Jacksonville Jaguars 2024 NFL Draft Guide: What you need to know

Attention Jaguars enthusiasts! Prepare for the 2024 NFL Draft with unique team insights and analysis.

Below, you’ll find information about Jacksonville’s predicted picks, required positions, selection history, GM draft notes, and more. This is all provided by the NFL’s research team.

And don’t forget to tune in on Thursday, April 25th at 8:00 p.m. ET for live coverage of the draft on NFL Network and NFL+.

Jacksonville Jaguars Draft Overview

2023 record: 9-8
Second in AFC South; missed playoffs

Jaguars 2024 draft picks (8):

Round 1, pick 17
Round 2, pick 48
Round 3, pick 96 (compensatory pick)
Round 4, pick 114
Round 4, pick 116 (acquired from New Orleans Saints in 2023 Draft trade)
Round 5, pick 153
Round 6, pick 212 (compensatory pick)
Round 7, pick 236

Jaguars team needs (according to Chad Reuter): Cornerback, Defensive Tackle, Offensive Tackle, Interior OL, Edge

Projected Jaguars first-round selection, via NFL.com draft analysts:

(See all projections at Mock Draft Central)

Jaguars 2024 Opponents

Home

Browns, Colts, Jets, Packers, Patriots, Texans, Titans, Vikings

Away

Bears, Bills, Colts, Dolphins, Eagles, Lions, Raiders, Texans, Titans.

Jaguars Notable Activity Tracker (2024 offseason):

Jaguars Decision Makers

Owner: Shad Khan

General Manager: Trent Baalke

Head Coach: Doug Pederson

Trent Baalke

Baalke is about to start his fourth season as the General Manager of the Jaguars.

– 2020: Jaguars Director of Player Personnel

– 2017-19: Football Op Consultant with NFL

– 2011-16: 49ers General Manager

Jaguars Draft Notes

Past 3 Drafts

– 29 total players selected (12 offense, 17 defense)
– Had No. 1 overall pick in both 2021 & 2022 Drafts (QB Trevor Lawrence & DE Travon Walker)

– 1 Pro Bowl player selected (T. Lawrence)

During his tenure as General Manager for the 49ers, Baalke drafted three players who went on to make the Pro Bowl with San Francisco.

– Aldon Smith, Eric Reid, DeForest Buckner

As the GM of the Jaguars from 2021 to 2023, Baalke has not drafted a wide receiver (WR) earlier than the 6th round. Moreover, during his tenure as the 49ers GM from 2011 to 2016, he only used one top-100 overall pick on a WR, which was A.J. Jenkins, picked 30th overall in the 2012 Draft.

In the 2022 free agency, Christian Kirk was signed to a 4-year contract worth $72.0M.

In November 2022, while he was suspended, a 2024 3rd Rd was traded for Calvin Ridley. He played the 2023 seasons with Jacksonville Jaguars and signed with Tennessee Titans in the 2024 Free Agency.

In the 2024 Free Agency, Gabe Davis was signed to a three-year contract worth $39.0M.

Baalke has conducted trades involving 1st-round picks in 5 drafts during his tenure as General Manager.

– Three times with San Francisco (traded up twice and down once)

JAX made two significant moves: In 2022, they traded up from the 33rd pick to the 27th overall, selecting Devin Lloyd. Then in 2023, they traded down twice, first from the 24th to the 25th overall pick, and then from the 25th to the 27th, where they selected A. Harrison.

In his initial offseason as the General Manager for the Jaguars in 2021, Baalke appointed Urban Meyer as the head coach of the team.

Meyer had never previously served as a head coach in the NFL.

Meyer was let go from JAX after 13 games in 2021.

In February 2022, Baalke appointed former Eagles Head Coach Doug Pederson as the new Head Coach.

Baalke, in his role as Jaguars GM, has utilized a top-65 overall pick on every offensive and defensive position, with the exception of wide receiver and interior defensive lineman.

Highest drafted Jaguars player by position, since 2021

Last time Jaguars picked each position in first round:

Compiled by the NFL Research team. All data current as of April 16, 2024.