While K’Lavon Chaisson is still trying to weather what will be an unusual preseason, he’ll have several experienced players on defense to lean on for advice. One of the players who has already established a great bond with him is second-year pass-rusher Josh Allen, who Chaisson already views as a role model and big brother.
“We have been talking a lot,” Chaisson said Friday. “We actually worked out a few times as well with each other. I kind of look at him as the role model, someone to follow, after all of the success he had. I can say that people have bragged about his character and the way he’s displayed around the facilities as someone that I want to be looked at like that as well. Like I said, I look at him like a big brother and he’s kind of helped me welcome my way into the league and try to be a pro as best as I can.”
It was revealed that both Allen and Chaisson had a close bond after the draft as both linked up for a live video chat on Jaguars.com. The bond between the two could immediately be felt as both praised each other’s skill sets and spoke highly of what the future could hold.
For Chaisson, there couldn’t be a better example to follow on the team as Allen will be coming off arguably the best rookie season in franchise history. He was able to beat Yannick Ngakoue’s rookie sack record reaching 10.5, which put him in the running for the Defensive Rookie of the Year award. He also got a Pro Bowl nod, making him the first rookie in Jags history to achieve the feat.
When considering their upside, the Jags could have the next top pass-rushing duo in a few years between Chaisson and Allen. For that reason, fans should be very excited for Week 1 as both could be the key factor in the Jags garnering an upset against the Indianapolis Colts.