A A lot of you guys don’t understand how much of an impact a center makes on the entire line. They are the ones scouting out the defensive line, communicating any necessary protection shifts, and blocking adjustments to the rest of the line, which is the first thing and the most important. Without the center’s guidance, the other members of the offensive line would be left scrambling trying to figure out how to adjust protection and counter the defensive front. This stuff doesn’t show up in PFF’s evaluation of centers.

The Jaguars only made a move at center. Now, because how pessimistic this fanbase can be, it simply looks like the Jaguars are just too dumb to understand us fans….. or it’s likely that Luke Fortner wasn’t just subpar at his own assignments. It’s very likely that he wasn’t doing a good job scouting defenses or communicating assignments to his fellow linemen. Why else do you think they decided to bring in a former pro bowl veteran center instead of just drafting a replacement? There is a chance Fortner can learn from the vet, but my guess is that if he doesn’t see any improvement next season, THEN they will draft his replacement.

All that said, I do agree that they should draft more OL, but for insurance. We’ve all seen what the injury bug can do to an NFL roster…

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