Without Peyton Manning, will Julius Thomas still be the tight end the Jaguars signed him to be this offseason? Absolutely.
One of the new additions for the Jacksonville Jaguars in the offseason was free agent tight end Julius Thomas. He was a big splash for the Jaguars, as they made him the highest paid tight end in the NFL and the highest paid Jaguars player ever. (I think.)
Thomas had been ultra-productive with the Denver Broncos the previous two seasons, even dealing with injuries, hauling in over 20 touchdowns.
The tight end position in the passing game has been something the Jaguars have missed, on a consistency basis, for years.