Jaguars Draft Boldly, Ignoring Critics

0:00It's April 28th, NFL News. Today starts now, AI powered in game ready. I'm Cory with the story. The Jacksonville Jaguars just wrapped their 2026 NFL draft without a first round pick for the first time ever, and they straight up. Ignored the outside noise on grades to build around head coach Liam Cohen's vision. They zeroed in on scheme fit, toughness, and guys ready to play now, trusting their own scouting over mock drafts and analyst takes. Fans and experts lit up social media with backlash, calling picks like Titan-Nay Boer Kerture at number 56 a reach, along with names like Albert Regis, Jalen Husky, and Wesley Williams, most boards slapped him with Cier degrades at best. General manager James Gladstone called it a bold move for long-term identity, stacking the roster with physical tight ends like Boer Kerture and Tanner, Kozio, to beef up formations, and give quarterback Trevor Lawrence better options downfield.

1:00If Cohen's balanced attack clicks with these quick contributors, this draft class could flip the script from criticized to clutch in no time.