(05-04-2021, 03:40 PM)ATLjag Wrote: At safety, Hays assumes they keep 4 on the 53 man roster.  I would imagine Jenkins, Cisco, and Ford (special teams ace/backup DS) are the likely locks.  That leaves 1 spot, with a battle between Thomas (last year 5th rounder with upside), Wilson (experienced mediocre starter), Jones (experienced inconsistent starter and reclamation), and Wingard (good special teamer that likes to hit but below average safety).

I think they will keep five safeties.  Cisco will be the starting free safety and Jenkins will be the starting strong safety with Wilson backing up Cisco and Thomas backing up Jenkins.  Ford will also make the team as emergency backup to both positions, but will largely be activated on game day simply to play special teams.  

In regards to Wilson, I do agree that he's a mediocre starter, but he's a decent backup and he comes with experience.  I always saw him as a backup caliber player who was being forced to start just because the Jaguars had nothing else.  There's always going to be a drop-off between your starter and your backup in terms of talent.  Barring injury to the five I mentioned, I think it is goodbye to Jones and Wingard.

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(05-04-2021, 05:01 PM)Mikey Wrote: 1: Little v. rust
2: Dline: who steps up and establishes themselves as starter? Does Smoot fit, does he improve? Does Taven even make final cuts?
3: slot: we brought in two new WR, and had at least 3 contributing players return from last year. Is Agnew in competition with Marvin, or Viska? Is he more than a return speciallist?
4: ILB: It's probably Scho and Jack to start, but who is going to earn their way onto the roster? Is Williams now miscast, and if so can we find a way to showcase him enough to get something in trade?
5: backup QB: Shew is inherited from past regime, and the team traded for Beathard. I don't believe we'll keep 3...who steps up?

I think Agnew will be activated on game days to almost exclusively be a return specialist.  I think he will rarely play receiver except as an emergency backup or if there is a hail Mary or something.  Our other receivers are too good.

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