Jaguars 2023 NFL Draft primer: What to know, how to watch, and more

The 2023 NFL Draft is officially upon us as the clock starts at 8 p.m. Thursday to begin the first round, an annual event that will see college players from across the country selected into the National Football League.

For the Jacksonville Jaguars, the team will start its draft night with the 24th overall pick, a major shift from owning the No. 1 overall pick the past two years.

After a 3-14 campaign in 2021, Jacksonville surpassed all expectations in 2022 season by going 9-8 and winning the AFC South, only the second time in team history. They followed that up by defeating the Los Angeles Chargers in the wild-card round of the playoffs to advance to the AFC Divisional round.

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Before Rodger Goodell takes the stage at the NFL Draft in Kansas City, Mo., we will get you ready for the event with the Jaguars' NFL Draft primer.

When will the 2023 NFL Draft occur?

• 8 p.m. Thursday, April 27 (Round 1)

• 7 p.m. Friday, April 28 (Rounds 2-3)

• 12 p.m. Saturday, April 29 (Rounds 4-7)

How many selections will occur? Where do the Jaguars stand?

The 2023 NFL Draft will consist of seven rounds and a total of 259 selections. A total of 37 compensatory choices were awarded.

The Jaguars do not have any compensatory selections in this year's draft after signing several high-priced free agents during the 2022 offseason.

Jacksonville will have nine selections, including the No. 24 overall pick.

Here's the full slate of Jaguars selections:

• Round 1, 24th overall (Pick 24)

• Round 2, 56th overall (Pick 25)

• Round 3, 88th overall (Pick 25)

• Round 4, 121st overall (Pick 19)

• Round 4, 127th overall (Pick 25)

• Round 6, 185th overall (Pick eight)

• Round 6, 202nd overall (Pick 25)

• Round 6, 208th overall (Pick 31)

• Round 7, 226th overall (Pick nine)

The Jaguars have owned pick Nos. 56, 88, 121, 127, 185, 208 and 226 previously. It will be the first time Jacksonville has owned the 24th and 202nd picks.

Here is who they selected:

• Round 2 (56) DT Larry Smith (2004)

• Round 3 (88) G Anthony Cesario (1999)

• Round 4 (121) OLB Jordan Smith (2021), DB Chris Prosinski (2011),

• DT Kevin Landolt (1999)

• Round 4 (127) RB Alvin Pearman (2005)

• Round 6 (185) WR Chad Owens (2005), WR Chris Doering (1996)

• Round 6 (208) DB Jeremy Harris (2013)

• Round 7 (226) DE Jonathan Woodard (2016)

How to watch the NFL Draft

The 2023 NFL Draft will be broadcast nationally on NFL Network, ABC, NBC, ESPN and ESPN Deportes and streamed live on NFL+. It will be broadcast via radio on Westwood One Radio, SiriusXM Radio and ESPN Radio.

ESPN, NFL Network and ABC all offer streaming of the NFL Draft, however, a log-in may be required through your cable provider.

Jaguars NFL Draft watch party officially sold out

Back again for a second-straight year, the Jaguars will host a draft party at Daily's Place to watch the first night of the draft, including the first-round selection by Jacksonville.

Tickets for the event are not available as it is officially sold out. Those that have tickets can park for free on a first-come, first-served basis in Lot C, Lot E, Lot W, Lot X, Lot XX, Lot Y and Shipyards Lot beginning at 6:00 p.m. Thursday.

Jaguars 2022 NFL Draft selections

Here are the Jaguars' selections from last year's draft class:

• Round 1: No. 1  – Travon Walker, DE, Georgia

• Round 1: No. 27 (via TB) – Devin Lloyd, ILB, Utah

• Round 3: No. 65 – Luke Fortner, C, Kentucky

• Round 3: No. 70 (from CAR) – Chad Muma, LB, Wyoming

• Round 5: No. 154 (from PHI via WAS) – Snoop Conner, RB, Ole Miss

• Round 6: No. 197 (from PHI) – Gregory Junior, DB, Ouachita Baptist

• Round 7: No. 222 – Montaric Brown, CB, Arkansas

Here are the Jaguars' '30 visits prior to NFL Draft

Prior to the start of the NFL Draft, teams are permitted to bring in 30 players for further evaluation.

Jacksonville utilized all 30 visits, and 26 of those were reported throughout the offseason.

Here is the list of "30" visit players that Jacksonville brought in over the last several weeks.

• Kendre Miller, RB, TCU

• Tyjae Spears, RB, Tulane

• Deneric Prince, RB, Tulsa

• DeWayne McBride, RB, UAB

• Keion White, DL, Georgia Tech

• Tyler Lacy, DL, Oklahoma State

• Derick Hall, DL, Auburn

• Colby Wooden, DL, Auburn

• Myles Murphy, DL, Clemson

• Nolan Smith, DL, Georgia

• YaYa Diaby, DL, Louisville

• Byron Young, DL, Alabama

• Byron Young, DL, Tennessee

• Tyree Wilson, DL, Texas Tech

• Scott Matlock, DL, Boise State

• Deonte Banks, DB, Maryland

• Tyrique Stevenson, DB, Miami

• Clark Phillips III, DB, LSU

• Mekhi Blackmon, DB, USC

• Garrett Williams, DB, Syracuse

• Cam Smith, DB, South Carolina

• Carter Warren, OL, Pitt

• Cooper Hodges, OL, Appalachian State

• Quentin Johntson, WR, TCU

• Dontayvion Wicks, WR, Virginia

• Dalton Kincaid, TE, Utah

Note: "30" visits are not an indication of level of interest. Teams utilize the visits to obtain more information on any given prospect. Several players listed will not be selected in the first round. Players not on the list may still have interviewed with Jacksonville at the NFL Scouting Combine, local visit day or otherwise.

Jaguars recent draft-day trade history

The Jaguars have made 43 draft-day trades in history, here are the trades the team made the last two years since general manager Trent Baalke has led the charge.

• April 28, 2022: Jaguars’ 2nd-round 2022 (33 overall), 4th-round2022 (106 overall) and 6th-round 2022 (180 overall) toTampa Bay for Buccaneers 1st-round (27 overall)

• April 29, 2022: Jaguars’ 5th-round 2022 (157 overall), 7th-round2022 (235 overall) to Tampa Bay for Buccaneers 4th-round2023 pick.

• April 29, 2022: Jaguars’ 6th-round 2022 (188 overall), 6th-round2022 (198) to Philadelphia for Eagles 5th round (154overall).

Jaguars 2023 free agency recap

The Jaguars entered free agency this offseason with 18 total players slated to hit the open market.

Baalke and Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson repeatedly stated prior and during the offseason that the team's goal was to retain as many impending free agents as possible.

Of the 18 players, 12 were slated to be unrestricted free agents, two as restricted free agents and four as exclusive rights free agents. Jacksonville retained 11 total players out of their impending free-agent class.

• C.J. Beathard, quarterback (unrestricted, extended)

• Evan Engram, tight end (unrestricted, franchise tag)

• Adam Gotsis, defensive lineman (unrestricted, re-signed)

• Tre Herndon, cornerback (unrestricted, re-signed)

• Andrew Wingard, safety (unrestricted, re-signed)

• JaMycal Hasty, running back (restricted, extended)

• Tevaughn Campbell, cornerback (restricted, re-signed)

• Blake Hance, offensive tackle (ERFA, tendered and signed)

• Riley Patterson, kicker (ERFA, tendered and signed)

• Tim Jones, wide receiver (ERFA, tendered and signed)

• Cole Van Lanen, offensive lineman (ERFA, tendered and signed)

Jacksonville saw three impending free agents join other teams, including tackle Jawaan Taylor (Kansas City Chiefs), receiver Marvin Jones (Detroit Lions), outside linebacker Arden Key (Tennessee Titans) and tight end Chris Manhertz (Denver Broncos).

Defensive lineman Corey Peters retired and fellow DL Dawuane Smoot, along with TE Dan Arnold have yet to sign anywhere as of April 25.

The Jaguars brought in five players through unrestricted free agency, including DL Michael Dogbe and Henry Mondeaux, RB D'Ernest Johnson and offensive linemen Josh Wells and Chandler Brewer.

Demetrius Harvey is the Jacksonville Jaguars reporter for the Florida Times-Union. You can follow him on Twitter at @Demetrius82.

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