Ramsey sat out during the season with the Jaguars and it worked out for him. He got traded to a new team, got paid more money, and won a Super Bowl championship. Jamarcus Russell sat out training camp and got himself a fat paycheck. It worked out for him. I could go on for days about how sitting out helps players and there are cases where it hurts players.

Engram won’t sit out for the season as in not being on the team BUT…he could miss time in camp due to stalled negotiations. Which could lead to distractions, and lack of production on the field. It could upset the flow of the offense and the timing of certain plays, which could lead to Lawrence being less efficient. It could lead to the offense being less explosive. It could upset other players.

It could lead to him telling his agent he wants out. It could lead to him pulling a Ramsey with a mysterious back injury which means he will still get paid without having to play. This is for the guys that aren’t grasping what I’m trying to say - It could mess up the team chemistry and Engram could be with the team on the sideline but not being in the huddle and playing as the team’s starting Tight End. He could loaf in practice or tell the trainers that he is having knee pain etc.

The franchise tag is black and white, but the scenarios that occur after that, are not. To everyone saying “ he can’t sit out, he won’t benefit from that, it will only hurt him, etc etc etc” please read the above: this isn’t a game we stick in our consoles and the game does what we tell it to do. Also…go to YouTube and type in Brandon Marshall kicks ball in practice. Just because a player is on the field does not mean he is playing at a high level.

If a human being feels like he isn’t being treated fair, then it could affect that human being. And there are more ways to skin a cat than just 1. Engram will make sure he doesn’t lose money, but he will also ensure that he can make money in the future by not risking his health for a team that doesn’t secure his financial future.

Or Lawrence might pull out 10 million dollars out of his account and give it to Engram and everyone is happy. ?

With that said, here’s a look at what Engram accomplished in his first season as a Jaguar.



Last season in the NFL among Tight Ends:

only 4 TEs in the entire league had 2 or more 100 yard games. Kelce, Andrews, Hockenson, and Engram.

Only 2 other TEs had more receptions than Engram. Hockenson and Kelce.

Engram was 4th in the NFL with 766 yards and had 0 fumbles. Kelce, Andrews, Hockenson, Kittle, and Goedert all had atleast 1 fumble.

Only 7 Tight Ends in the league had 700 or more yards. Kelce, Andrews, Hockenson, Kittle, Goedert, Freiermuth, and Engram.

In 28 years, the Jaguars have 7 games where the Tight End has recorded 100 or more yards in a game. Only 2 of them have done it twice.

- Pete Mitchell
- Kyle Brady (twice in back to back weeks) wk 8 & 9 of 2000
- Julius Thomas
- Marcedes Lewis
- Evan Engram (twice within a 3 game stretch) wk 14 & 16 of 2022

The Jaguars have 3 Tight Ends that have scored 2 or more TDs in a single game. Zach Miller, Marcedes Lewis, and Evan Engram. Lewis is the only Jaguars TE to score 3 TDs in a single game vs the Ravens.

In 2022 week 14, week 15, and week 16 Engram ripped the league up with 26 receptions, 337 yards, and 2 TD. That is top 5 all time in franchise history for receiving production over a 3 game span. Let’s take a look at some of the highest receiving numbers over 3 games in team history.

2000 Jimmy Smith - 27 catches 464 yards 5 TD

1999 Jimmy Smith - 29 catches 476 yards 3 TD

1996 Keenan McCardell - 28 catches 356 yards 0 TD

2022 Evan Engram - 26 catches 337 yards 2 TD

Let’s take a look at some of the most craziest offensive Jaguars stats over a 3 game span (3 consecutive games in a row).

- 2006 Jones Drew 649 all-purpose yards and 6 TD

- 2000 Fred Taylor 557 rush and receiving and 8 TD

- 1999 Jimmy Smith 476 receiving yds 3 TD

- 2000 Jimmy Smith 464 yds receiving and 5 TD

- 1997 James Stewart - whadda wonderful wonderful day, little man Stewart…269 yards with 6 TD

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