In looking at Marc Sessler’s under-the-radar x-factors for the 2017 NFL season it was pleasantly surprising to see Dante Fowler Jr.’s name among other more popular players. For a Jacksonville Jaguars player to even make such a list is seemingly an honor.
In talking about Fowler, Sessler was quick to point out that Fowler missed 2015 due to injury and that “the time is now for a breakthrough season.” It may be the understatement of the year.
The overall analysis is simply off, though. Writes Sessler, “We’re tired of falling for offseason hype in Jacksonville, but the pieces are in place on defense.