Best: LB Joe Schobert

The former Cleveland Browns linebacker will be looking for a fresh start with the Jaguars after signing a massive five-year, $52 million deal in the offseason.

Schobert fixes a deep hole at middle linebacker as Myles Jack struggled heavily at the position and the team experimented with many options such as Donald Payne and Malcolm Smith (who would not play a snap for the team) due to mounting injuries.

The Jaguars struggled in coverage at the linebacker position as D.J. Alexander was their best coverage linebacker with a 70.1 coverage grade according to PFF but played only a total of 33 total snaps. Schobert provides a proven commodity in coverage as he had four interceptions last season and 553 snaps in coverage.

Schobert’s 2020 cap hit of $5.2 million is only ranked at No. 18 at his position. Even as his contract value increases to $9.9 million in 2021, his cap hit still ranks only No. 11 at his position.

This was a smart, team-friendly deal that fulfilled a major need that the Jaguars had for a great player that was a recent Pro Bowl selection in 2017.