JACKSONVILLE – Some favorites are developing.

That in no way means those favorited things will happen, and there's no guarantee the Jaguars will use their first-round selection in the 2023 NFL Draft on a tight end or cornerback.

But those are the directions analysts are leaning when it comes to the Jaguars and the '23 draft, and those positions dominated this week's fourth version of the jaguars.com 2023 mock draft tracker. Eight of seventeen analysts in the tracker projected the Jaguars to select a tight end with their selection in Round 1.

Three analysts projected Utah tight end Dalton Kincaid to the Jaguars at No. 24 overall.

"With Evan Engram hitting free agency, the Jaguars can stand to secure another receiving tight end to build rapport with quarterback Trevor Lawrence," Michael Renner of Pro Football Focus wrote of Kincaid. "The tight end dropped only two of his 109 catchable passes at Utah."

Two other analysts projected Oregon State tight end Luke Musgrave to the Jaguars there.

"His blocking is a work in progress but he'll be a contributor in the passing game from Day 1," Ryan Wilson of CBS Sports wrote of Musgrave.

Another popular projection to the Jaguars in Round 1: Notre Dame tight end Michael Mayer.

"If Evan Engram costs too much to bring back, Mayer is a good backup plan," Joe Broback of Pro Football Network wrote. "His ability to dominate as a blocker stands out, but Mayer also showed his reliability this season."

Six other prominent analysts in this week's tracker projected cornerback at No. 24 for the Jaguars, with three projecting South Carolina cornerback Cam Smith there.

"Cam Smith is a versatile cover that can play man or zone and is very competitive—just the type of player that the Jaguars need to solidify this upward trend as an organization," Keith Sanchez of the Draft Network wrote, with Ian Cummings of Pro Football Network calling Smith "An explosive, twitchy athlete with great dual-sided run support and coverage playmaking value, and he'd set the tone with his chippy attitude."

Chris Trapasso of CBS Sports projected Alabama safety Brian Branch to the Jaguars in Round 1, writing: "Branch is everywhere in the secondary, a classic playmaker who can man any position on the back end. He's what the Jaguars need on defense."

(Note: The Jaguars are projected to hold the No. 25 selection in Round 1 of the 2023 NFL Draft. The Miami Dolphins have forfeited the No. 21 selection, so the Jaguars hold the 24th selection).

Here's the fourth jaguars.com 2023 mock draft tracker:

Mocker, Affiliation (Date): Player, position, school

• Nate Davis, USA Today (2/20): Dalton Kincaid, TE, Utah
• Keith Sanchez, The Draft Network (2/20): Cam Smith, CB, South Carolina
• Ryan Wilson, CBS Sports (2/19): Luke Musgrave, TE, Oregon State
• Kent Platte, Pro Football Network (2/18): Luke Musgrave, TE, Oregon State
• Kyle Stackpole, CBS Sports (2/17): Darnell Washington, TE, Georgia
• Luke Easterling, USA Today Draftwire (2/16): Michael Mayer, TE, Notre Dame
• Josh Edwards, CBS Sports (2/16): Dalton Kincaid, TE, Utah
• Doug Farrar, Touchdown Wire (2/16): Clark Phillips III, CB, Utah
• Ian Cummings, Pro Football Network (2/16): Cam Smith, CB, South Carolina
• Chris Trapasso, CBS Sports (2/16): Brian Branch, S, Alabama
• Benjamin Robinson, Football Outsiders (2/14): Emmanuel Forbes, CB, Mississippi State
• Joe Broback, Pro Football Network (2/14): Michael Mayer, TE, Notre Dame
• Jason McIntyre, Fox Sports (2/13): Jordan Addison, WR, Southern California
• Chad Reuter, NFL.com (2/13): Cam Smith, CB, South Carolina
• Michael Renner, Pro Football Focus (2/13): Dalton Kincaid, TE, Utah
• Ryan Wilson, CBS Sports (2/13): Dawand Jones, OT, Ohio State
• The 33rd team (2/12): Kelee Ringo, CB, Georgia
• Luke Easterling, USA Today Draftwire (2/12): Dawand Jones, OT, Ohio State
• Brentley Weissman, The Draft Network (2/12): Luke Musgrave, TE, Oregon State
• Vinnie Iyer, Sporting News (2/11): Antonio Johnson, S, Texas A&M
• James Fragoza, Pro Football Network (2/11): Clark Phillips III, CB, Utah
• Doug Farrar, Touchdown Wire (2/11): Kelee Ringo, CB, Georgia
• Tom Fornelli, CBS Sports (2/10): Brian Branch, S, Alabama
• Cynthia Frelund, NFL.com (2/10): Luke Musgrave, TE, Oregon State
• Josh Edwards, CBS Sports (2/9): Dalton Kincaid, TE, Utah
• Dalton Miller, Pro Football Network (2/9): Kelee Ringo, CB, Georgia
• Chris Trapasso, CBS Sports (2/8): Broderick Jones, OT, Georgia
• Ben Rolfe, Pro Football Network (2/7): Anton Harrison, OT, Oklahoma
• Lance Zierlein, NFL.com (2/7): Dalton Kincaid, TE, Utah
• Kyle Crabbs, The Draft Network (2/6): Michael Mayer, TE, Notre Dame
• The 33rd team (2/6): Myles Murphy, EDGE, Clemson
• Ian Cummings, Pro Football Network (2/5): Devon Witherspoon, CB, Illinois (No. 16, trade w/Wash)
• Ryan Wilson, CBS Sports (2/5): Broderick Jones, OL, Georgia
• Kyle Stackpole, CBS Sports (2/3): Siaki Ika, DL, Baylor
• Joe Broback, Pro Football Network (2/3): Michael Mayer, TE, Notre Dame
• Eric Edholm, NFL.com (2/3): Darnell Washington, TE, Georgia
• Chris Trapasso, CBS Sports (2/3): Anton Harrison, OT, Oklahoma
• Josh Edwards, CBS Sports (2/3): Bryan Bresee, DL, Clemson
• Luke Easterling, USA Today Draftwire (2/2): Michael Mayer, TE, Notre Dame
• Arif Hasan, Pro Football Network (2/2): Brian Branch, S, Alabama
• Doug Farrar, Touchdown Wire (2/1): Devon Witherspoon, CB, Illinois
• Vinnie Iyer, Sporting News (2/1): Antonio Johnson, S, Texas A&M
• James Fragoza, Pro Football Network (1/31): Clark Phillips III, CB, Utah
• Bryan Fischer, Athlon Sports (1/31): Cam Smith, CB, South Carolina
• Trevor Sikkema, Pro Football Focus (1/30): Michael Mayer, TE, Notre Dame
• Ryan Wilson, CBS Sports (1/30): Dalton Kincaid, TE, Utah
• Joe Marino, The Draft Network (1/30): Anton Harrison, OT, Oklahoma
• Mark Schofield, SB Nation (1/30): Darnell Washington, TE, Georgia
• Nick Baumgardner, The Athletic (1/30): Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Ohio State
• Luke Easterling, USA Today Draftwire (1/29): Siaki Ika, DL, Baylor
• Oliver Hodgkinson, Pro Football Network (1/28): Tuli Tuipulotu
• Josh Edwards, CBS Sports (1/26): Darnell Washington, TE, Georgia
• Joe Broback, Pro Football Network (1/26): Antonio Johnson, S, Texas A&M
• Marcus Mosher, Pro Football Focus (1/26): Antonio Johnson, S, Texas A&M
• Doug Farrar, Touchdown Wire (1/26): Michael Mayer, TE, Notre Dame
• Chris Trapasso, CBS Sports (1/25): Anton Harrison, OT, Oklahoma
• Ian Cummings, Pro Football Network (1/24): Rashee Rice, WR, Southern Methodist
• Ryan Wilson, CBS Sports (1/23): Dalton Kincaid, TE, Utah
• Vinnie Iyer, Sporting News (1/23): Anton Harrison, OT, Oklahoma
• Bucky Brooks, NFL.com (1/23): Kelee Ringo, CB, Georgia
• The 33rd Team (1/23): Brian Branch, S/CB, Alabama
• Damian Parson, The Draft Network (1/23): Rashee Rice, WR, Southern Methodist