Grading Day 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft for the Jaguars: Jacksonville adds more pass catchers despite more pressing needs
The Jags wrapped up their draft by loading up on pass catchers, and perhaps too much so.
The 2026 NFL Draft is now in our rearview mirror, and the Jacksonville Jaguars completed their last day of the draft by making six more selections.
Without further ado, let’s get to them.
Round 4, pick 119 — Duke EDGE Wesley Williams
The Jaguars have been needing depth in their edge rusher room, and they finally address it here with Williams.
The Duke product has good size — 6-3, 254 pounds — with mediocre arm length — 31 7/8 inches. He is a solid run defender on the edge, earning an 80.4 Pro Football Focus run defense grade last year. His sack numbers dropped from 7.5 to two from 2024 to 2025, but he still generated 46 QB pressures in 358 pass rushing snaps.
Grade: B
Round 5, pick 164 — Houston TE Tanner Koziol
Well, apparently we’re going back to the tight end well here, despite clear other needs remaining, and the Jags having a solid 1-2 in Brenton Strange and second rounder Nate Boerkircher.
The Jags double up at the position with a player who, at least, has a higher pass catching resume than Boerkircher. Koziol led the Big 12 in receptions by a tight end last year with 74. He turned those catches into 727 receiving yards and six touchdowns. With a 6-6, 247-pound frame, the upside is there, if Liam Coen’s staff can get the most out of him.
But stocking up on tight ends with more needs to address…don’t love it. At least this was actually the right spot in the draft to pull the trigger, and it gives them a needed potential threat in the receiving game in their tight end room. So a small bump for those things.
Grade: C+
Round 6, pick 191 — Baylor WR Josh Cameron
Cameron is a strong, physical receiver who can make a difference in the run game as a blocker. Jacksonville has committed to getting better there with the addition of two tight ends and Oregon G Emmanuel Pregnon. Cameron fits that potential mold on the outside.
He also did damage while with the Bears. Over the last two years, he eclipsed the 50 catch, 750 yard, nine touchdown mark each season. He also led all of FBS in yards per punt return in 2024 with 20.7, so he brings value in the return game as well.
Grade: A
Round 6, pick 203 — Stanford WR CJ Williams
I have no idea why the Jaguars went back-to-back wideouts at this spot. Williams doesn’t really project as a contributor as a wide receiver, so if he’s a special teamer, why not take a run at a running back, cornerback, or linebacker as a special teams contributor instead? This just doesn’t make sense 12 picks after picking a wideout.
Grade: D
Round 7, pick 233 — Washington EDGE Zach Durfee
The Jags grabbed a second edge rusher with the draft in its dying embers.
Durfee only had 6.5 sacks in two years at Washington, but in 2025, he did generate 35 QB pressures in 225 pass rushing snaps, per PFF, for a strong 15.6% pressure rate.
Durfee, like most last round picks, will look to make his hay as a special teamer while trying to develop into a back-of-the-53-man-roster player, but it’s certainly worthwhile in this spot to see if you can develop the 6-4, 247-pound edge rusher into more.
Grade: A–
Round 7, pick — MTSU LB Parker Hughes
Hey, it’s the end of the draft, and when you see potential, it’s worth taking a swing sometimes. Hughes blazed a 4.39 40-yard dash at his Pro Day, and he’s a productive player who posted 100 combined tackles with two interceptions last year for the Blue Raiders.
A long shot for the roster, but worth rolling the dice here, and surprisingly with no linebackers taken beforehand, it makes even more sense.
Grade: A–
Overall Day 3 grade: B-
The Jaguars exited the draft with one offensive lineman, one defensive tackle, two edge rushers (one which came in the seventh), one defensive back, and a seventh-round linebacker. Four pass catchers were taken. While I like some of the players taken on Saturday, James Gladstone did not do a terrific job addressing roster needs often enough, and the second tight end (Koziol) and second wide receiver picks (Williams) were confusing, given the roster. And I might be too kind here with B-, but I’m going to stick with it.

