Despite putting up a very respectable sack number in 2014, the Jacksonville Jaguars made it a priority to upgrade the pass rush this offseason. After adding Jared Odrick in free agency to bolster the defensive line, general manager David Caldwell spent the third pick of the 2015 NFL Draft on Florida pass rusher Dante Fowler Jr.
On paper, the Jaguars looked to have a formidable stable of lineman to rush the passer… until Fowler suffered a season ending knee injury in the first practice of rookie minicamp.
The Jaguars haven’t done much to try and make up for Fowler’s absence, opting to see if the guys already on the roster can step up.