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Jaguars' defensive line should be sweet in '16, but expect growing pains this fall

Dante Fowler flashing the pass-rushing skills that made him the draft’s third overall pick; Sen’Derrick Marks continuing to combine big-time snap counts and plays.

The Jaguars’ defensive line has some explosive elements … in 2016.

How the unit will look this year is far different from how it should look next year, when Fowler (ACL injury) makes his NFL debut and Marks is 18 months clear from his own knee surgery.

In 2015? The approach should be all hands on deck.

If 10 linemen make the initial 53-man roster, they should all be ready to play, considering Fowler is out for the season, Marks could be limited early in the season, pass-rusher Chris Clemons will be 34 at mid-season and nose tackle Roy Miller is also coming off knee surgery.