To say that Johnathan Cyprien had been a disappointment during his tenure with the Jacksonville Jaguars is both accurate and a bit unfair. Cyprien never lived up to his hype as the 33rd overall pick in 2013 but he was also a player who had immediate expectations placed on him that were tough to achieve for a talented player entering the league’s most unsure situation.
When Cyprien entered the NFL he went to the Jaguars who wanted him to be a play-making strong safety on a defense modeled after the Seattle Seahawks. Unfortunately for Cyprien and the Jaguars, head coach Gus Bradley’s vision was never realized and Cyprien routinely looked out of place and poorly used.