Jaguars' Late-Round Draft Picks: Diamonds in the Rough

0:00On April 20, Jaguar's fans, the teams rolling into the 2026 NFL draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania this week, but no first round pick. After trading into the Cleveland Browns for that number two overall selection in 2025, to grab Travis Hunter. Still, later rounds have been goal minds for Jacksonville, especially the seventh and final one where they by nerfed real contributors. Over the years, these late picks have stepped up big, turning into reliable starters and impact players despite the long odds. The franchise has a track record of spotting talent that slips through the cracks. Take guys like Marlon McCree from 2001, who locked down the secondary with six picks in his second year, or Bobby McCree out of two. 2004, who racked up sacks, forced fumbles, and even starred in the playoffs with a key strip sack on Ben Ruffa's burger to seal a wild card. When? Then there's Logan Cook, snagging the seventh round of 2018, who's still punting lights out for the Jags today. He's got the highest net average in NFL history, hit the pro bowl in 2025, and flips field position like clockwork.

1:06With that kind of history, expect the Jaguars to hunt for more diamonds in the roughest draft, proving you don't need an early pick to build a contender. This has been NFL News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story.