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.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.Rounding out our preview are the safeties. If you missed our other previews, you can find them below.QuarterbacksRunning backsWide receiversTight endsOffensive tacklesInterior offensive lineDefensive tacklesDefensive endsLinebackersCornerbacksSafeties on the roster before 2026 NFL draftTravis HunterMontaric BrownJarrian JonesJourdan LewisKeith TaylorChristian BraswellJabbar MuhammadKeni-H LovelyJaguars' offseason moves at safetyFree agent Andrew Wingard signed with the Arizona Cardinals.What is the Jaguars' need at safety?The Jaguars seemed to be positioned well at safety with Eric Murray and Antonio Johnson leading the way, along with 2025 draft picks Caleb Ransaw and Rayuan Lane also on the roster.
But depth could be added with Andrew Wingard now in Arizona.Top safety prospects in the 2026 NFL draftWith help from the consensus big board, here are the top safety prospects in this year's draft class outside of the top 20, with the Jaguars' first selection coming at 56th overall.24. Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Toledo59. AJ Haulcy, LSU81.
Bud Clark, TCU88. Jalen Kilgore, South Carolina92. Zakee Wheatley, Penn State93. Kamari Ramsey, USC111.
Genesis Smith, Arizona123. VJ Payne, Kansas State154. Michael Taaffe, Texas175. Jakobe Thomas, Miami178.
Louis Moore, Indiana196. Robert Spears-Jennings, Oklahoma197. Bishop Fitzgerald, USCThis article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: 2026 NFL draft: Why might Jaguars address safety position?