The Jaguars' biggest concern in 2023 is upgrading the pass rush. So first-round picks Josh Allen, Travon Walker and K'Lavon Chaisson must emerge.
Nobody in Shuey’s room will be under more scrutiny to elevate what has been a pedestrian pass rush in recent years than a trio of first-round draft picks – Josh Allen, Travon Walker and K’Lavon Chaisson – in whom the Jaguars have invested a combined $73,459,874.
There’s no need to remind Shuey’s pass-rushers about how they need to step up their game. They don’t pretend the noise about the pass rush isn’t there. Walker intends to use his eye-popping athleticism to diversify his pass-rush technique and silence any critics about his rookie numbers. Allen, who skipped spring OTAs to focus on his personal development, is stoked to have a second season with Walker. He also believes Caldwell will have a better feel about how to maximize their pass-rushing skills.
Allen is constantly pushing the pass-rushers, especially Walker, to affect the quarterback at a higher volume. He minces no words about the potential that has yet to come to fruition, saying: “I’m ready to be the best duo in the National Football League.” Further complicating Chaisson’s progress is he missed eight games last season with ankle/knee injuries, limiting him to 108 snaps. In three years, Chaisson has only played 1,061 of 3,240 defensive snaps in his career, an unacceptable number for a No. 20 overall draft pick.
Two Philadelphia Eagles who were No. 13 overall picks, Brandon Graham and Haason Reddick , also had massive jumps in their sack totals after accumulating just 8 1/2 and 7 1/2, respectively, in their first three seasons. The reality is most first-rounders like Chaisson whose careers get off to slow starts don’t change that trajectory. Two Miami Dolphins, No. 3 pick Dion Jordan and No. 22 pick Charles Harris , were either out of the NFL quickly or have bounced around trying to hold down a roster spot.
The Jaguars had 85 sacks the past three years, the second-lowest NFL total behind the Atlanta Falcons . But Shuey’s big concern is the team’s pressure percentage, how often his pass-rushers can be disruptive enough to force incompletions or turnovers, even when the quarterback isn’t getting sacked.
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