With their final selection on Day 2, at pick 100 overall, the Jacksonville Jaguars selected Maryland safety Jalen Huskey.
Here are four things to know about the selection.
How does Jalen Huskey fit in the Jaguars’ defense?
The addition of Huskey adds another versatile presence for defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile to work with. He has experience playing deep safety, down in the box, and at the nickel.
With Eric Murray and Antonio Johnson returning, the Jaguars’ starting roles are likely filled, but we did see a lot of three-safety looks from Campanile last season. Huskey could find himself competing with 2025 third-round pick Caleb Ransaw for those snaps.
Jalen Huskey’s athletic profile
One stat to know about Jalen Huskey
He is a sound tackler. This allowed him to make an impact in the run game, where he was one of PFF’s higher graded safeties, and in the pass game, where he was able to limit opponents to just 7.4 yards per catch last season.
Jalen Huskey’s NFL draft profile
For more on Huskey’s game, here is what NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein had to say:
“Three-year starting split-field safety with adequate size but deficient speed. Huskey piled up interceptions, showing his ball skills and instincts. However, he’s slow to accelerate from transitions and lacks quality make-up speed, so receivers can get open and stay open when he’s forced to match them. He’s not a thumper but does his job near the line of scrimmage as a run defender. Huskey’s ball production and willingness in run support will be counter-balanced by his lack of speed/short-area quickness in coverage. A back-end roster spot could be his ceiling.”
This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: 4 things to know about Jaguars’ third round pick S Jalen Huskey
Reporting by Paul Bretl, Jaguars Wire / Jaguars Wire
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