How Jaguars Day 2 draft pick has stood out early on at rookie minicamp
How Jaguars Day 2 draft pick has stood out early on at rookie minicamp
Paul Bretl, Jaguars WireSun, May 10, 2026 at 1:06 AM UTC
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How Jaguars Day 2 draft pick has stood out early on at rookie minicamp
With rookie minicamp taking place this weekend for the Jacksonville Jaguars, head coach Liam Coen is getting his first up-close look at offensive lineman Emmanuel Pregnon, who the team drafted in the third round.
The pads aren't on, and there is no contact taking place, which makes truly evaluating offensive line play difficult, but Pregnon's size and skill set have caught Coen's attention.
"Large man," Coen said. "Some of that you can't coach, right? And when you have big strong hands and heavy hands as an interior offensive lineman, I think is super helpful to the cause, especially in pass protection to be able to snap things off, and then when you are put in some one-on-one positions up front, being able to not just get stalemates, but potentially move that person the other direction."
Coen continued, "So hard to tell, obviously, physically, you would think he can do it, and based on the film, playing at a high level in college, he did display those things. So very difficult to get a true evaluation, as I said last year around this time, about the offensive line, but care factor, intentionality, communication, learning, that's what this is all about."
Pregnon joins the Jaguars after an impressive 2025 season at left guard for the Oregon Ducks. Out of 101 eligible guards, Pregnon ranked second in PFF's run-blocking grade. He also tied for eighth in pass-blocking efficiency, allowing just one sack and five pressures over 471 pass-blocking snaps.
As a result of his stellar play, Pregnon was named a first-team All-American following his performance last season.
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So, in these first few days of having Pregnon in the mix up front, what does Coen want to see from him?
"Just trying to get to know him personally a little bit," Coen said of rookie minicamp. "What makes him tick? The learning curve, how he learns best, whether it's in the meeting room setting or you go into the walkthrough. How does that change or adapt in his learning process?
"And ultimately, when he gets on the grass, how he handles and takes coaching. So I've been impressed with him in a small sample size in terms of care factor and asking and communicating things on the grass and in the huddle, just been impressed by that so far."
The addition of Pregnon brings more size to a Jaguars' offensive line unit that Coen wants to see improve in the run game this season.
Pregnon could find himself competing for playing time as a rookie with Patrick Mekari.
This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: Liam Coen shares first impression of Jaguars' draft pick Emmanuel Pregnon
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