Jaguars rumors: Adam Schefter reveals Jaguars considered head-scratching trade

The Jacksonville Jaguars made some controversial decision in the 2026 NFL Draft. Jacksonville had arguably the worst draft haul after making some truly surprising selections. It appears that they came close to making another big move.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter revealed that Jacksonville considered making a surprising trade during the draft.

“The Jacksonville Jaguars actually considered this year, trading up back into the first round, in a draft a lot of people didn’t love, to give away their first round draft pick next year in the 2027 draft that everybody can’t wait for,” Schefter said on Monday via The Adam Schefter Podcast. “And because that draft is so coveted and highly anticipated they wanted the team that was getting their one next year to give them their one this year. And an additional day two or three pick. So they wanted extra compensation to trade into this draft, for next year. Follow that? That actually came up.”

NFL teams are treating their 2027 first-round picks like gold in anticipation of a stacked draft class next year. That’s what makes this potential trade so shocking.

But Jaguars general manager James Gladstone has already proven that he is not afraid to make big moves. Remember, his first draft move in Jacksonville was trading up for Travis Hunter.

Gladstone made some risky picks during the draft this year, which drew some mild criticism.

“He’s taking a risk, and honestly, go get ’em, man. Do it your way. I’m not here cracking on it, but there is an element to it where it’s like, I get getting your guy, but maybe figure out where you can get your guy and be comfortable that you can get your guy,” draft analyst Todd McShay wrote. “That’s my only slight here. But I’m fascinated. I can’t wait to see how this works out.”

It will be interesting to see how Jacksonville’s rookie class performs later this fall.

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