With the 2026 NFL draft near, we will be taking a position-by-position look at where things stand with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
The draft will take place from Apr. 23-25. Although the Jaguars are without a first-round pick, GM James Gladstone does have 11 picks in total to work with — tied for the second-most in the NFL.
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He also has four selections in the top 100, giving him the ability to still address key needs and the flexibility to let the board dictate what he does or move around as he sees fit.
Up next in our preview is the interior offensive line unit. If you missed our other previews, you can find them below.
Jaguars’ interior offensive linemen under contract before 2026 NFL draftJaguars’ offseason moves along the interior offensive line
No departures or additions took place for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
What is the need along the interior offensive line for the Jaguars in the NFL draft?
The Jaguars had no roster turnover along the offensive line this offseason. However, for a team that stresses competition up front, I can’t rule out an addition here either, as Jacksonville looks to be more effective in the run game this season. Also, looking ahead to 2027, Jacksonville could move on at that point from Mekari and/or Hainsey by getting out of their contracts with a good amount of salary cap savings. Cleveland is also set to be a free agent.
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Top interior offensive line prospects in the 2026 NFL draft
With help from the consensus big board, here are the top interior offensive line prospects in this year’s draft class.
16. Olaivavega Ioane, Penn State
40. Chase Bisontis, Texas A&M
41. Emmanuel Pregnon, Oregon
57. Keylan Rutledge, Georgia Tech
81. Sam Hecht, Kansas State
103. Jalen Farmer, Kentucky
104. Jake Slaughter, Florida
128. Billy Schrauth, Notre Dame
161. Keagan Trost, Missouri
168. Jeremiah Wright, Auburn
169. Jager Burton, Kentucky
This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: 2026 NFL draft: Why Jaguars could address interior offensive line unit