already on the Jaguars' roster at linebacker, particularly Ventrell Miller, adding some additional competition wouldn't be a bad thing either.

2. Defensive end

More depth and competition behind Josh Hines-Allen and Travon Walker are needed. The only other players under contract currently are BJ Green and Danny Striggow.

1. Defensive tackle

Just like at defensive end, more depth is needed at this position. The Jaguars also need more pass-rush juice from the interior. While the Jaguars boasted the NFL's stingiest run defense last season, Jacksonville ranked 18th in pressure rate and 27th in sacks.

This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: 2026 NFL draft: From 10 to 1, ranking Jaguars positions of need