Jacksonville Jaguars 2025 state of the roster: Tight ends

To date within the annual state of the roster sequence, we’ve taken a take a look at the Jacksonville Jaguars’ quarterbacks and operating backs.

Whereas many assume the offensive line nonetheless wants assist, let’s check out one of many different much less eye-popping place teams on the staff: tight ends.

No extra Evan Engram in Duval County is about as unhappy as something. His reference to Trevor Lawrence was palpable, however now it’s time for somebody like Brenton Unusual to take the reins.

Is that this group going to alter the sport of soccer? Completely not. However beginning with Unusual, there are some positives on this place group that would permit this offense to essentially get going, particularly with regards to beating opponents off the road of scrimmage.

Brenton Unusual

Contract: Third 12 months of four-year, $6,114,333 rookie deal.

Age: 24 (25 in December).

Video games Performed: 31 over two seasons in Jacksonville.

Stats: 40 catches on 53 targets for 411 yards and two touchdowns final season (all career-highs).

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Brenton Unusual could also be one of many extra fascinating gamers on the Jags roster. It’s most likely not a sizzling take to say that he clearly has the talents to be a stable all-around tight finish within the NFL. In his first 12 months, he wasn’t requested to do a lot. In his sophomore season, he did a bit of little bit of every thing. Now was the staff’s de facto TE1, it’s time to see what Unusual can persistently do. New offensive coordinator Grant Udinski lately praised Unusual for his capability to be a pacesetter, regardless of coming into simply his third NFL season:

“His work ethic is hopefully a management attribute that the blokes can mannequin and see what he does on a day-to-day foundation,” Udinski stated. ”From a management standpoint, and simply from a participant standpoint, you see a man with a variety of potential to simply proceed to develop, whether or not it’s within the cross sport or the run sport. A man with a variety of bodily traits that may be that balanced tight finish and do a variety of various things that this offense will ask him to do.”

That must be an ideal signal for Unusual’s growth. If head coach Liam Coen plans to make use of the tight finish like he did in Tampa (TE1 Cade Otton had 59 catches for 600 yards final 12 months), then Unusual may very well be searching for a stable pass-catching season. Considering of him strictly as a receiver, he definitely will see favorable matchups with defenses doubtless favoring Brian Thomas Jr. and Travis Hunter. On the mix, basic supervisor James Gladstone stated Unusual was due for a giant 12 months. And even Jags gamers themselves see large issues within the former Penn State standout.

Johnny Mundt

Contract: First 12 months of two-year, $5,550,000 deal.

Age: 30 (31 in November).

Video games Performed: 96 since being drafted in 2018 with Minnesota and Los Angeles.

Stats: 65 profession catches, 4 complete touchdowns. Three straight seasons over 100 yards receiving.

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So now we’re on to the “different” tight ends on this roster. Mundt has been within the NFL since 2018 and solely has 65 catches to his identify. That stated, his function with this staff is simple. He wants to assist the road and block for Lawrence. Mundt is just not a elaborate free agent pickup from Minnesota, however he has a variety of instruments that make him a typical Gladstone man. Alongside Unusual, these two make for a formidable pair within the blocking sport and each offer you sufficient as receiving weapons to maintain defenses trustworthy.

Hunter Lengthy

Contract: First 12 months of a two-year, $5,000,000 deal.

Age: 26 (27 in August).

Video games Performed: 37 with LA and Miami.

Stats: Eight profession catches.

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Right here is one other case of Gladstone getting a non-flashy identify to fill some gaps within the roster. Lengthy goes to be a blocker before everything, given his large 6’4”, virtually 250-pound body. At one level, Lengthy was the 81st decide within the NFL Draft. He had large pass-catching years at Boston School to set that up, so possibly pairing up together with his previous pal Coen can unlock what the Miami Dolphins noticed in 2021.

Quintin Morris

Contract: First 12 months of a one-year, $1,150,000 deal.

Age: 26 (27 in January).

Video games Performed: 45 in three years with Buffalo.

Stats: 15 profession catches and three touchdowns.

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Regardless of being final on the record, Morris has as large a declare to taking part in for this Jags staff as anybody. He matches the Gladstone tight finish archetype of being a mauler within the blocking sport and being a stable sufficient choice as a leakout menace within the passing assault. The Jags moved on from Engram to favor a extra blocking-based room, and Morris is yet one more signal of that. All 4 of those names is probably not flashy, however Jags with the final names Etienne, Bigsby, Lawrence, Hunter, Brown and Thomas ought to be fairly proud of how this room formed up in the long run.

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