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Speaking on The Rich Eisen Show, Gladstone also noted that he expects Hunter’s usage at cornerback to rise. Hunter played 324 snaps on offense last year compared to just 164 on defense. If we’re taking Gladstone at face value, the reports of Hunter’s demise at wide receiver have been greatly exaggerated. Hunter appeared to be on the precipice of a breakout before going down with a season-ending knee injury. The team talked up his abilities as a receiver days before he posted an 8-101-1 receiving line versus the Rams. Jacksonville’s crowded receiving room may prevent him from being an every-down receiver this year, but he should still hold some fantasy value in his second season.

In his “bold predictions” piece, Shipley said he also believes Boerkircher will play on 45.0 percent of the team’s offensive snaps, catch 16 passes, produce 200 yards and score three times. In other words, he is very unlikely to be fantasy-relevant. That said, Shipley’s most notable point is that Boerkircher “has in-line blocking value as well as the ability to be detached from the line of scrimmage” and can block well on the outside, which is a plus for the Jaguars’ run game. The team has consistently harped on improving the run game this offseason. If Boerkircher can quickly establish himself as the Jaguars’ TE2, the impact could trickle down to RBs Chris Rodriguez and Bhayshul Tuten.

Shipley published his expected depth chart today, with the 2026 NFL Draft now in the rearview mirror. He believes RB LeQuint Allen will once again be the top passing down back. Veteran RB DeeJay Dallas will duke it out with undrafted free agent rookie RB J’Mari Taylor for the last spot. The Jaguars return all nine offensive linemen from last season and add to the unit with third-round OG Emmanuel Pregnon. If Rodriguez and Tuten indeed split carries, both players could warrant RB3/FLEX treatment, though each player’s presence lowers the other’s upside. Shipley reported earlier this month that Tuten’s role and opportunity is going to see a major hike” this season.

Taylor (5’10”/199) spent the first four seasons of his college career at North Carolina Central, where he racked up 1,887 rushing yards and 23 touchdowns before transferring to Virginia in 2025. While he’s a bit undersized for the position and more quick than fast (4.63 40-yard dash), Taylor has been an above-average back when it comes to taking on contact. In his last two seasons, he averaged a respectable 3.49 yards after contact per attempt while forcing a missed tackle on 24.3 percent of his carries, per PFF. He’s an adequate receiver out of the backfield, totaling 200-plus receiving yards in each of his final three seasons, and ended his career with 98 receptions. His five drops in 2025 marked a career high, but if he can prove to be a capable pass-blocker, there could be a third-down role in his future. He didn’t see much special teams work at Virginia, but at NC Central, he totaled 213 special teams snaps, which should go a long way in helping him secure a roster spot. With two recent draft picks and a real investment in Chris Rodriguez ahead of him on the depth chart, Taylor is likely trying to win a practice squad spot unless injuries happen ahead of him.

Marshall (5’10/194) played two seasons at Villanova before joining the FBS ranks at NC State. He logged two interceptions and seven PBUs as a junior. In his final season, Marshall notched another two picks and led the country with 16 PBUs. He also stood out during Shrine Bowl practices but was surprisingly left off the NFL Combine invitees list. Marshall doesn’t stand out as a notable athlete on tape, largely winning with physicality and technical ability when matched up against larger, after wideouts. He confirmed this at his Pro Day by running a 4.64 40 (29th-percentile) on his way to a 4.24 (out of 10) Relative Athletic Score. Marshall doesn’t have the athletic traits to regularly face WR1s at the next level, but he could find a niche as a feisty reserve.

The latest QB prospect to come out of Tennessee, Aguilar (6’3”/229) joined the Vols in 2025 after spending two seasons at Appalachian State, and like so many QBs before him, thrived in Josh Heupel’s scheme. Also, like previous Heupel signal-callers, Aguilar faces questions about his ability to make reads at the NFL level, and his accuracy numbers, which saw a massive bump in 2025 (67.3 completion percent), may prove unsustainable. Aguilar rushed for 553 yards and nine touchdowns in his three years of FBS play, showing some ability to make plays with his feet. His career 12.0 pressure-to-sack rate suggests he knows where to go with the ball or when to take off and run to avoid a loss, but he’s also proven to be careless at times, throwing 10-plus interceptions in all three seasons as a starter. He will be 25 at the start of this season, and will likely need to battle for a spot on the 53-man roster with a chance to stick around as a practice squad member.

Hughes (6'1/228) redshirted as a freshman before taking on a part-time role in 2022. He became a primary starter in each of the next three seasons. He’s a sound run defender who tallied 100 combined tackles in 2025. He also improved as a pass defender, notching his first and second career interceptions. Hughes blazed a 4.39 40-yard dash at his Pro Day, giving him 99.9th-percentile straight-line speed. He struggled in most of the other drills, dropping his RAS to 7.59. Hughes was a reliable off-ball player in college, but he’s facing a steep jump in competition and doesn’t have a signature trait that will earn him playing time out of the gate. He projects as a special teamer early in his career.

Already going on 25 years old, Durfee (6'4/247) enters the NFL with only two years of FBS experience, two years where he did not stuff the stat sheet as a pass rusher. He is short-armed for an EDGE rusher, while NFL.com’s Lance Zeirlein has noted his overall lack of polish. Zeirlein does think there is the kernel of something more there, but Durfee’s advanced age means this offseason could be his one shot to crack the Jags’ 53-man roster. He’s going to have to shine on special teams this summer.

Williams is listed at 6-foot-1, 205 pounds on Stanford’s website, but we don’t have an official measurement on him because he didn’t test at the Combine and didn’t seem to be on the draft industrial complex’s radar. He did measure in at 6'0/203 at Stanford’s Pro Day, where he somehow managed a 5.76 RAS. Not exactly emblematic of a future NFL wideout. Neither NFL.com’s Lance Zeirliein nor The Athletic’s Dane Brugler wrote him up, to say nothing of our own Eric Froton. Williams started his career at USC in 2022 before transferring to Wisconsin then ending up in Palo Alto. He did manage 59 receptions in 2025, leading the team and producing 749 yards and six scores. Maybe he’s good. We frankly couldn’t tell you. We are told he was an 81 OVR on EA Sports College Football 26. Jaguars GM James Gladstone is hoping he’s pulled a fast one on the league, but it’s just as likely he’s playing himself.

With a bulky frame, Cameron (6’1/220) profiles best as a physical, contested-catch receiver. He started almost exclusively on the outside at Baylor, operating as the Bears’ No. 1 wideout his last two seasons. Totaling 19 touchdowns over that span, Cameron also led the Big 12 with 5.8 receptions per game in 2025. Cameron lacks the burst and route-running skills to separate consistently and is not a yards-after-catch player. However, he possesses good ball skills, rarely tallying drops while his physical presence often bullied college cornerbacks. The Athletic’s Dane Brugler also notes Cameron is a “competitive blocker and can be an asset in the run game.” An NFL team can build upon Cameron’s physical toolset to develop him as a blocker and big-bodied receiver at the next level.