The Jacksonville Jaguars just snagged another tight end at No. 164 by drafting 6-foot-7 Tanner Koziol, a 6-foot-7 player who pairs a precocious 18.6 Breakout Age (96th-percentile) with the clinical hands to operate as the ultimate security blanket. Koziol is a verified volume hog who led all FBS tight ends with 74 receptions in his final year, fueled by a dominant 27.1% College Dominator Rating (84th-percentile) and a massive 85th-percentile vertical jump that makes him a possible mismatch in the red zone.
In dynasty formats, Koziol will likely serve as a direct backup to Brenton Strange and should be considered a late round flier in most formats.
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Jacksonville Jaguars 25-year-old tight end Brenton Strange ...
Fantasy relevant players ruled out Sunday include Jayden Daniels, Terry McLaurin, Joe Burrow, Samaje Perine, Chris Godwin, Bucky Irving, Dalton Kincaid, Jaxson Dart, Darius Slayton, C.J. Stroud, Brenton Strange, Marvin Harrison, Tory Horton, Isiah Pacheco, J.K. Dobbins, Rashod Bateman, Justice Hill, and Sam LaPorta.
Per Adam Schefter
The Jacksonville Jaguars have opened up starting tight end Brenton Strange’s 21-day practice window. He is currently on IR but should be evaluated to his starting role in the Jaguars offense in the next week or two. He could walk himself into a big, needed role once returns with rookie Travis Hunter having season-ending knee surgery and Brian Thomas Jr. battling his own various injuries, Strange could have a big role.
Author: Jake Lewis (@Lewylewis5)
Number two overall pick Travis Hunter has been looking great at wide receiver during Jacksonville Jaguars training camp. There have been concerns about how Hunter’s playing time will be divvied up between defensive back and wide receiver so it’s great to hear that he’s turning heads on the offensive side of the ball.
The Jaguars’ wide receiver room is led by Brian Thomas Jr. but Hunter has high expectations to contribute early after Jacksonville traded so much capital to move up and draft him. Head Coach Liam Coen said “It was great.” when discussing being able to get Hunter reps on both sides of the ball during a recent scrimmage.
Hunter is currently going regularly in the fifth round of drafts and despite this praise from training camp don’t expect his ADP to shift much. He’s still competing with Thomas, Dyami Brown and Brenton Strange for targets while the playing time concerns linger.
Author: David Leonard (@RealDelcoDave)
In an interview with John Oehser of Jaguars.com, tight end Brenton Strange expressed his preparedness to be the go-to option at the position now that Evan Engram has departed.
“I’m definitely ready for it… I have a lot of confidence in myself and I’ve always had a lot of confidence in myself. I feel like I’m always one of the best players on the field. I feel like that’s the mentality I bring.”
The Jaguars took Strange in the second round of the 2023 NFL draft, seemingly as the eventual replacement for the aging Engram. Last season, Strange caught 40 passes for 411 yards (10.3 yards-per-reception) and added two scores in starting 10 games. His performance in the passing game, as well as blocking for the rush, signified that he had already matured enough to make Engram expendable.
Strange finished 2024 third on the team in catches and second in receiving yards. He’ll enter training camp with no true competition at the position.
Author: Sam Schneider (@BuyAndSellYou)
