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Are the Jaguars putting too much pressure on Dante Fowler Jr. ?

Entering last year’s draft the Jaguars had a glaring hole in the pass rush department, they relied too much on veteran players in the 2014 season. Chris Clemons was on his last leg from Seattle and the same goes for Red Bryant. Jacksonville has long awaited a premiere pass rusher and a great option presented itself in the 2015 draft.

As the days to the draft got closer, it became obvious that the Jaguars were going to select a pass rusher but the question was, who? Leonard Williams was considered by some as the most talented defensive player in the draft but the athleticism of Dante Fowler Jr.