2023 NFL Draft: Jaguars Select Rutgers CB Christian Braswell at No. 202
The Jacksonville Jaguars added to their secondary on Saturday, drafting Rutgers cornerback Christian Braswell at No. 202.
Braswell is the second defensive back the Jaguars have drafted on Day 3, following a fifth-round selection on defensive back Antonio Johnson.
As a senior in 2022, Braswell played in all 12 games and started five, being named honorable mention All-Big Ten as he led the team with 11 pass breakups and three interceptions.
Braswell didn't play in 2021 due to a knee injury, though he played six games at Temple in 2020 and recorded 21 tackles.
Braswell is the third Day 3 cornerback the Jaguars have drafted in the last two drafts, following 2022 draftees Gregory Junior and Montaric Brown. As of now, the Jaguars' top three cornerbacks are Tyson Campbell, Darious Williams and Tre Herndon.
"Tre is on the team and Tre is back. We won a lot of football teams with those three on the field. We feel good about them. We feel good about the younger guys developing, as well," Jaguars general manager Trent Baalke said on Friday night.
"We still got another day with a lot of picks, a lot of capital to attack that position. We'll get through tomorrow and see where we're at."
The Jaguars current draft class is as follows.
- 1st, No. 27: OT Anton Harrison, Oklahoma
- 2nd, No. 61: TE Brenton Strange, Penn State
- 3rd, No. 88: RB Tank Bigsby, Auburn
- 4th, No. 121: LB Ventrell Miller, Florida
- 4th, No. 130: DL Tyler Lacy, Oklahoma State
- 5th, No. 136: EDGE/LB Yasir Abdullah, Louisville
- 5th, No. 160: DB Antonio Johnson, Texas A&M
- 6th, No. 185: WR Parker Washington, Penn State
- 6th, No. 202: CB Christian Braswell, Rutgers
The rest of the Jaguars selections are as follows.
- 6th: No. 208 (via PHI)
- 7th: No. 226 (via CAR), No. 227 (via NO), No. 240 (via NYG)
