2023 NFL Draft: Which Jaguars Are Winners and Losers?

The Jacksonville Jaguars were quite the busy team during the 2023 NFL Draft.

No other team made as many selections as the Jaguars' franchise-record 13 picks, with several trade downs resulting in the Jaguars making 10 Day 3 picks alone.

"If you go in and look at the board, where it's at right now, I think it's fallen pretty true to exactly what we thought," Jaguars general manager Trent Baalke said after Day 2. "The first three rounds are pretty clean. Round four is getting cleaned out, as well. The board held up."

After seven rounds of listening to the board, the Jaguars came away with a draft class that could define their future.

But with 13 new players means a change in the Jaguars' present plans: some players and coaches have seen their groups become stronger, while others have seen their positions hold shape.

After 13 picks, which current Jaguars are the biggest winners and losers? We break it down below

Winners

Tre Herndon: The Jaguars drafted two defensive backs in the sixth round in Christian Braswell and Erick Hallett who they think can compete for snaps at the nickel spot, but it will be Herndon who will start training camp off as the top dog at the position. Herndon is an underrated member of the secondary and much more appreciated inside the building than outside of it, and the fact the Jaguars waited five rounds to add anyone who could compete with him for snaps shows how much trust they have in him.

Walker Little: The Jaguars spent a first round pick on an offensive tackle and that player isn't set to be their left tackle. That doesn't happen often, and it speaks to the Jaguars' confidence in Walker Little as their left tackle of the future that they are moving Anton Harrison to right tackle in favor of Little. Little will start Week 1 at left tackle and, if all goes well, should be expected to be the long-term answer.

Ben Bartch: The Jaguars took an offensive lineman at No. 27 overall who they said they believe could play guard, but for now Anton Harrison's focus will be at right tackle. Maybe that changes when Cam Robinson's pending suspension is finalized and Robinson returns to the team, but for now Bartch has no newcomers to fend off at left guard. It is just him and Tyler Shatley.

Trevor Lawrence: In a draft where many expected for the Jaguars to focus on the defense early in the process, the Jaguars waited until the fourth round to select a single defender. Instead, they invested in making Trevor Lawrence's life easier by adding a starting tackle, a pass-catcher in Brenton Strange who can be lined up all over the offense, and a power back in Tank Bigsby who can take some pressure off of Lawrence in the red-zone. Add in the selection of Parker Washington and this draft had plenty of picks that should support Lawrence moving forward.

Devin Lloyd: The Jaguars only drafted two players with EDGE potential this weekend, which could be good news for Devin Lloyd. Tyler Lacy is more of a base-down EDGE who slides inside on passing downs and Yasir Abdullah could still end up at off-ball linebacker one day, which means there will likely be ample chances for Lloyd to make an impact as a pass-rusher if he isn't able to keep Chad Muma off the field.

Jordan Smith: Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson brought up Jordan Smith unprompted when talking about the pass-rush at the conclusion of the draft, showing that Smith still has a chance to carve out a role. After barely playing as a rookie and then missing all of 2022 with a knee injury, Smith could bounce back in camp and earn a spot in the pass-rush rotation since the Jaguars waited until Day 3 to address the unit.

Heath Farwell: There wasn't a single non-lineman the Jaguars selected on Day 3 who they didn't mention the special teams value of. Seven different players had skill sets they identified as potentially beneficial to their special teams unit, which means plenty of new athletic talents for special teams coordinator Heath Farwell to tap into after a strong 2022 from his unit.

Losers

Snoop Conner: It is going to be tough sledding for Snoop Conner this training camp. Not only did the Jaguars spend a third round pick on Tank Bigsby -- a larger investment than the picks they used on Conner a year previously -- but they also signed D'Ernest Johnson and re-signed JaMycal Hasty. Unless Conner shows special teams value in camp, his only real shot at making the team is if the Jaguars carry five running backs.

Kendric Pryor: The Jaguars' sixth receiver a year ago, Kendric Pryor never really got a chance to show what he could do because the Jaguars' receiver room stayed healthy for much of the season. Now, he will have to fend off sixth-round rookie Parker Washington for a spot on the depth chart.

Cam Robinson: This one is fairly obvious. With the Jaguars using a first-round pick on offensive tackle Anton Harrison to pair along with 2021 second-rounder Walker Little, it is getting harder and harder to see Cam Robinson's massive 2024 cap hit sticking on the roster, especially after his pending suspension.

Caleb Johnson: Shaquille Quarterman is entering a contract year but should be safe for 2023 despite the selection of fourth-round linebacker Ventrell Miller. Caleb Johnson, however, could have a hard time making the roster unless the Jaguars carry six off-ball linebackers. If it comes down to keeping Miller or Johnson, Jaguars would likely go with the fourth-round rookie.

Bill Shuey: Bill Shuey is likely over the moon with the picture of Yasir Abdullah, but he is arguably the only coach on the roster whose position group isn't as good or better than it was at this time last year. With the Jaguars ignoring a true pass-rusher for the first several rounds of the draft, Shuey will have to push all his chips in on Travon Walker and Josh Allen.

Gregory Junior and Montaric Brown: The clearest path to playing for either of the Jaguars' 2022 cornerback draft picks was special teams. With nearly double-digit picks made on Day 3 to boost special teams, though, Junior and Brown will now face much stiffer competition. Plus, new faces in the cornerback room means more competition for a spot on the 53.