In Dane Brugler’s post-NFL combine over at The Athletic, the Jacksonville Jaguars addressed the cornerback position with their first pick.
Without a first-round selection, the Jaguars aren’t on the clock until pick No. 56 in the back half of the second round. They do, however, have four picks on Day 2, and perhaps that makes Jacksonville a prime trade candidate.
So who did Brugler have the Jaguars picking? Arizona State cornerback Keith Abney.
Abney is listed at 6-0, 190 pounds, according to PFF, and has started the last two seasons, with most of his snaps coming at outside cornerback.
Over his career, he’s allowed a completion rate of just 51% and has held opponents to 11.1 yards per catch. He has very good ball production with five interceptions and 17 pass breakups over the last two years, along with being a sound tackler.
“What I do best, I play hard,” Abney said, via Sports Illustrated. “I give great effort, and I do a good job of eliminating receivers, just taking them out of their game. I tackle really well. I feel like I got a lot of things that I can do on the field that a lot of corners probably can’t do and my instincts is something I’m good at.”
With Montaric Brown and Greg Newsome set to be free agents, the starting outside role opposite of Travis Hunter is currently open for the Jaguars. Adding depth and competition at cornerback could be on the to-do list as well.
The Jaguars did meet with Abney at the NFL combine.
This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: 2026 NFL draft: Jaguars pick Keith Abney in post-NFL combine mock