**JACKSONVILLE** – The circumstance is notably new. The basic approach is not.
The Jaguars, a year after the splashiest draft in the franchise's three decades, enter this late April with a decidedly lower pre-draft profile. A regime now in its second season. No first-round selection.
Neither of which means a low-key attitude toward the draft. Not even close.
> "You're always going to stay agile," James Gladstone said.
Gladstone, the Jaguars' general manager, and [Head Coach Liam Coen](https://www.jaguars.com/team/coaches-roster/liam-coen) spoke to the media Thursday afternoon at the team's annual pre-draft luncheon at the Miller Electric Center – with both discussing the difference in their second offseason with the organization compared to the first.
> "A little less frantic," Coen said with a smile. "It's just allowed us to maybe get to different or deeper dialogue maybe a little bit quicker on some of the guys that we're really honing in on."
Whereas the Jaguars traded up with the Cleveland Browns to select wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter No. 2 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft, their first selection in the '26 draft currently is No. 56 overall. They traded their '26 first-round selection to the Browns as part of the Hunter deal.
The Jaguars have selected at least once in Round 1 in all previous 31 drafts in franchise history.
> "You're never bored," Gladstone said. "You're always thinking through what we might be able to do. I think that mental gymnastics certainly is an engaging element regardless of where your first pick point is."
The Jaguars currently hold 11 selections in the April 23-25 NFL Draft: Round 2 (No. 56), Round 3 (No. 81), Round 3 (No. 88), Round 3 (No. 100), Round 4 (No. 124), Round 5 (No. 164), Round 5 (No. 166), Round 6 (No. 203), Round 7 (No. 233), Round 7 (No. 240) and Round 7 (No. 245).