A look at the notable TEs on the roster

When looking at who will be returning, the Jags certainly have some interesting players on their team but clearly there isn’t a No. 1 guy at the position. Both of the most intriguing options in James O’Shaughnessy and Josh Oliver will be coming off seasons in which they finished on injured reserve for an ACL tear and back injury, respectively.

In O’Shaughnessy’s case, he really built a strong rapport with rookie Gardner Minshew in 2019, however, we all know that a player typically doesn’t produce well in the season that follows the type of injury he had. That said, he’d likely be more of a threat in 2021 than the upcoming season if he’s productive again.

Oliver, on the other hand, missed much of training camp with a hamstring injury and didn’t take the field until Week 7 against the Cincinnati Bengals. Unfortunately, he was placed on IR after Week 11’s game against the Indianapolis Colts after being brought down awkwardly on a five-yard reception from quarterback Nick Foles. He finished the season with just three receptions for 15 yards, however, many didn’t expect a strong season from him anyway simply because rookie tight ends typically take a while to develop.

All of the aforementioned reasons are why neither Oliver or O’Shaughnessy will likely be counted on to be the Jags’ No. 1 tight end options, neither should they be — at least not for 2020. Another option that should be ruled out for significant production at the position is the draft, which we’ve already discussed with Oliver and the history of rookie tight ends.