With the Jacksonville Jaguars' first two selections in the 2026 NFL Draft, the selected tight end Nate Boerkircher from Texas A&M with the 56th pick and, later, his teammate, defensive tackle Albert Regis at No. 81.

Following a C- grade for Boerkircher and a B+ grade for Regis, I am moving onto the next two Jacksonville draft picks, where they added a offensive lineman and defensive back.

In this part two of the Jaguars' draft grade series, I will give my grades for both picks, basing the assessment of positional need, fit, and pick value.

A

Pregnon instantly fills one of the largest gaps on Jacksonville's roster, adding to a thin interior offensive line.

Last season, Pregnon was perhaps the best offensive lineman on an Oregon team that made it to the second round of the College Football Playoff and finished as a finalist for the best offensive line in college football.

Pregnon started all 15 games last season, earning First-team AP All-American honors. He uses his 6-foot-4, 314 pound frame to dominate defensive lineman in pass protection, providing an instant plug-and-play option for Jacksonville to utilize.

After a confusing second round pick, drafting Boerkircher, Jacksonville responded with a great value-pick, as Pregnon was ranked within the top-50 on some projections.

Following the pick, head coach Liam Coen described Pregnon as succinctly as he could, calling him, "ass and mass."

Jalen Huskey

Grade

B

After forcing just nine takeaways in 2024, the Jaguars made an emphasis to force turnovers last season, ranking second in the NFL with 31.

Huskey, the final pick of round 3, fits this mold, as he recorded 11 interceptions in the past three seasons, including four with Maryland all season.

The Frederick, MD, product notched four interceptions for the Terps, playing in all 12 games en route to Second-team All-Big Ten honors. Huskey also recorded 72 tackles and two pass break-ups.

While his ability to force takeaways is evident, the Jaguars will need Huskey to continue to develop in the run game, as he sometimes struggles in pursuit.

Nevertheless, the defensive backfield was an area that needed to be addressed and Husky does that. 

Following the departure of Andrew Wingard, Huskey may see action right away, suiting up alongside Caleb Ransaw, who will be making his NFL debut as well.

Huskey's skillset should fit defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile's scheme, who was shown celebrating in the war room after the pick was made.

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