As a lead-up to the 2023 NFL draft, we've broken down the current depth chart of every NFL team and identified the biggest draft and team needs for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
You can find additional team-by-team draft needs articles and other draft content on our 2023 NFL Draft hub.
Who did the Jaguars pick in the NFL Draft?
The Jacksonville Jaguars selected Anton Harrison (OT, Oklahoma) with the 27th pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.
The Jaguars added Brenton Strange (TE, Penn State) with the No. 61 pick.
Jacksonville selected Tank Bigsby (RB, Auburn) with the 88th pick.
Jaguars Draft Needs: Top Positions of Need in 2023
- Offensive Line
- Cornerback
- EDGE
What Picks do the Jacksonville Jaguars have in 2023?
The Jacksonville Jaguars have nine picks in the 2023 NFL Draft, including:
- Round 1 (24)
- Round 2 (56)
- Round 3 (88)
- Round 4 (121)
- Round 4 (127)
- Round 6 (185)
- Round 6 (202)
- Round 6 (208)
- Round 7 (226)
Jacksonville Jaguars Draft Capital Stats
Our Sharp Draft Value Rank is a valuation of draft capital based on a combination of average performance delivered and average dollars earned on second contracts.
This is based on two public models: performance delivered based on draft slot (the AV model created by Chase Stuart) and contractual earnings in non-rookie deals based upon draft slot (the OTC model created by Brad Spielberger and Jason Fitzgerald).
- Jaguars Sharp Draft Value Rank: 15 of 32 teams
- Jaguars AV Model Draft Value Rank: 18 of 32 teams
- Jaguars OTC Model Draft Value Rank: 14 of 32 teams
Jacksonville Jaguars Draft Value vs Other Teams:
The Jaguars' draft value is 6% lower than the league average of all 32 teams. 14 other teams have more draft value entering the 2023 NFL Draft.
Jacksonville Jaguars Draft Prediction:
The Jaguars are predicted to draft Brian Branch (S, Alabama) with their 1st round pick (#24 overall) according to the most recent mock draft from Ryan McCrystal.
Another mock draft expert, Brendan Donahue, has the Jaguars predicted to draft O'Cyrus Torrence (OL, Florida) with their 1st round pick according to his most recent mock draft.
Jacksonville Jaguars Strength of Schedule, 2023
The Jacksonville Jaguars have the ninth easiest NFL strength of schedule for the 2023 NFL season.
Jacksonville Jaguars Offense: Depth Chart, Analysis & Draft Needs
Rich Hribar breaks down the offensive depth chart by position for the Jacksonville Jaguars, identifying areas where the team could improve in the upcoming 2023 NFL Draft.
2022 Jacksonville Jaguars Offensive Rankings
Quarterback Depth Chart, Jaguars:
- Trevor Lawrence
- C.J. Beathard
- Nathan Rourke
Through eight weeks, the Jaguars and Trevor Lawrence were floundering.
Jacksonville had a 2-6 record at the time with Lawrence completing 62.5% of his passes (27th) for 6.6 yards per pass attempt (23rd).
Lawrence’s 84.8 rating was 22nd over that span, sandwiched between Kyler Murray and Matt Ryan. He had 10 passing touchdowns and six interceptions over his opening eight games.
Then Lawrence tapped into the upside that made him the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 draft.
Over the final 11 games of the season, the Jaguars sported an 8-3 record, rallied to win the AFC South, and even won a playoff game.
During that span, Lawrence completed 67.7% of his passes (seventh) for 7.1 Y/A (17th) with 20 touchdowns and seven interceptions.
His 97.5 rating was seventh in the league over that span, and he ranked fifth among all quarterbacks in expected points added per dropback (0.14).
Lawrence and the Jaguars have elevated expectations heading into his third season.
Jacksonville will now look to maximize this remaining window with Lawrence on his rookie contract.
Behind Lawrence, the team still has C.J. Beathard under contract for the next two seasons while Nathan Rourke is signed through 2025.
Running Back Depth Chart, Jaguars:
- Travis Etienne
- JaMycal Hasty
- D’Ernest Johnson
- Snoop Conner
- Qadree Ollison
After missing his entire rookie season due to a foot injury, Travis Etienne handled 255 touches for 1,441 yards and five touchdowns during his first regular season in the NFL.
Etienne was stuck in a timeshare until James Robinson was traded or his counting stats could have been larger.
After Robinson was traded before Week 8, Etienne rushed 152 times (11th) for 710 yards (ninth). Out of 47 running backs with 50 or more carries over that span, Etienne ranked 18th in success rate (41.4%).
20.4% of his carries failed to gain yardage (39th), so there is still meat on the bone for this running game moving forward.
Where Etienne was at his best was maxing out his big gains.
51.1% of his rushing yardage came on carries that gained 10 or more yards, which was 10th in the league.
With two more years on his rookie deal plus a pending fifth-year option, Etienne is a cap-friendly core asset in the offense.
Running back is not a “need” for the team, but they are a good bet to add more competition behind Etienne. In particular, adding another viable option to alleviate the wear and tear on Etienne.
Doug Pederson was vocal multiple times over the back half of 2022 that the team desired to lighten Etienne’s workload, but the depth was just not talented enough to earn tangible touches on a team pushing for a playoff spot.
JaMycal Hasty was a serviceable player in 2022 and is signed for the next two seasons. He played in two-minute situations, but a lack of efficiency prevented him from cementing his usage moving forward.
Hasty only averaged 4.2 yards per carry on the ground and 6.3 yards per catch.
The Jags added D’Ernest Johnson as a potential option in taking over some grunt work on the ground.
After rushing 100 times for 5.3 yards per carry in 2021 with Cleveland, Johnson was only able to get on the field for seven total touches in 2022.
The team also has Snoop Conner on the depth chart. Conner was selected in the fifth round (154th) in last year’s draft. He played 38 snaps as a rookie, rushing 12 times for 42 yards.
Wide Receiver Depth Chart, Jaguars:
- Christian Kirk
- Calvin Ridley
- Zay Jones
- Jamal Agnew
- Tim Jones
- Kendric Pryor
- Kevin Austin
- Jaylon Moore
- Seth Williams
Jacksonville caught a significant amount of shade when they signed Christian Kirk for four years and $72 million last offseason, but Kirk rewarded their faith.
Kirk set career highs in targets (133), receptions (84), receiving yards (1,108), and touchdowns (eight) in 2022.
His 13.2 yards per catch were his highest since his rookie season.
Kirk was targeted on 21.5% of his routes (36th among all wideouts with 100 or more routes run) with 1.79 yards per route run (32nd).
Signed through 2025, Kirk may not be a traditional alpha-level WR1, but he more than supplied enough production to quiet early concerns that Jacksonville overpaid to acquire him.
The Jaguars did not give up the possibility of adding another wideout capable of leading a passing game, either, and added Calvin Ridley at the trade deadline last season.
Ridley was suspended for the entire 2022 season due to violating the league’s gambling policy. This was coming off a tumultuous 2021 season in which Ridley averaged just 9.1 yards per catch and 5.4 yards per target, which were by far career-low marks.
Ridley dealt with a foot injury and noted his mental health was not where it needed to be over that span, setting football aside for the remainder of that 2021 season.
We now have not really seen Ridley play high-level football for two years, and he will turn 29 during the season. Jacksonville only has him under contract for the 2023 season.
While there is a risk Ridley never regains his early-career production, there is a short-term out with plenty of immediate upside.
The Jaguars also took some potshots for signing Zay Jones last offseason, but he also turned in career-highs in targets (121), catches (82), and receiving yards (823) to go along with five touchdowns.
Jones had scored just two touchdowns over the previous three seasons.
A good amount of what Jones did in 2022 was volume driven as his 1.44 yards per route run ranked 64th at the position and his 10.0 yards per catch were 44th out of 51 wideouts to catch 50 or more passes.
But with the addition of Ridley, Jones does not have to command as many targets, is a solid option in three-receiver sets, and can be elevated in a pinch should Kirk or Ridley miss time.
As solid as the Jaguars appear to be immediately at WR1-WR3, they should not settle.
The depth here after those three lacks viability should injuries occur, and Ridley’s one-year contract and potential volatility leave the door open to add playmakers to this portion of the roster.
Tight End Depth Chart, Jaguars:
- Evan Engram
- Luke Farrell
- Gerrit Prince
The Jaguars took a shot that Evan Engram could still be the player that was selected in the first round of 2017, and they were rewarded again.
Engram set new career highs with 73 receptions and 766 yards. His four touchdown receptions were the most since catching six in his rookie season.
The common theme here is not only the Jaguars crushing their pass-catching signings in 2022, but there are early signs Lawrence is a talent elevator since all of Kirk, Jones, and Engram were players that failed to deliver on their initial draft capital before last season.
Engram closed 2022 on a high note.
After catching 42-of-59 targets for 386 yards and two touchdowns over his first 12 games, Engram collected 43-of-56 targets for 504 yards and three touchdowns over his final seven games including the postseason.
The team used the franchise tag on Engram this offseason, but Engram has already skipped early workouts as he wants to lock in a longer-term deal.
Engram still did have 11 games with 40 or fewer receiving yards last season, and this class has a wealth of pass-catching tight ends.
Even if the two sides do come to a multi-year deal, the Jaguars’ depth here is weak while we inherently know Doug Pederson has used multiple tight ends effectively in the past.
While not a true need, having another pass-catching tight end on a rookie deal at the position serves as a potential versatility upside for the short term and a potential solution to any schism between Engram and the front office beyond 2023.
Offensive Line Depth Chart, Jaguars:
LT: Cam Robinson/Coy Cronk
LG: Ben Bartch/Tyler Shatley/Cole Van Lanen
C: Luke Fortner/Darryl Williams/Jimmy Murray
RG: Brandon Scherff/Chandler Brewer/Blake Hance
RT: Walker Little/Josh Wells
This is where the Jaguars still have work to do.
Jacksonville closed 2022 ranking 31st in the league in ESPN’s pass block win rate (49%) and 29th in run block win rate (70%).
Pro Football Focus gave the team a much higher pass-blocking grade (10th) but an equally poor rating in collective run-blocking grade (30th).
Even if leaning more into that pass-blocking grade at PFF, the highest-graded pass blocker on the team in 2022 per PFF was Jawaan Taylor, who left the team via free agency.
In terms of overall grades given out last year, the highest grade returning to the team from 2022 is Cam Robinson, who ranked 46th among all tackles at PFF.
Robinson and left guard Brandon Scherff are locked into their spots regardless of their 2022 performance. Both players are signed for the next two seasons.
The rest of the offensive line is open for interpretation, especially at right tackle.
The team selected Walker Little in the second round (45th overall) in 2021. Little has started six games over his two seasons in the league and logged 341 snaps at left tackle last season playing for an injured Robinson.
Little allowed a team-high 7.6% pressure rate on his snaps in protection and was 62nd among 89 qualifying tackles in overall grade at the position.
Ben Bartch and Tyler Shatley will compete at left guard again, but neither was strong in 2022 and neither is signed beyond this season. Bartch (44th) and Shatley (45th) were right next to each other in grade among guards.
Luke Fortner was selected in the third round (65th overall) last season and took all but two snaps at center.
He took his lumps as a rookie, grading 37th among 39 qualifying centers at PFF. His run-blocking grade was 37th while his pass-blocking grade was 30th.
Jacksonville Jaguars Defense: Depth Chart, Analysis & Draft Needs
Dan Pizzuta breaks down the defensive depth chart by position for the Jacksonville Jaguars, identifying areas where the team could improve in the upcoming 2023 NFL Draft.
2022 Jacksonville Jaguars Defensive Rankings
Interior Defensive Line Depth Chart, Jaguars:
- DaVon Hamilton
- Foley Fatukasi
- Roy Robertson-Harris
- Adam Gotsis
- Michael Dogbe
- Jeremiah Ledbetter
- Henry Mondeaux
- Nick Thurman
The Jaguars had one of the best run defenses in the league last season, and it started up front.
DaVon Hamilton recorded a tackle on 18.3% of his run defense snaps while playing just over half of the overall defensive snaps.
The former third-round pick is in the final year of his rookie deal.
Foley Fatukasi, who was signed to a three-year deal last offseason, was also a strong run defender, though he only played on 38% of the defensive snaps.
Roy Robertson-Harris was a stronger pass rusher from the interior.
He was third on the team with 12 quarterback hits, but he also made an impact at the line in the run game with 11 run stuffs. He led the position with 61.4% of the defensive snaps played.
Robertson-Harris signed a three-year extension with the team in February.
Jacksonville has also compiled good depth with veterans like Adam Gostis combined with the athletic upside of players like Michael Dogbe.
EDGE Depth Chart, Jaguars:
- Josh Allen
- Travon Walker
- K’Lavon Chaisson
- Jordan Smith
- De’Shaan Dixon
The Jaguars were third in pressure rate last season after spending a ton of resources to rush the passer. However, they were just 27th in sack rate. The disconnect was an issue on the edge.
Their No. 1 overall pick didn’t help in either category.
Travon Walker had just a 9.2% pressure rate and recorded 10 quarterback hits. On top of the relatively low pressure rate, he only turned 9.7% of his pressures into sacks.
His run defense was better, but even that left a bit to be desired heading into year two.
Josh Allen, the team’s first-round pick in 2019, was the best pass rusher with 22 quarterback hits and a hit on 3.3% of his pass rushes. Those 22 quarterback hits were tied for 18th in the league.
Allen will play 2023 on his fifth-year option.
K’Lavon Chaisson has been a disappointment as a former first-round pick. Through three seasons, he has 15 quarterback hits and three sacks. A knee injury limited him to just nine games in 2022.
It is wild to say the Jaguars need help here with three first-round picks still on their rookie contracts, but the Jaguars could use some help here.
Off-ball Linebacker Depth Chart, Jaguars:
- Foyesade Oluokun
- Devin Lloyd
- Chad Muma
- Shaquille Quarterman
- Caleb Johnson
Foyesade Oluokun might have been Jacksonville’s best free agent signing last offseason.
Oluokun led the league in tackles, but he wasn’t just a chase-and-tackle player. He also led the league in tackles that produced a positive play for the defense.
He had 21 run stuffs, which was tied for second in the league.
Devin Lloyd played 80% of the defensive snaps as the team’s second first-round pick in 2022.
Lloyd had 115 tackles but only 42.6% produced a positive play for the defense. He was around average in coverage, 34th in yards allowed per coverage snap.
Chad Muma played a quarter of the team’s defensive snaps as a third-round pick. He has traits that could translate to a bigger role in the defense as he progresses.
The Jaguars had at least two linebackers on the field on almost all of their defensive snaps, with just 0.4% of snaps played in dime.
Cornerback Depth Chart, Jaguars:
- Tyson Campbell
- Darious Williams
- Tre Herndon
- Tevaughn Campbell
- Chris Claybrooks
- Gregory Junior
- Montaric Brown
Tyson Campbell broke out as one of the league’s better cornerbacks in his second season.
He ranked 12th among outside corners in adjusted yards allowed per coverage snap. Campbell also played 98% of the defensive snaps.
The Jaguars started with Darious Williams in the slot, but once they moved him to the outside, things picked up.
Williams is a much better outside corner despite his 5-foot-9 frame. He was 13th among outside corners in adjusted yards allowed per coverage snap and led the team with 16 passes defensed.
Jacksonville shuffled players through the slot. Tre Herndon would likely be the starter now, but he played 35% of the defensive snaps despite appearing in 15 games.
Slot corner could be a position the team targets on Day 2 of the draft.
Safety Depth Chart, Jaguars:
- Andre Cisco
- Rayshawn Jenkins
- Andrew Wingard
- Daniel Thomas
- Deionte Thompson
- Tyree Gillespie
- Ayo Oyelola
Andre Cisco played a good deep safety and has developed as a 2021 third-round pick.
Cisco had 10 passes defensed while the Jaguars played with the middle of the field closed on 56% of their defensive snaps.
Rayshawn Jenkins split his time between playing deep and in the box but did more of his damage around the line of scrimmage.
Jenkins had 112 tackles, and his 51 tackles that produced a positive play for the defense led all defensive backs in the league.
Andrew Wingard flashed when he got on the field and is a useful third safety, though the Jaguars don’t often play with all three safeties on the field. They did so for just 44 defensive snaps in 2022, but opponents averaged just 3.23 yards per play on those snaps, according to TruMedia.
Wingard re-signed on a three-year deal this offseason.