They’ve filled out their coaching staff

Now that the Super Bowl has been decided Black D.J. Hayden Jerseys , it means the offseason talk is going to ramp up quickly for teams like the Jacksonville Jaguars. which included..."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Jaguars Free Agency 2016Jaguars Film RoomNFL DraftJaguars Injury NewsLatest NewsJaguars 2019 roster outlook: LinebackerNew,17commentsESTShareTweetShareShareJaguars 2019 roster outlook: LinebackerSteve Mitchell-USA TODAY SportsNow that the Super Bowl has been decided, it means the offseason talk is going to ramp up quickly for teams like the Jacksonville Jaguars. They’ve filled out their coaching staff, which included the hiring of offensive coordinator John DeFilippo. We can now start looking at the roster and trying to figure out what the team is going to have in 2019 and what they could be adding and what positions they’ll want to be adding to.You can read about the Jaguars salary cap situation right here for now, until the official numbers are released, that’s the best we’ll get.Next up, we will look at the linebacker group.Players under contract in 2019:Telvin Smith: Smith had a down season in 2019, regardless of what his numbers say. He whiffed on a lot of big tackles and was often picked on in coverage by other teams. I don’t know if he just had a slump or if teams finally figured out how the get him out of position and pick on him, but it was a big issue on defense.Myles Jack: I thought Jack had a solid 2019 season finally moving to the middle linebacker role full time. He didn’t have as many flash plays as he did playing on the outside, but I expect him to play well going forward.Leon Jacobs: Jacobs did a solid job stepping in at the SAM backer spot as a rookie, but as expected it was a role without a lot of defensive snaps.Donald Payne: Payne missed about half the season with injuries, but he’s been a solid special teams player and has filled in when needed. I expect him back.Nick Deluca: Deluca was a mid-season add after all the injuries and stepped in right away on special teams. Deluca also flashed a bit playing some SAM linebacker after the Jacobs injury and I expect him back in 2019.Blair Brown: Brown had a 2018 season that went unnoticed. He played mostly special teams and it seems like he’s going to be on the bubble head into 2019.Christian Kuntz: Kuntz was a late addition. Will likely compete in training camp.Lerentee McCray: McCray started the season hot while Dante Fowler Jr. was suspended, but an injury seemed to derail everything until late in the year.Potential cap cuts/trades:Lerentee McCray: I don’t think he will get released, but if the Jaguars move on from one of their top special teams players it will be a $2.87 million savings on the cap.Telvin Smith: I don’t think the Jaguars will straight up cut Telvin Smith, but I wouldn’t be shocked if he ended up traded in the offseason. He got paid and has not lived up to that deal. Not only that, but he’s a weakside backer only. That also limits his trade value somewhat for his price D.J. Hayden Jerseys 2019 , but if the team did move on it would be $8 million in dead money and a cap savings of about $4.5 million.Potential free agent options:C.J. Mosley: If the Jaguars did decide to move on from Smith, I’d target Mosley in free agency to fill the MLB role and kick Jack to his natural position at WLB.Stephone Anthony: I’d expect the Jaguars to add LB depth, especially at ILB and Anthony is someone who fits that bill. Denzel Perryman: Coming off a knee injury, Perryman has ended two of the last three seasons on IR. However, when he has been on the field he has been very good and coming off an ACL tear, it’s possible if he doesn’t stick with the Chargers you could have him for relatively cheap.Hayes Pullard: I was surprised when the Jaguars let him go initially, but he is depth across the linebacker corps, has played well when asked, is good on special teams and knows the system. So I am in the mountains trying to hammer this out, but this slow wi-fi connection is my nemesis.Tonight’s game gives you one must-start. Just one, and his name is Deandre Hopkins. Surely you wont’ just watch for him. Well, hopefully these recommendations will give you a reason to watch.Matt and I are more in agreement this week, but I did tweak a few numbers. He’s the expert so thre is always a risk when I test the breaker box.Bummer about his Cowboys. Oh wait, Jaguars.Hope. Remember when we had hope? I think Matt still has hope.START QB Deshaun Watson, TexansWatson has been injured of late which may have caused the Texans to run the ball more heavily, but I am confident he can have a 20+ point fantasy performance this week. His passing yards this season aren’t a confidence boost, but his much maligned offensive line showed life last week. The Dolphins are 9th best in allowing points to fantasy quarterbacks Black Donte Moncrief Jerseys , but the Dolphins have been vulnerable to the running game which may open up the play action for Watson. I think he rebounds after a dud performance last week. With the Chargers and Falcons on a bye, you could do worse if you have WatsonProjection: 245 yards passing with 2 touchdowns and 1 interception, along with 27 rushing yardsRB Lamar Miller, Texans Miller has been the guy that everyone thought he was going to be, especially with the workhorse role he has. He exploded against the Jaguars number one rated defense for his first 100 yard game since 2016. The Dolphins were gashed for 248 rushing yards last week and I think Miller is going to have a pretty amazing game. For the season, the Dolphins are giving up close to 23 ppg to fantasy running backs on average. I really like Miller tonight.I added 20 rushing yards and 1 touchdown to Matt’s projection.Projection: 122 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns, along with 1 rec 10 yards RB Kenyan Drake, Dolphins Drake falls victim to Frank Gore, and it is driving fantasy owners crazy. The Dolphins seem adamant on giving Gore touches which limits Drakes upside. Gore had 11 touches to drakes 10, but Drake gained 87 yards to Gores 33. He also had a beautiful 54 yard touchdown run. So why am I starting him? Drake is a better receiver than Gore, and I believe the Texans will get ahead quite early making the Dolphins play from behind. Projection: 6 carries for 45 yards, and 6 receptions for 52 yards and 1 touchdownWR Will Fuller, Texans The Dolphins pass defense is ranked 23rd in the league and even though Will’s last two weeks have been duds, I believe he finally comes back to that WR2 category after a string of three games without a touchdown.Those 8 targets from last week are an indication he and Watson are ready to connect.Projection: 4 receptions for 52 yards and 1 touchdownWR Danny Amendola, Dolphins He led the team with receptions and yards last week, catching six passes for 84 yards along with his first touchdown of the season. Albert Wilson and Kenny Stills are expected to be out, and Danny’s target volume should increase. Brock Osweiler should look his way quite often.Projection: 7 receptions for 65 yards and 1 touchdownK Ka’imi Faribarin Donte Moncrief Jerseys 2019 , Texans He is tied for first with field goals attempted with 20 and he will have plenty of opportunities to score points as the Dolphins give up around 8 fantasy points per game. He’s pretty much a must-start kicker at this point.Projection: 3 for 3 on extra points and 2 for 2 on field goals Houston Texans Defense They have the 14th best secondary in the league and they are going up against Brock Osweiler! Come on! Do you really need a breakdown? What did Elway see in him?!??Projection: 17 points allowed with 3 sacks and 3 total turnoversSITQB Brock Osweiler, Dolphins So I guess I’ll throw you a bone and give you a breakdown.He lacks the explosiveness that Tannehill has and Javeon Clowney and JJ Watt. I expect Osweiler to be on his back and not have enough time to make decent throws up. I do believe you he will get you at least one garbage touchdowns at them end of the game.But I get it. He lit up the Bears. He backed it up with as solid 2 touchdown and zero interception game against the Lions. The Texans defense has not given up two touchdowns to an opposing QB since week 4.I agree with Matt. That garbage TD gets him to 2.Projection: 210 yards passing with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions RB Frank Gore, DolphinsHe has been ineffective with his touches and I believe the Dolphins will be down early and often meaning he might ride the bench while Drake plays. While he hasn’t found the end zone on the ground all year, what scares me a bit would be a goal line score from Gore. Hey, I’m a poet! Sorry.Projection: 37 rushing yards on 9 attempts, and 2 receptions for 11 yardsWR DeVante Parker, Dolphins The good news is that he looks like he will play. That doesn’t mean I’ll start him right away. Quad injury’s don’t just go away and I want to see his workload before starting him. He may play decoy and adjust coverages so Amendola gets open. There is enough talent playing this weekend to not risk a roster spot.Projection: 3 receptions for 32 yardsAll Tight Ends of Houston and Maimi Can you even name one of them? Seriously, name a tight end for either of these teams.Derby and Gesiki are both questionable, but it looks like Gesiki will play and Derby will not. Ryan Griffin is out leaving Jordan Adkins as the starter like he was last week when he got ZERO targets. Out of the ones I mention I like Gesiki. He has touchdown potential.Mike Gesiki projection: 3-34Jordan Adkins projection: does it matter? No way someone is starting him. He is awful.K Jason Sanders, Dolphins With the Offense sputtering our of control, Sanders kicking opportunities may be limited, and he missed his only attempt last week. I’ll look elsewhere for a kicker this weekProjection: 1 for 2 on field goals and 2 for 2 on extra pointsMiami Dolphins Defense I like Houston offense a lot. Even with an injured Watson they have been efficient. The Houston defense will get turnovers leading to the Dolphins defensive desperation and Texans offensive opportunities, like a raging Rio Grande river. Man I’m feeling the creative juices flowing!Projection: 31 points allowed with 2 turnovers and 1 sack.