The Jacksonville Jaguars will open training camp in a matter of weeks, arguably the most anticipated and important camp in franchise history.
But as the Jaguars march toward their Week 1 bout against the Houston Texans, they will still have to sort out some important roles along their depth chart.
Jarrod Wilson has a lot to prove this August despite the fact that he has already been a steady contributor for the Jaguars for the past two seasons.
Add in Josh Jones and Daniel Thomas making plays throughout OTAs and minicamp, and Wilson will have to make some plays himself to ensure he isn’t in danger of being the odd man out.
He will need another strong showing in this year’s camp, but he will also need to hit the ground running when the season rolls around, at least compared to 2020.
Johnson has made plays in practice throughout the course of the offseason and has earned praise from the coaching staff for how he has attacked both practice and the team’s sports performance program, but it still feels like he may be trailing Phillip Dorsett on the depth chart.
Tebow has become less and less of a story the longer he has been on the Jaguars’ roster, fading into the background and taking his place near the bottom of the Jaguars’ tight end depth chart.
Tebow got better over the course of OTAs and minicamp and showed legitimately solid hands, but he struggled with route running and with playing against contact in space.
The Jaguars’ staff can bet on his traits all they want, but it will be hard to justify him having a large role in a deep defensive line rotation if he doesn’t look to improve on the field during camp.
Bryan is likely a safe bet to make the Jaguars’ roster as the new staff tries to mine the athletic and physical talent he possesses and manifest it into production.
The Jaguars have yet to name a starting quarterback, but the entire league and sports world knows it will be Trevor Lawrence taking snaps in Week 1.
The Jaguars paid Beathard a bit much to be a third-string quarterback, but Gardner Minshew II was consistently the better performer on the practice field and right now should be considered the favorite to be Lawrence’s backup.
The cornerback room has quickly become one of the most crowded positions for the Jaguars, with new additions such as Shaquill Griffin and Tyson Campbell shooting up to the top of the depth chart.
Chris Claybrooks flashed at times as an outside cornerback last season and has some of the best speed on the roster, but he will have to fend off fellow second-year cornerback Luq Barcoo and a host of other cornerbacks to find a spot on the Jaguars’ roster.
While all of this is still true, Lambo is still fighting for his job this season, with the veteran kicker having to fend off Aldrick Rosas for the starting kicking job.
And we’re going to do that quite often before we have to make a decision,” Meyer said during minicamp.
Lambo has been the more accurate and productive kicker throughout his career compared to Rosas, but he also dealt with a host of injuries last year that set the stage for the Jaguars having one of the most unpredictable seasons in recent memory in terms of kicking.