As Adam Schefter was recapping the 2026 NFL draft with Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., he dropped an interesting bit of information about the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Apparently, the Jaguars considered trading back into the first round. Without a first-round pick this year, the Jaguars’ first pick didn’t take place until Round 2 at 56th overall.
“The Jacksonville Jaguars actually considered this year trading up back into the first round in a draft that a lot of people didn’t love to give away their first round draft pick next year in the 2027 draft that everybody can’t wait for,’ Schefter said. “And because that draft is so coveted and highly anticipated, they wanted the team that was getting their one next year to give them their one this year and an additional day two or three pick. So, they wanted extra compensation to trade into this draft for next year.”
It’s a unique idea, to say the least. Attempting to leverage the strength of the 2027 draft class for a better deal in 2026.
“Follow that,” Schefter continued. “That actually came up. Now, I don’t know if there were many other teams that thought about doing that, but the Jaguars actually gave that idea some thought. They didn’t go ahead to get it done, but it was something that came up in the Jaguars draft room, and they did not manage to get it done.”
Although James Gladstone and Tony Boselli never said that trading into the first round was on their radar, they didn’t shut down that idea either before the draft.
Gladstone said the team would remain “agile,” while Boselli said, “Stay tuned.”
Ultimately, a deal never came to fruition, but this is the latest example of the Jaguars’ will to be bold and think outside the box in an effort to bolster the roster.
This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: Report: Jaguars ‘considered’ trading into Round 1 with unique approach
Reporting by Paul Bretl, Jaguars Wire / Jaguars Wire
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