The Jacksonville Jaguars are heading into their bye week at 4-2, fresh off a 34-31 loss to the Texans, and the long view already has them looking at the 2027 NFL Draft. A Pro Football Focus mock draft simulator mapped out seven rounds for Jacksonville, and the haul points toward help at several spots, especially in the secondary and along the edge.
The first name in the mock is Benefield, a defensive back with traits that jump off the page. The Ringer described him as someone who can handle tight ends, patrol the deep middle, and play the ball with real confidence.
As The Ringer put it, “He’s long and fast enough to match up with tight ends, and he has good range and instincts in single-high looks,” The Ringer wrote. “Benefield is a long strider and a big, physical presence over the middle.
He’s a natural hands catcher who tracks the ball like a wide receiver, intercepting four passes over the past two seasons. His length also allows him to break up passes in phase and compete for 50-50 balls.
“Benefield has the potential to develop press-cover skills, but his footwork at the line and ability to locate the ball with his back to the quarterback need improvement. He’s tight and faster than quick, which can lead to separation at the top of his routes. He’s also overly physical and was penalized five times in coverage in 2025.”
Jacksonville also comes away with Lubin, an edge rusher who has the kind of motor and production teams chase every spring. Grant Potter of lastwordonsports.com called him “a well-rounded prospect who plays with a high motor and is also a very reliable tackler,” and added that he brings “a very consistent pass rusher with a wide array of pass rush moves, a quick first step off the line of scrimmage, and great closing speed.”
Potter also noted the tradeoff: “There are not many better and more productive pass rushers in college football. However, the concern for Lubin is that he is an undersized edge defender who lacks ideal arm length for the position and also has good but not elite overall athletic ability. Lubin does not have elite physical traits, but he does have a quick first step, plays with good leverage, and has solid play strength.”
On offense, Becker gives the Jaguars another explosive piece. Zach Browning of Sports Illustrated wrote, “Few players in college football have seen their stock rise quite like Becker over the past year,” and said the 6-foot-4 receiver has “elite track speed, an enormous catch radius, and an impressive vertical leap. His ability to win contested catches is arguably his greatest strength.”
That kind of profile fits a Jacksonville offense that already has dynamism. Becker would just add another layer.
Luckie is another pass-catching option in the mock, though his size has complicated his projection. NFL Draft Buzz said before the 2026 season that “Marginal yardage on a full season of routes, after-catch numbers close to zero, and route tape in the group's bottom half describe a player Georgia trusted everywhere except as a primary read,” while also noting, “The frame is light for inline work, and the staff rationed those reps accordingly, leaving him betwixt roles: not the blocker his usage implies, not yet the receiver his speed promises.”
The same evaluation pointed out, “He saw the gap too, and went back to Athens for 2026 with his brother joining the room. A senior season with real target volume would resolve the question his tape keeps asking, because tight ends with this speed and this red-zone knack rarely stay at fifteen catches.” So far this season, Luckie has 11 catches for 184 yards and two scores.
Fields, listed at 6-foot-3 and 320 pounds, looks the part for the next level, but NFL Draft Buzz said he still has work to do for Alabama. Nabou, meanwhile, comes with a tougher evaluation. NFL Draft Buzz said, “The grades themselves are stubborn,” and pointed to his run blocking, a rough tape against Missouri, and “twelve hurries” that show the pocket can give way even when the sack numbers don’t.
The same scouting report added, “The league drafts functional mass with a clean sack sheet late every single year, and three-position interior flexibility is precisely the multiplier that gets such players dressed on game days. A healthy 2026 with improved drive blocking, the skill his weight most implies and least delivers, would push him into the late rounds.”
Pritchett’s path is different, and The Athletic quoted him on the way he handles setbacks: “You don’t want adversity,” Pritchett said. “Nobody does.
But when it comes, what are you going to do? I’ve been through the wringer.
I know there’s going to be people that love you. There’s going to be people that hate you.
There’s going to be a whole lot of external factors. But at the end of the day, what are you going to do?”
McCuin rounds out the mock with a profile built on speed and slot production. NFL Draft Buzz said, “His contested volume is low because he rarely had to win in traffic, and he took most of his snaps inside,” but also stressed that “The timed speed is real.” The move to Ohio State, the report said, “answers the level question directly,” and the fit with a spread system “fits his skill set cleanly.”
NFL Draft Buzz summed it up this way: “Overall, the speed, hands, and red-zone production are a starter-caliber base, and McCuin projects as a productive slot receiver whose ceiling rides on how the game translates against Big Ten and playoff-level corners.”
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