Heading into the 2026 season there are many reasons to feel optimistic about the Jacksonville Jaguars. The team is bringing back both coordinators, the head coach, and many key pieces on offense, defense, and special teams. The backup QB positions still have to be settled in training camp.
Though the defense was solid and were ranked in the top-ten overall, the Jacksonville Jaguars are quarterback dependent like most teams. This past season Trevor Lawrence had 29 passing touchdowns, and nine rushing touchdowns.
This production had Lawrence in the MVP conversation, and let Jacksonville fans know that they truly have a franchise quarterback.
The question still remains as to who is in the quarterback room that can take over and lead if Lawrence has a season-ending injury like he did in 2024?
The current Jags roster has two other quarterbacks; Nick Mullens, and Carter Bradley. Mullens, who is listed as the backup, is also an undrafted player, but he is going into his tenth season, and has played a respectful amount of snaps. Bradley was also an undrafted free agent, who is going into his second NFL season.
Bradley signed a futures contract in January, and is listed as the third QB, but there is no guarantee he will make it to the first preseason game.
The real question is how can the Jags upgrade the overall talent in the room which consists of Lawrence, a former No. 1 overall draft pick, and two undrafted free agents.
Mullens has proven himself to be a capable backup with 20 NFL starts, and 34 touchdown passes.
Bradley on the other hand, is the unproven, number-three signal caller. That's where there is an opportunity and a need to upgrade the roster.
Bradley, the son of former Jaguars head coach Gus Bradley, was signed late in the season as an extra arm for practice. That might be how he is viewed by head coach Liam Coen.
With eleven picks in this year's upcoming draft the Jacksonville Jaguars are in a position to upgrade the talent on the roster, specifically in the QB room.The problem is that they have needs on defense, and have already committed $200 million toward Lawrence, who might be asked to restructure his contract. The Jaguars have plenty of draft capital in the late rounds to find their backup of the future.
If the Jags are to draft a QB to compete for the third spot, which will more than likely land on the practice squad, we could see them draft a second-tier college quarterback like Miller Moss from Louisville or Sawyer Robertson out of Baylor.
Moss has been projected by many draftniks to be a late-round pick. Moss threw for more than 30 scores and over 5000 yards his last two years in college. Moss is cerebral, athletic, and accurate, as he’s described by most scouting reports.
Like Lawrence, Robertson has dual threat skills, and is very accurate on the run. He projects to be a late rounder at best, so it's possible that the Jags can grab him late without spending significant draft capital.
If Moss is available he’s someone who has had great coaching in college from Lincoln Riley and Jeff Brohm. Many scouts believe he’s the most pro ready of all the late round options.
The Jags might not be overly concerned about the third quarterback in the room, but with Mullens entering his final season under contract, they might be looking for someone to groom for the backup job in 2027.