JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- In the not-so-distant past, people once actually let draft classes play a few games before passing judgement. But as the 2026 season has shown us, that is no longer the case.

National pundits, anonymous scouts, and Jaguars dissenters alike have already ruled the Jaguars' 2026 draft class a miss, even if we are a few years too early to even begin the conversation.

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

Despite that being the reality, this is the hurdle this class and the Jaguars must clear on the field before they can say "I told you so" to everyone who doubted.…