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Share your best 2026 Jaguars mock draft with us

The offseason is the best time to pose “What would you do?” types of questions. How would you go about team-building in the NFL? Which positional coaches would you hire? Which free agents would you pay? And, of course, which college prospects would you draft? The good people of fanspeak.com are helping me out with […]

Monday Mock: Full Three-Round 2026 NFL Mock Draft

With the initial wave of free agency in the rearview mirror, team needs have shifted, and draft plans are starting to come into focus. That makes now the perfect time to map out a full three-round mock draft, projecting all 32 teams and how the board could realistically fall over the first two days. While […]

Reacts Survey Results: Jaguars fans want to trade up in 2026 NFL Draft

This week, we asked Jacksonville Jaguars fans if they want the team to trade up or down from their first pick (No. 56) in the 2026 NFL Draft. Over half of the respondents want to trade up. According to FanDuel Sportsbook, Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza is the shoo-in favorite (-20000 odds) to be the first […]

Jaguars sign Seahawks’ Jake Bobo to offer sheet

Ladies and gentlemen, we have free agency action in Jacksonville, well, sort of. Per NFL insider Field Yates, the Jaguars extended an offer to Seattle Seahawks veteran wide receiver Jake Bobo on Friday. While it may not be time for the confetti just yet, Duval is officially in the mix, with Bobo signing the two-year, […]

Smoot’s The Elsie Academy giving away ice cream for kids

While we had a few Florida cold days this week, this weekend’s forecast is warm, bright, and sunny. Looking for something to do? Jaguar Dawuane Smoot will be at the opening of The Block Jax this Saturday, partnering with Dairy Joy to give away free ice cream for kids, sponsored by his school, The Elsie […]

March Madness: Why I’m fading my Gators (again)

For the umpteenth March in a row, I find myself saddled with two NCAA March Madness brackets to fill out. One is for my grandma’s work pool of 150 people for zero stakes; the other is for a handful of friends (half of whom are Gators) with a riveting $10 buy-in. The two brackets I […]

Jaguars Reacts Survey: Should Jacksonville Trade Up in 2026 NFL Draft?

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Jaguars fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Jaguars fans — should the team trade up from pick 56? Please take our survey It […]

I attended the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine

The Jacksonville Jaguars’ 2025 season may have wrapped up in January, but for a draft sicko like me, that was just the start of the 2026 NFL Draft cycle. As the lead draft analyst at Big Cat Country, this time of year is my Super Bowl. Player profiles, team-need breakdowns, mock drafts, “you play GM” […]

Reacts Survey Results: Jaguars fans bored by free agency so far

This week, we asked Jacksonville Jaguars fans to grade the team’s moves (or lack thereof) in the initial wave of 2026 NFL free agency. At the time the survey was posted, the Jags hadn’t yet signed RB Chris Rodriguez Jr., but they had re-signed CB Montaric Brown, OLB Dennis Gardeck, and TE Quintin Morris while […]

Tweets of the week: ‘gonna miss you bro’

Happy Friday, Big Cat Country! Let’s look at some of this week’s Jacksonville Jaguars highlights, hype, and more from X/Twitter. The Jaguars’ athletic training staff received the Ed Block Courage Award for PFATS Staff of the Year: Travis Etienne and Trevor Lawrence responded to no longer being teammates: Clemson Football shared their feelings on Lawrence’s […]

What’s left in free agency that’s of value to the Jaguars?

The Jacksonville Jaguars largely sat out of the opening wave of free agency, avoiding giving out big contracts and showing confidence in the quality on the roster and the talent evaluation of the front office ahead of April’s draft. At the same time, a number of key names have departed Jacksonville since Wednesday, leaving some […]

Winners & Losers Around the AFC South After Initial Wave of 2026 NFL Free Agency

It’s been a whole three days of free agency signings across the NFL. To parse through the craze, let’s identify some of the most-impacted individuals in the AFC South. Free Agency Winners Robert Saleh The Boys Are Back! With a flush amount of cap space, newly hired Tennessee Titans head coach Robert Saleh has brought […]

Jacksonville is Turning Free Agent Losses Into Draft Gold

Following the Los Angeles Rams’ blueprint, the Jacksonville Jaguars have quietly begun building one of the league’s more impressive draft stockpiles. The Jaguars are projected to receive three compensatory picks in the 2027 NFL Draft, one shy of the league maximum of four picks any single team can receive in a given draft. For the […]

2026 NFL Free Agency: Jaguars sign former Commanders RB Chris Rodriguez

The Jacksonville Jaguars have added their first new player of the 2026 NFL year. Former Washington Commanders running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. has agreed to a contract with Jacksonville. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, it’s a two-year deal with a base value of $10 million, a max value of $12 million, and $6.2 million guaranteed. […]

Do You Believe? The Jaguars’ Trust Problem After Lloyd’s Departure

Recent Jacksonville Jaguars fans know turbulence all too well. The Urban Meyer disaster. The Dave Caldwell era. Trent Baalke’s fractured regime. One disappointment has followed another for the better part of a decade. Now, with linebacker Devin Lloyd heading to Carolina, some of those buried fan frustrations have seemingly resurfaced as trust within the fanbase […]

Former Jaguars LB Devin Lloyd signs with Panthers

Anthony Campanile’s defense faces a significant void heading into 2026 after Devin Lloyd, the Jaguars’ All-Pro linebacker, agreed to join the Carolina Panthers on a three-year, $45 million deal. While the move was widely anticipated, its impact on Jacksonville’s defensive core still may be hard to overstate. The Jaguars traded into the first round of […]

Former Jaguars RB Travis Etienne signs with hometown Saints

After eight straight years of playing football alongside Trevor Lawrence on the East Coast, Travis Etienne is returning home to Louisiana. The free agent running back signed a four-year, $52 million deal with the New Orleans Saints, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. His annual salary of $13 million ranks sixth among all NFL running backs… […]

Jaguars Re-Sign OLB Dennis Gardeck

The Jacksonville Jaguars made their second move of the first day of 2026 NFL free agency. Not long after locking up cornerback Montaric “Buster” Brown to a three-year contract, the Jaguars re-signed outside linebacker Dennis Gardeck. According to Ollie Connolly of the Read Optional, Gardeck’s deal is worth $12 million over two years. It may […]

Jaguars Re-Sign Cornerback Montaric Brown

The Jacksonville Jaguars shored up their defensive backfield Monday morning.  Former seventh-round pick Montaric “Buster” Brown and the Jags reached an agreement on a three-year, $33 million contract, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler and Adam Schefter announced. The deal comes on a Monday full of big moves across the league as teams prep for the NFL Draft. […]

Reacts Survey Results: Jaguars fan preferences for pick No. 56

This week, we asked Jacksonville Jaguars fans which position the team should target with its first pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Over half of the respondents chose defensive line, and 70% chose defensive line or cornerback. According to FanDuel Sportsbook, Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza has -20000 odds to be the first overall pick. That […]