Let’s take a look back at the three preseason trades made by Jaguars GM James Gladstone and reassess the deals.

Over the last few weeks, GM James Gladstone and the Jacksonville Jaguars have made three separate trades.

Now that the dust has settled on each of those moves, let’s assess the early returns for the Jaguars.

Jaguars trade for DT Khalen Saunders

This was a player-for-player trade with the Jaguars trading center Luke Fortner to the Saints for defensive tackle Khalen Saunders, and at this time, on paper, it feels like a home run deal for Gladstone.

With Robert Hainsey starting at center and the emergence of Jonah Monheim this summer, Fortner was going to be released during roster cutdowns. But instead, Gladstone trades him to the Saints and in return, gets help at arguably the Jaguars’ biggest position of need this summer.

Saunders brings an added veteran presence to that room and someone who has big game experience, having won two Super Bowls. Saunders’ biggest impact will come in the run game, but Anthony Campanile likes his initial burst to drum up some pressures as well.

Jaguars trade OT Fred Johnson to Eagles

In return for sending Fred Johnson to the Eagles, the Jaguars got a 2026 seventh-round pick in return.

Again, while Gladstone didn’t get a player in return for Johnson, this isn’t unlike the Fortner trade either. Johnson probably wasn’t going to make the Jaguars’ final roster, so instead of releasing him for nothing, Gladstone managed to get a draft pick in return.

Jaguars trade draft pick to Lions for WR Tim Patrick

Before roster cutdowns even took place, there were signs that the Jaguars were looking to add to the receiver room. They ended up doing so by trading a 2026 sixth-round draft pick to the Lions for Tim Patrick.

The addition of Patrick brings a different skill set to the Jaguars’ receiver room, along with some added experience. That unique skill set gives Liam Coen additional flexibility as he constructs game plans.

Although Patrick joins a Jaguars’ receiver room that includes Brian Thomas Jr., Dyami Brown, Travis Hunter, and Parker Washington, he will have a role in this offense. So in that sense, trading away a late Day 3 draft pick for someone who can help right away isn’t going to be a bad deal on paper.

If we combine the Patrick and Johnson trades, the Jaguars traded away Johnson–who was likely to be cut–and a sixth-round pick for Patrick–who will contribute–and a seventh-round pick.

If I’m handing out an overall grade for these moves, I’m giving Gladstone and the Jaguars an A.