The Jaguars’ goal has been clear the last two free-agent and drafting seasons: Build a defensive line whose second unit is just as good as the first unit. Period.
It’s why they drafted Dante Fowler and Michael Bennett in 2015 and Yannick Ngakoue and Sheldon Day this year.
It’s why they signed Jared Odrick in 2015 and Malik Jackson this year.
In Year 4 of the regime, the Jaguars feel they’ve finally built a two-platoon line.
“If we stay healthy, I think we [have],” defensive coordinator Todd Wash said. “And we’ve got some guys like [Dan] Skuta and [Ryan] Davis who are outside linebackers on first and second downs and then can go in and play defensive end on third down.