S, OT, CB Popular Projections

JACKSONVILLE – Another week, another group of favorites.

The consensus among analysts is there is no first-round consensus for the Jaguars in the 2023 NFL Draft. That remains the case in this week’s jaguars.com Mock Draft tracker 10.0, with three different players projected to the Jaguars in the first round by multiple analysts.

Among the most popular Round 1 projections to the Jaguars:

Brian Branch, a safety from the University of Alabama. He has been projected often to the Jaguars at No. 24 overall in recent months, with four analysts in this week’s tracker projecting him there.

“Branch is a playmaking slot defender with the instincts, IQ and awareness to flourish as a hybrid defender in coordinator Mike Caldwell’s scheme,” Bucky Brooks of NFL and Jaguars Media wrote, with Brad Spielberger of Pro Football Focus writing: “Jacksonville needs a slot defender and all-around savvy, rangy defensive back to deploy all over the secondary; that’s what Brian Branch brings to the table.”

Three analysts projected Maryland cornerback Deonte Banks to the Jaguars in Round 1.

“Banks is a long and athletic corner with blazing speed and twitch to match,” Blake Brockermeyer of 24/7 wrote.

Offensive tackle also remains a popular projection for the Jaguars in Round 1, with three analysts projecting Tennessee offensive tackle Darnell Wright there.

“Wright is a first-round talent all day long and don’t be surprised if he’s RT1 — and maybe even one of the first offensive linemen off the board,” Ryan Wilson of CBS wrote, with Keith Sanchez of the Draft Network calling Wright “A versatile tackle that has played both left tackle and right tackle; Wright should be able to step right and play at a high level, helping the Jaguars take their offense to the next level.”

Mike Tannebaum of ESPN projected Oklahoma offensive tackle Anton Harrison to the Jaguars in Round 1.

“After allowing zero sacks last season and just two over a three-year career at Oklahoma, Harrison could be an immediate starter for…