(10-31-2023, 04:19 PM)NYC4jags Wrote: If he plays well, it would be worth signing him to a 4 year deal in the offseason

Scherff is one year older, pricey and we have no LG lined up for next year

Scherff will be 32 in December while Cleveland is 25. Scherff likely would have been gone next year anyway. Cleveland's extension will not be cheap, but we all know how critical it is to have a dependable offensive line protecting your franchise quarterback. Another good thing about Cleveland is that he played left tackle at Boise and would be capable of filling in at that position in case of an injury to Little or Harrison next season. Even if Cleveland is given an extension, the Jaguars would have to consider adding another interior lineman in the 2024 draft- preferably a center. Fortner could be kept as a backup at guard and center. Imagine a line of:

Walker Little.   Ezra Cleveland.   Sedrick Van Pran.    Cooper Hodges.   Anton Harrison


Hodges is still a projection, but this line could give Lawrence the protection he needs for several years. This team has not had a great offensive line for many years,
but I believe this group would have the possibility of achieving just that.

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