John Oehser
JACKSONVILLEThis was a numbers game and a quality game, too.
Jaguars General Manager James Gladstone liked both parts of that game and the Jaguars correspondingly liked a lot about a 2026 NFL Draft class that will go a long way toward forming and strengthening the foundation of the roster moving forward.
Gladstone called the Jaguars' '26 draft "strategically bold."
The Jaguars, after not selecting in Round 1 for the first time in the franchise's 32 all-time drafts, selected 10 players over the final two days of the 2026 NFL Draft:
Nate Boerkircher, tight end, Texas A&M (No. 56 overall, Round 2).
Albert Regis, defensive tackle, Texas A&M (No. 81 overall, Round 3).
Emmanuel Pregnon, guard, Oregon (No. 88 overall, Round 3).
Jalen Huskey, safety, Maryland (No. 100 overall, Round 3).
Wesley Williams, edge, Duke (No. 119 overall, Round 4).
Tanner Koziol, tight end, Houston (No. 164 overall, Round 5).
Josh Cameron, wide receiver, Baylor (No. 191 overall, Round 6).
CJ Williams, wide receiver, Stanford (No. 203 overall, Round 6).
Zach Durfee, edge, Washington (No. 233 overall, Round 7).
Parker Hughes, linebacker, Middle Tennessee State (No. 240 overall, Round 7).
Coen said the emphasis remained on "getting guys who are super competitive, who love football, who love to compete and the process that goes along with it."
Gladstone, too, discussed the Jaguars' current leadership's second draft in the context of "Duval DNA."
The Jaguars executed two trades over three days of the '26 draft, both on Saturday. The first came when they selected Wesley Williams, trading No. 124 (Round 4) and No. 166 overall (Round 5) to the Carolina Panthers for No. 119 (Round 4) and No. 196 overall (Round 6).
Williams was the Jaguars' first selection Saturday.
The Jaguars on Saturday also traded up to select Cameron, sending the Nos. 196 (Round 6) and 245 (Round 7) overall selections to the New England Patriots for No. 191. Both receivers Cameron and Williams were Round 6 selections Saturday.
Gladstone on Saturday evening emphasized his philosophy of obtaining a "high volume of draft capital," calling it a theme to the '26 draft. He added that a core to his overall approach is, "The more at bats you have, the more opportunity you have for successful selections."
