The Jacksonville Jaguars wrapped up their three-day mandatory minicamp on Thursday, and it was quite the week for the 2026 draft class. The Jaguars' rookie defensive tackle Albert Regis has seemingly already attached himself to the hip of veteran nose tackle DaVon Hamilton. Regis plays a position that is tough to truly evaluate during minicamp, but his twitch and explosiveness for the position have already been made clear. The No. 88 pick, Emmanuel Pregnon, got a ton of reps at guard over the course of minicamp, and even without pads on it is hard not to notice his strength and explosiveness. Pregnon is one of the biggest linemen the Jaguars have on the roster, but he certainly did not look like he lacked in speed or agility. He could be a perfect fit for Liam Coen's scheme with his blend of movement skills and run-blocking ability. The next question is whether we will see him at multiple positions along the offensive line. Jacksonville Jaguars safety Jalen Huskey had some rookie moments in coverage during red-zone drills, but he showed off his range and speed throughout the course of minicamp, and his upside was clear on several reps where he showed tight coverage.
The Jacksonville Jaguars wrapped up their three-day mandatory minicamp on Thursday, and it was quite the week for the 2026 draft class . We have given progress reports on all 10 of the Jaguars' draft picks at each step in the offseason process, and here is the final one before training camp kicks off in late July.
So, what did we see from each of the Jaguars' rookies? Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Nate Boerkircher missed the final day of minicamp and will likely make more of an impact in training camp when the pads come on. That is not a surprise due to the nature of his game and the way the Jaguars have talked about his physicality, but offseason practices are not exactly a great setting to showcase that at.
While it was a relatively quiet minicamp for Boerkircher, it shouldn't be hard to see the traits the Jaguars wanted once the pads actually come on and things are a bit more real. OC Grant Udinski: Boerkircher is changing the offense. The Jaguars' rookie defensive tackle has seemingly already attached himself to the hip of veteran nose tackle DaVon Hamilton.
Hamilton, also a former third-round pick, has developed into one of the best run-defenders in the NFL and is a trusted veteran voice in the locker room, which makes him the perfect mentor for the Regis plays a position that is tough to truly evaluate during minicamp, but his twitch and explosiveness for the position have already been made clear. The fact he has so quickly stuck to the side of the perfect veteran to follow in the footsteps is a good sign, too, with Regis never really leaving his side during minicamp.
The No. 88 pick got a ton of reps at guard over the course of minicamp, and even without pads on it is hard not to notice his strength and explosiveness. Pregnon is one of the biggest linemen the Jaguars have on the roster, but he certainly did not look like he lacked in speed or agility. He could be a perfect fit for Liam Coen's scheme with his blend of movement skills and run-blocking ability.
The next question is whether we will see him at multiple positions along the offensive line. Emmanuel has more experience at the left guard position, so it's a little bit more natural of a transition to continue playing left guard. Now is he capable of playing right? Absolutely.
But just for his growth and development process, the starting point is left guard, Jaguars offensive coordinator Grant Udinski said this week when asked about Pregnon's role at guard. While Huskey had some rookie moments in coverage during red-zone drills, he was far from the only backup Jaguars safety to do so. Huskey did show off his range and speed throughout the course of minicamp, and his upside was clear on several reps where he showed tight coverage.
The question is how soon he can find a role with the starters in the secondary. One of the most interesting training camp battles for me will be Huskey vs. second-year safety Rayuan Lane. I think both will play big roles on special teams, but I think Huskey is closer to being the No. 4 safety than maybe was anticipated coming into the offseason program.
Eric Murray and Antonio Johnson are the clear top dogs at safety, while Caleb Ransaw should play a good bit as well. Behind them, though, Huskey could have a chance to carve out a spot
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