With minicamp behind us, let’s break down the Jacksonville Jaguars’ roster through a different lens.
In this series, we will be going position-by-position and placing each player into various categories, determining whether they are a lock to make the team or find themselves on the bubble.
What this exercise can do is help bring into focus how many roster spots are actually available this summer, along with highlighting who may be on the outside and looking in.
Up next are the defensive tackles.
Roster locks (4): Arik Armstead, DaVon Hamilton, Ruke Orhorhoro, Albert Regis
There has been a lot of conjecture around Armstead’s future with the team, but the Jaguars don’t have the depth to move on from him. It’s also important to note that before a late-season hand injury, Armstead was producing at a fairly high level.
Hamilton provides a run-stuffing presence inside, while Orhorhoro can hopefully give the Jaguars added pass rush juice. Regis was one of the Jaguars’ third-round picks this past April.
On the bubble (5): Matt Dickerson, TJ Bollers, Quinton Bohanna, Jalen Hunt, Keivie Rose
At a minimum, there is likely one more roster spot at this position up for grabs. Dickerson will be the favorite when it comes to earning that role. As last season progressed, he carved out more playing time for himself.
That said, he’s not a lock either. If a younger player like Bollers, Hunter or Rose can showcase their upside, that could earn them a spot on the 53-man roster.
It’s also not out of the realm of possibility that the Jaguars keep six defensive tackles, but that’s not a given either. Two players will have to emerge and make it impossible for GM James Gladstone to release them.
This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: Jaguars roster breakdown: Who’s a lock, on the bubble at defensive tackle
Reporting by Paul Bretl, Jaguars Wire / Jaguars Wire
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