After a surprising batch of picks on Day 2, some of them intriguing, and one straight-up baffling, the Jacksonville Jaguars chose to address yet another need in the fourth round when they selected pass rusher Wesley Williams. They must've thought another team was going to get ahead of them as they traded up five spots to select him 119th overall.
In case you were wondering, to move up from No. 124 to No. 119, the Jaguars send the 166th overall selection to the Carolina Panthers. Along the way, they picked up an extra sixth-rounder, the 196th overall.
We have selected Duke DE Wesley Williams with the No. 119 overall pick!@Dream_Finders | #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/hPMb2T8gtK
— Jacksonville Jaguars (@Jaguars) April 25, 2026
Ok, that's what the Jags had to fork out for him, but what exactly did the Jaguars get in Williams?
Wesley Williams gives the Jaguars a player with lots of upside
Wesley Williams has all the tools you want in a pass-rush prospect. He's got a dense build, with plenty of length. On top of that, he's surprisingly athletic for his size. On the other hand, he lacks moves to get after the quarterback and is more of a project, albeit with plenty of upside, at this stage of his football career.
Lance Zierlein of NFL Media expected Williams to go in the Round 4-5 range, so seeing him go to Jacksonville at No. 119 feels right.
What shoudl the Jaguars expect from Wesley Williams in Year 1?
The truth is that the Jaguars can afford to bring in Wesley Williams along slowly. With Travon Walker and Josh Hines-Allen as the primary bookend pass rushers, Williams may not see much playing time as a rookie.
It's also worth noting that the Jags have sophomores Danny Striggow and B.J. Green II in the mix. Both of them flashed potential last year, and nobody will bat an eye if they see an expanded role next season. Heck, because they showed progress as the year passed, the team's brass felt comfortable letting Dawuane Smoot and Emmanuel Ogbah walk in free agency.
That's not necessarily great news for Wesley Williams, who may face an uphill battle to get snaps as a rookie. Then again, you couldn't have expected the Jaguars to find a potential All-Pro pass rusher in Round 4. Instead, they came out with a prospect with enough upside to eventually become a steady contributor behind Travon Walker and Josh Hines-Allen.
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