JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Jaguars added 10 new faces to the roster through the course of the 2026 NFL Draft. That means 10 roster bots and/or roles that are now up for grabs.

For some, that was a bad thing. But other Jaguars were able to seemingly benefit in a big way from the decisions and non-decisions the Jaguars made in the draft.

Jacksonville Jaguars general manager James Gladstone speaks during a press conference at the Miller Electric Center, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in Jacksonville, Fla. | Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

When looking up and down the roster, there is one name that especially stands out as a player who just dodged a major draft-day bullet: linebacker Ventrell Miller

Bullet Dodged

Many national analysts and outside observers predicted that linebacker would be an early priority for the Jaguars during the draft.…