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As part of the 30th anniversary of the Jaguars currently ongoing, current GM of the team Marquis D’Avoigne was asked to create a Best of Roster for the team for the last 30 years. Here are his results:
QB Blake Bortles – No question he’s the go-to QB for you.
RB Fred Taylor – You can make an argument for Maurice Jones-Drew or someone the Jags had temporarily like DeMarco Murray, but this is Fred’s spot
FB Fred Wheatley – An All Pro nod makes this an obvious choice
TE Marcedes Lewis – Arguably the weakest place to grab someone since TE Kyle Brady, Damon Jones, Brett Kovacs, Travic Kelce and many others either never really dominated, or never really had a lot of years.
WR Joshua Wild, Jimmy Smith – Hey look, you have a 5 set of Keenan McCardell, Marqise Lee, Jimmy Smith, and Joshua Wild and Allen Robinson in the back at the 5 spot. There are no wrong answers here.
OT Tony Boselli, Myron Starks – Both have gotten All Pro nods, both are solid choices.
OG Marquis Satre, Chris Naeole - Other than Satre the Jags have never had a solid OG for any extended period of time. So let’s go with the professional.
C Brad Meester – This could easily be Leggin or Pearson, and in two or three yers, Leggin should have earned the spot.
P Chris Hanson – Pro Bowl punter for team who became famous for the axe incident
K Tyler Bernard – Man was automatic for a long time, and with the team for one year shy of a a decade.
DE Cesar Velazquez, Tony Brackens – You have the Defensive Player of the Year and an All Pro DE. In two years, current DE Burton likely earns the other spot. Undrafted free agent DE Kenneth Butler is in the conversation too.
DT Marcus Stroud, Quentin Grossman – There are three obvious choices - Henderson, Stroud, and Grossman. You could go with any.
OLB Daryl Smith, Justin Houston – Obviously two very strong guys. Special mention to Ezra Wilkerson, Kevin Hardy
MLB Paul Pozluszny – It was either him or Mike Peterson. Both were vet FA that came over and played really well. MLB Morris is likely in the conversation at #3.
CB Shane Hopkins, Fernando Bryant – The GM went with Bryant, a long-time starter, but there were a lot of flash in the pan CBs for the Jaguars over the years that had one or two good seasons – Bryan Meadows, Kareem Jackson, Aaron Beasley, Colton Hanks, Rashean Mathis.
SS Donovin Darius, SS Jermaine Whalen – Rather than name a FS, which the kjaguars have historically had issues with in injuries, underplaying, or short stinits – Carnell Lake, Reggie Nelson, Tavon Wilson, etc. Hopefully their rookie changes that!
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