JACKSONVILLE – The Jaguars were busy on Day 3 – and defensive.
After selecting three offensive players on Thursday and Friday, the Jaguars were expectedly defense- and special teams-heavy on Saturday’s Day 3 of the 2023 NFL Draft. They selected defensive players with seven of 10 Saturday selections. The Saturday selections were:
Ventrell Miller, linebacker, Florida (No. 121, Round 4); Tyler Lacy, defensive end, Oklahoma State (No. 130, Round 4); Yasir Abdullah, linebacker, Louisville (No. 136, Round 5); Antonio Johnson, safety, Texas A&M (No. 160, Round 5); Parker Washington, wide receiver, Penn State (No. 185, Round 6); Christian Braswell, cornerback Rutgers (No. 202, Round 6); Erick Hallett II, safety, Pittsburgh (No. 208, Round 6); Cooper Hodges, offensive tackle, Appalachian State (No. 226, Round 7); Raymond Vohasek, defensive tackle, North Carolina (No. 227, Round 7); and Derek Parish, fullback, Houston (No. 240, Round 7).
Earlier selections: Oklahoma offensive tackle Anton Harrison (Round 1, No. 27); Penn State tight end Brenton Strange (Round 2, No. 61) and Auburn running back Tank Bigsby (Round 3, No. 88).
Members of Jaguars Media – senior writer John Oehser, senior reporter/editor J.P. Shadrick, senior correspondent Brian Sexton and team reporter Kainani Stevens – shared an observation following each day of the draft. Day 3 observations:
John Oehser, Senior Writer:
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