Gladstone drafts above-average athletes (avg 66th percentile)
The 2025-2026 Jaguars front office represents a dramatic organizational reset after owner Shad Khan finally fired GM Trent Baalke in January 2025 when top coaching candidates refused to work with him. The new leadership has produced immediate results: 13-4 record and AFC South championship in year one. Khan hired seven former Rams executives, installed Hall of Famer Tony Boselli as football operations liaison, and implemented an analytics-driven approach. The front office now blends institutional knowledge (Tim Walsh's 28-year tenure) with the championship system that produced Super Bowl LVI. Strengths: championship pedigree throughout leadership (Gladstone, Xanders, Boselli all own rings), youngest GM brings modern analytical approach, deep salary cap expertise, and owner willing to spend ($1.4B stadium renovation approved). Concerns: inexperience at top (first GM job for Gladstone, first FO role for Boselli, first HC job for Coen), Travis Hunter's LCL injury, and retained Baalke-era scouts may not align with new philosophy. The Travon Walker pick over Aidan Hutchinson still haunts evaluation credibility. If Gladstone replicates Rams draft success, Jacksonville could finally become the consistent contender Khan has sought since 2012.