The Jacksonville Jaguars have several needs heading into the draft, and finding an interior offensive lineman could be among them. After all, they lost their top offensive lineman, Brandon Linder, who was their starter at center for the past eight seasons after he decided to retire this offseason.
General manager Trent Baalke and head coach Doug Pederson have one possible replacement on the roster already in offensive lineman Tyler Shatley. The team re-signed him to a new two-year deal this offseason.
Jacksonville acquired Shatley in 2014 as an undrafted free agent. He has served as Linder’s backup for most of his career and has also filled in at guard when needed,. However, due to his versatility, the team has options if a really good interior offensive lineman falls to them.
When looking at the draft, they especially could find an interior line prospect in the second half of Day 2 or on Day 3. Here are three versatile options the Jaguars could take: