Big Cat Country
The Jacksonville Jaguars will have until 4:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, August 26th to cut their 90-man roster down to 53 players. In the inaugural offseason for the Liam Coen/James Gladstone/Tony Boselli regime, Jacksonville will soon receive a glimpse of how leadership views a few prior-year roster staples. But before we get to cutdown day, we have one final roster prediction for you.
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In probably one of the easier roster decisions, the Jaguars roster just two quarterbacks. With Nick Mullens’ knowledge of the Liam Coen system, he gets the nod at backup quarterback.
While the Jaguars coaching staff hasn’t telegraphed this position group like the tight end or quarterback spots, who makes the roster seems more than clear. Travis Etienne and Tank Bigsby look to be 1A and 1B with Bhayshul Tuten as the likely heir apparent and LeQuint Allen as a strong candidate to work in on passing downs. The primary question that remains is who will be the RB to not dress on gamedays, and will there be a true week-to-week “starter” in the group?
With the offseason release of Evan Engram and the free agent signings of Long and Mundt, the tight end room pecking order looks to be set with Strange leading the group. Long and Mundt will presumably be package or role-specific options at the TE2 spot. Hunter Long provides a decent pass-catching option along with incredible blocking ability while Mundt offers upside in the passing game. With their 2024 history of injuries in Tampa Bay, and the Jags’ wish to be versatile, I see the team going with four tight ends. Morris, in limited action, has shown a solid ability to both catch down the field and potentially contribute on special teams.
The Jaguars receiver pecking order looks clear on paper with Thomas heading up the group with Brown and Hunter. Parker Washington’s role as the WR4 seems to be a strong bet, with potential to push Dyami for the WR3 spot. However, the WR5 spot for Trammell is the one spot that feels the shakiest, with recent reports of the team reportedly discussing adding a WR4/5 option via trade. Due to his special teams value, ability out of the slot, and consistency in catching the ball when provided opportunities I’m going with Trammell over Trenton Irwin and also not rostering six receivers. However, I would not be shocked if the team added a receiver after cuts from other rosters or via trade in the coming weeks.
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