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Why Ryan Davis, Chris Smith Are Locked in Jaguars' Crucial Roster Battle

No other position has been discussed more in the past 6 months than the "Leo" position for the Jacksonville Jaguars. In this day and age, having a great pass-rush is crucial in the NFL, and the Jaguars are doing their best to get to that point.

However, there have been some infamous roadblocks along the way, most notably Dante Fowler Jr.'s injury. The 2015 NFL draft first-round selection tore his ACL in his first practice, and panic quickly set in.

But that panic is somewhat unjustified. While the Jaguars obviously were planning for current and future success with Fowler, the current lineup of Leo edge-rushers are still worthy of playing time.