The Jacksonville Jaguars are playing the 2025 NFL Draft like a fiddle. After drafting Travis Hunter at No. 2, they traded their next pick, the 70th overall, to the Chicago Bears. After sitting out the second round, they at least made another pick.
With the 88th overall selection, the Jaguars, the Jags selected Tulane Cornerback Caleb Ransaw. All things considered, the selection makes sense.
What are the Jaguars getting in Caleb Ransaw? How will he contribute?
Hunter will take on a featured role in the secondary, and will probably be starting at the end fo his rookie season. However, they also need to add depth at cornerback.
Behind the starting trio of Jourdan Lewis, Tyson Campbell, and Jarrian Jones, they had Montaric Brown and DeAntre Prince. The former was the primary backup at the position last year but was inconsistent. He's now entering a contract year. Prince, on the other hand, is an unproven commodity at this stage of his career. He got minimal playing time as a rookie, so he could benefit from competition. Ransaw will provide just that.
A one-year starter at Tulane, Ransaw lined up outside as a sophomore but moved to nickel in his junior and senior seasons. At 6'0" and 197 pounds, he's got the size to play corner at the NFL level. He'll need to work on his footwork and keeping up with opposing receivers but could most definitely earn a backup role early in his career.
Update: Per Mia O'Brien of 1010 XL, James Gladstone says that the Jaguars see Ransaw as a safety.
James Gladstone says Caleb Ransaw will start at safety.
— Mia O'Brien (@MiaOBrienTV) April 26, 2025
"It's an endless list" as to what he likes about Ransaw. "Sparked his interest" upon arrival in #DUUUVAL.
Coaching staff opened his eyes to a lot of ways he can be used.
Can play corner or safety. Tackle ratio stands…
The move could change the dynamic of the safey room. Currently, Darnell Savage and Eric Murray are the incumbents, with Antonio Johnson and Andrew Wingard slated to the primary backups. Ransaw could come in and compete for either a starting job, or take on a reserve role.
It's worth noting that the Jaguars traded the No. 102 overall to move back to pick No. 89, so they had back-to-back selections. After choosing Ransaw, they took West Virginia's Wyatt Wilum.
Circling back to Ransaw, the Jaguars checked off a box when they drafted Ransaw. What was one of their weakest positions last year will no longer be a liability in 2025.