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It’s 24 hours later than most of the rest of the National Football League, but NFL Draft day is here for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
The Jaguars have their first regularly-scheduled selection in the draft in the second round, at No. 56 overall. For the first time in the franchise’s 31-year history, there is no first-round pick, because the Jaguars traded their 2026 first-rounder in 2025 for the right to acquire the Cleveland Browns’ second overall spot and thus to select Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter out of Colorado.
Big decisions lie ahead for Jaguars coach Liam Coen, general manager James Gladstone and the entire front office under owner Shad Khan. Which way will the Jaguars go in their plan to upgrade the AFC South champions from 2025?
Jaguars are 10 picks away: Bucs select Josiah Trotter at No. 46
Only 10 more picks to go until the Jaguars’ first selection at No. 56, after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers chose linebacker Josiah Trotter of Missouri at No. 46. Which direction will the Jaguars go? –Clayton Freeman
Trade watch: Texans trade up to No. 36
One of the Jaguars’ division rivals is making an early splash Friday. The Houston Texans are on the move in the trade market, sending Nos. 38 and 91 to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for Nos. 36 and 117. Houston used that pick for Ohio State defensive tackle Kayden McDonald. Twenty picks remain until the Jaguars’ scheduled selection at No. 56. –Clayton Freeman
Storyline to watch: Carson Beck, Austin Barber among locals in NFL Draft spotlight
Who will be the first player from the Jacksonville area off the board? Miami quarterback Carson Beck, from Mandarin High School, and Florida offensive lineman Austin Barber, from Trinity Christian Academy, are among the locals evaluated by some analysts as Day 2 possibilities. –Clayton Freeman
Day 2 begins at NFL Draft, Jaguars still 24 picks away
Friday’s NFL Draft action has begun. The Jaguars’ first selection of the day is still more than 20 picks away… that is, unless GM James Gladstone shakes things up with a trade. –Clayton Freeman
Why Jaguars didn’t come close to trading into NFL draft Round 1
The Jacksonville Jaguars made history on Thursday, April 23 … by doing nothing.
The Jaguars, due to last year’s trade to move up for cornerback/receiver Travis Hunter, did not make a first-round pick for the first time in franchise history.
Next up on Friday, April 24 are Rounds 2-3 and the Jaguars have four selections, No. 56 in round 2 and Nos. 81, 88 and 100 in round 3. The draft resumes at 7 p.m. –Ryan O’Halloran
Which picks remain for Jacksonville Jaguars in NFL Draft?
The Jacksonville Jaguars enter the second day of the 2026 NFL Draft with all 11 picks remaining on the docket.
Jacksonville did not have a first-round pick for the first time in franchise history. The team traded this year’s first in a package move up to second-overall for the right to select cornerback/wide receiver Travis Hunter.
Though there was speculation ahead of the first night that Jacksonville could be looking to move up to the back end of the first round, that never came to fruition. –Demetrius Harvey
Jacksonville native Carson Beck ready for next step in football journey
A coach’s wont is to spend a few minutes watching the opponent in general and the opponent’s quarterback in particular throw the football during warmups.
Liam Coen was no different on Oct. 7, 2023, before Kentucky faced Georgia.
Then Kentucky’s offensive coordinator, Coen, who just two years later would be a finalist for NFL Coach of the Year after leading the Jacksonville Jaguars to a 13-4 record, was impressed by the Bulldogs’ Carson Beck.
“I was watching him throw the ball and I was like, ‘Dang, that thing is coming off his hand pretty good,’” Coen recalled.
If Coen is impressed, that means most NFL offensive minds should be, too. And they should be.
Beck, 23, may not check all of the preferred boxes like creating plays off-script, but his accuracy, moxie and big-game experience should provide him an opportunity to make a Week 1 roster. –Ryan O’Halloran
10 best available fits for Jacksonville Jaguars, mock for Day 2
Josiah Trotter, LB, Missouri
Kayden McDonald, DT, Ohio State
Denzel Boston, WR, Washington
Anthony Hill Jr., LB, Texas
Jacob Rodriguez, LB, Texas Tech
Gabe Jacas, EDGE, Illinois
Christen Miller, DT, Georgia
Zion Young, EDGE, Missouri
Jake Golday, LB, Cincinnati
Avieon Terrell, CB, Clemson
What is the Jaguars’ 2026 NFL Draft order?
What’s next for the Jaguars after the draft?
The Jaguars can host a rookie minicamp the first or second weekend after the draft, for drafted rookies and undrafted free-agent signings.
The first Organized Team Activities will be May 26, May 28-29, June 1-2 and June 4.
The mandatory minicamp will be June 9-11.
Which players did the Jaguars draft in 2025?
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jaguars draft live updates and analysis as Day 2 unfolds
Reporting by Clayton Freeman, Jacksonville Florida Times-Union / Florida Times-Union
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