(05-30-2023, 01:23 PM)Jaguarmeister Wrote:

(05-30-2023, 12:14 PM)TheDuke007 Wrote: Last year, the Jaguars kept four running backs.  The strong favorites this year are Etienne, Bigsby, Johnson and Hasty.  Snoop isn't very good and doesn't play special teams.  He's very likely cut.  In 2022, Baalke cut a fourth rounder from the previous year (Jay Tufele) after only one season, so I don't think Baalke is going to blindly keep Snoop just because he was a fifth round pick.

The interesting one is Derek Parish.  Last year, the Jaguars kept 4 running backs and 4 tight ends.  I originally thought the Jaguars would only keep three tight ends (Engram, Strange, and Farrell) and use the extra roster spot on Parish.  However, the emergency quarterback rule passed.  As such, I think they keep 3 quarterbacks this year instead of two.  This makes Parish's job of making the team harder.  How does he get a spot?  Does he need to beat out either Hasty or Johnson?  Do the Jaguars only keep five wide receivers?  Do the Jaguars keep one less defensive player?  I think Parish is going to have to be very impressive on special teams in order to earn a 53 man roster spot.

Parish is interesting and I'm rooting for him to make the team somehow.  His versatility is valuable and I think a guy like that that has multiple skill sets should be able to carve out a role on special teams and be active on game day.  Would love to see a guy do multiple things well and make appearances on both sides of the ball in a game. A Pats fan highlighted him pre-draft here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyT4jNKZA5I

I just saw this video and it makes me think Parrish will make this team. He can do so many things well and his athleticism is off the charts. Although he was drafted as a running back, I could definitely see him utilized as a pass rusher at times. Etienne and Bigsby are obvious locks at running back with Hasty 3rd in line. Hasty does have some guaranteed money on his contract so it's unlikely he'd be cut. However, if Johnson looks good in the pre-season, it's possible they could trade Hasty to a team needing a back for a 6th or 7th round pick. If they don't want to part with Hasty, I'd likely prefer Parrish to Johnson due to his versatility.

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