Jaguars Rookie Review: Updates on Each 2023 Draft Pick After Week 8 Win Over Steelers

The Jacksonville Jaguars are heading into their bye week with a 6-2 record after a 20-10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 8.

What did we see from each of the Jaguars' 13 draft picks and their top undrafted free agent in the win? We break it down below.

1st, No. 27: OT Anton Harrison, Oklahoma

Anton Harrison had his highs and lows vs. T.J. Watt and the Steelers in Week 8, allowing three pressures and drawing one penalty. It was the second-toughest matchup of Harrison's career, and he did give up one third-down sack in field goal range when the Jaguars left him alone on an island, but he also wasn't a down-to-down liability.

“It’s kind of baptism by fire. Every week is a challenge and he’s been faced with great edge rushers in his rookie year and he continues to improve. There’s going to be times when he gets beat, best tackles are league are going to get beat from time-to-time," Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson said on Monday.

"He continues to improve and get better. He understands his set angles have got to get better there. He’s athletic enough and he’s very capable, he’s very prideful, he wants to get better and he wants to be a great tackle in this league. Anytime you’re playing the T.J. Watts and the Chris Jones’ of the world, they’re going to make you better. He’s trending upward in that way.”

2nd, No. 61: TE Brenton Strange, Penn State

Brenton Strange played 29 snaps, with 16 of those coming as a run-blocker and another 11 seeing him run a route. Strange didn't see a target for the second game in a row, but did have several impact blocks when functioning as an H-Back. Strange is unlikely to be a big part of the passing game in 2023, but he has made an impact as a run-blocker.

3rd, No. 88: RB Tank Bigsby, Auburn

Tank Bigsby played just six snaps on Sunday, with almost all of them coming when Travis Etienne left the second-half briefly due to an ankle injury. Bigsby recorded three carries for nine yards, but had two runs stuffed after starting off with a nine-yard carry. He then fumbled on his final carry of the game.

“The one thing about Tank is he’s a good player. He’s a really good player and he’s a young player, so our confidence doesn’t drop nor should it," Pederson said on Monday.

"We still got to show confidence in him and he’s still a good back and all of that. It’s part of the Etienne conversation, of getting him more comfortable in games. D’Ernest [Johnson] has done it in his past and his career, now we’ve just got to get Tank more comfortable, more reps, more opportunities, and I think those will come in the next nine games.”

4th, No. 121: LB Ventrell Miller, Florida

Ventrell Miller is on injured reserve and is not on the active roster.

4th, No. 130: DL Tyler Lacy, Oklahoma State

Tyler Lacy was a healthy scratch in Week 8.

5th, No. 136: EDGE/LB Yasir Abdullah, Louisville

Yasir Abdullah was a healthy scratch in Week 8.

5th, No. 160: DB Antonio Johnson, Texas A&M

Antonio Johnson made two nice plays on Sunday. He downed one punt within the Steelers' five-yard line as a gunner on special teams and then recorded his first-career interception on the final play of the game, which was his only defensive snap of the day. He has proven to be an asset on special teams thus far.

6th, No. 185: WR Parker Washington, Penn State

Parker Washington is on injured reserve and was not active for Week 8.

6th, No. 202: CB Christian Braswell, Rutgers

Christian Braswell is on injured reserve and was not active for Week 8.

6th, No. 208: S Erick Hallett II, Pittsburgh

Erick Hallett is on the practice squad and was not active for Week 8.

7th, No. 226: OL Cooper Hodges, App. State

Cooper Hodges is on injured reserve and is not on the active roster.

7th, No. 227: DL Raymond Vohasek, UNC

Raymond Vohasek is not on the Jaguars' active roster or practice squad.

7th, No. 240: FB Derek Parish, Houston

Derek Parish is not on the Jaguars' active roster or practice squad.

UDFA: WR Elijah Cooks

Elijah Cooks played seven snaps vs. the Steelers, with five of those snaps coming on running downs. He ultimately ran just two routes and was not targeted, giving him zero targets in three games.

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