It obviously takes a lot more than one play to evaluate a football player. But sometimes one highlight is all it takes to see the size, speed, strength, athleticism, and skills that someone brings to the field.
In the 2023 NFL draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars added 13 new players to their roster. While some — like former Auburn running back Tank Bigsby and Florida linebacker Ventrell Miller — might be familiar to Jaguars fans, others are new names and faces.
So what do the new members of the Jaguars bring to the table? Here’s one highlight from each draftee that shows what Jacksonville hopes it’s going to get:
1st round (27th overall): OT Anton Harrison
Anton Harrison is a steady pass protector. Good pick by Jax. DMV guy too pic.twitter.com/trbAFWFxoU
— Billy M (@BillyM_91) April 28, 2023
2nd round (61st overall): TE Brenton Strange
The @Jaguars select former @PennStateFball TE @BrentonStrange. 🦁
We'll never forget this Strange grab. 👀#NFLDraft x #DUUUVAL pic.twitter.com/FSletmn6Qm
— Penn State On BTN (@PennStateOnBTN) April 29, 2023
3rd round (88th overall): RB Tank Bigsby
Which day two RB are you prioritizing in your Rookie Drafts?
Zach Charbonnet—Seattle (52) RB3
Kendre Miller—New Orleans (71) RB4
Tyjae Spears—Tennessee (81) RB5
Devon Achane—Miami (84) RB6
Tank Bigsby—Jacksonville (88) RB7For me it’s Bigsby. pic.twitter.com/rPDkyXEDri
— Jeremy (@PopesFFH) April 29, 2023
4th round (121st overall): LB Ventrell Miller
Great 3rd and 1 stop by LB Ventrell Miller pic.twitter.com/lXlWob9JNf
— Connor Rogers (@ConnorJRogers) September 26, 2020
4th round (130th overall): DL Tyler Lacy
Tyler Lacy getting after it pic.twitter.com/U076MBEj1q
— Cam Mellor (@CamMellor) September 11, 2022
5th round (136th overall): LB Yasir Abdullah
The physicality of Yasir Abdullah. @AbYasiir @KhanRafena @LouisvilleFB @EricMacLain pic.twitter.com/80bRHeO1Kn
— Xavier Mfalme Abdullah كزافييه مفلمي عبد الله (@Zay_McCray) March 8, 2023
5th round (160th overall): S Antonio Johnson
💥 S Antonio Johnson is an atypical Safety !
Tall for the position with good length.
Has a good run support with nice instincts. His tackling radius is huge and he could be really good as a nickel in NFL.IMO he is not versatile.
Lacks of playmaking ability and IQ.R2 talent ! pic.twitter.com/2ktlPqaLBH
— Valentin (@ScoutValentin) March 2, 2023
6th round (185th overall): WR Parker Washington
Parker Washington fits the mold of a strong slot receiver. Large, outstanding hands with good quickness and playmaking ability in contested situations.
Parker produced at a high level despite playing behind Jahan Dotson and ranks among the top WRs in Penn State history.
He… pic.twitter.com/SHf5poV4TD
— Snoog’s Dynasty Society (@FFSnoog) April 24, 2023
6th round (202nd overall): CB Christian Braswell
Christian Braswell’s interception: pic.twitter.com/seQByWlSgk
— Brian Fonseca (@briannnnf) October 7, 2022
6th round (208th overall): DB Erick Hallett II
PICK-SIX PITT!
Erick Hallett with the great snag to put the Panthers up big 😤 pic.twitter.com/TdZunGMsrc
— ESPN (@espn) December 5, 2021
7th round (226th overall): OL Cooper Hodges
With LT Anderson Hardy & LG Ryan Neuzil on the left side, RG Baer Hunter & RT Cooper Hodges creating a cut-back lane and C Noah Hannon getting to the second level, @Cam_Peoples6 is up to 131 yards by halftime. #GoApp 🐂 pic.twitter.com/P68th40hzp
— App State Football (@AppState_FB) December 21, 2020
7th round (227th overall): DL Raymond Vohasek
#Tarheels DL Raymond Vohasek (@ray_vohasek) puts the center on skates & bull rushes him into the QB for the sack! 👀 @warriordad4 #passrush pic.twitter.com/7oUjyaAfpq
— DLineVids (@dlinevids1) September 13, 2020
7th round (240th overall): FB Derek Parish
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