5 enticing targets who could be on Jaguars' radar for Day 3 of 2026 NFL Draft

Boy, if you kept track of everything the Jacksonville Jaguars did on Day 2 of the NFL Draft, take a hot shower. Grab some water. You earned your keep tonight. It was an expectedly busy night for the Jags — but not for the reasons we might have hoped or expected. There was no blockbuster trade for Kayden McDonald. Jacksonville didn't move from any of its four picks all night.

Instead, we got a mixed bag — to say the least. James Gladstone followed a pick I humbly called the worst I've ever seen in 23 years of watching the draft with a better one, a total steal, and then a head-scratcher with upside.

Regardless, the Jaguars will stay busy on Saturday. They've got seven more picks on Day 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft and could use one or two gems from them.

Though leaking confidence about what Gladstone might do next, here are five players that I think the Jaguars could have on their shortlist.

Kyle Louis, LB, Pittsburgh

I previewed a wide depth of players the Jaguars could take on Day 2. Only Kyle Louis remains on the board heading into the fourth round.

As mentioned in Kyle Louis's draft profile, the undersized linebacker is an ideal fit for nickel-heavy defenses like the Jaguars. Jacksonville was in the package 64.1 percent of the time a year ago.

Louis is a sideline-to-sideline rover with great coverage skills, and he had a great Senior Bowl.

Depth behind Ventrell Miller and Foyesade Oluokun is certainly one of the highest remaining priorities left on the board, but there are answers. In addition to Louis, Alabama's Deonte Lawson, LSU's Harold Perkins Jr., and BYU's Jack Kelly are other athletic linebackers who could help the team address their largest remaining need.

Jonah Coleman, RB, Washington

Black & Teal's Carlos Sanchez noted a late March pre-draft visit from Washington running back Jonah Coleman. If they like what they saw, Coleman is still on the board heading into Day 3.

Only three running backs were selected on the first two days of the draft. Frankly, it was a huge upset that even the third — Indiana's Kaelon Black — went, considering he wasn't invited to the combine.

Regardless, there will be suitors, including a Jags squad looking to replace Travis Etienne through a committee. Though chock full of early-down grinders with Chris Rodriguez Jr. and Bhayshul Tuten, a running back that can contribute on third down should be on the menu.

Coleman, Penn State's Nicholas Singleton, and Clemson's Adam Randall all qualify as that type of tailback.

Anthony Lucas, EDGE, USC

I knew I was going to be wrong putting USC EDGE Anthony Lucas in my top 100. With just 3.5 sacks a year ago for the Trojans, Lucas doesn't have the best track record of production.

However, the former five-star recruit has the size (6'5"), strength, and length (33.5") to be a quality NFL edge rusher. You see these moments of brilliance in bend or on the back side pursuing ball carriers and wonder if he just hasn't reached his potential amidst some defensive turbulence at USC:

I see a great athlete who hasn't been developed, and the Jaguars could still use depth behind Travon Walker and Josh Hines-Allen. Remember, neither of those two exploded onto the scene as double-digit sack guys; they needed work and development at the pro level to become what they are today.

Could the Jags place Lucas under their collective wing?

Devin Moore, CB, Florida

Day 3 prospects usually have a drawback. Devin Moore's is obvious. He's played just 18 games in the last two seasons at Florida, and he was banged up for his entire pre-draft process.

He might be one of those players who just never can stay healthy, and those medical red flags have pushed him to Day 3.

The upside if that fortune with health turns around is obvious, though. The 6'3" corner is a burner, and he does a great job shadowing receivers in multiple coverage schemes:

Injuries have really prevented him from consistently tapping into the ceiling of his speed and length, too. At his best, he's sticky in man coverage and flows like a long Riq Woolen ballhawk in zone.

They don't make too many corners with these sorts of attributes with positive impact marks in college. We're getting to the point in the draft where the reward outweighs the risk by a good margin — especially for a Jacksonville secondary that needs size.

Cade Klubnik, QB, Clemson

It didn't go too poorly the last time that the Jacksonville Jaguars took a Clemson quarterback with long, flowing locks.

I anticipated Drew Allar might be a developmental quarterback the Jaguars could target on Day 3, but the Pittsburgh Steelers coronated him at home on Friday. Instead, I wouldn't be surprised if the Jaguars' focus shifted to a different QB -- especially with three seventh-round choices.

Cade Klubnik was a frontrunner for the Heisman Trophy and the No. 1 pick in the draft entering what turned out to be a disastrous 6-6 campaign for the Tigers. It wasn't all his fault, as Antonio Williams' injury also coincided with dysfunction on the coaching staff. However, Klubnik's 60.1 QBR ranked 67th in FBS, indicating he didn't play well.

In 2024, that number was 78.7 -- the 12th-best mark in the nation.

With just Nick Mullins and Carter Bradley on the depth chart behind Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville might really want to discuss a more legitimate backup option, and Klubnik could be a diamond in the rough if he's able to regain some of the confidence and composure he showed in Clemson's run to the College Football Playoff two years ago.

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