May 07, 2026

Beyond The Picks: Emory Hunt Talks Jags Draft Class and UDFAs

1 hour 10 minutes

CBS Sports draft analyst Emory Hunt returns to the pod for a full breakdown of Jacksonville's 2026 draft class, and this time we're going beyond the picks to take a closer look at the undrafted free agent crop that often gets overlooked in the post-draft conversation.

0:00 Intro

1:45 Analyzing the Jags' Draft Class

8:45 The 2023 Similarities Exist

15:15 Consensus Board Chaos

23:30 A Duval UDFA Frenzy!

25:26 RB J’Mari Taylor (Virginia)

27:33 Five UDFA Receivers?!

34:15 OL Garrett DiGiorgio (UCLA)

37:46 OL Jordan White (Vanderbilt)

39:15 OL Jimto Obidegwu (North Texas)

42:59 CB Devon Marshall (NC State)

46:27 CB Preston Hodge (Colorado)

48:29 DE Bryan Thomas Jr. (South Carolina)

50:28 LB Parker Hughes (Mid Tennessee)

53:44 DT Jalen Hunt (Cincinnati)

57:27 DL TJ Bollers (Cal)

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Football Gameplan has scouted over 1,200 current NFL Draft prospects in building out their 2026 draft guide:

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