Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Tyler Eifert may be new to the team and city of Jacksonville, but he’s already taken notice to the work ethic of quarterback Gardner Minshew II. With the team wrapping up their virtual workouts in May, Eifert told Sirius XM NFL Radio that he liked how Minshew took initiative as a leader as the Jags look to have a better season in 2020.
“Getting to know Gardner a little bit, he’s hard worker,” Eifert said this week to Sirius XM NFL Radio. “He took charge, took initiative during the OTAs to get the guys together aside from our OTA meetings. We’d get on and do like a virtual walkthrough. It’s just good to learn a little bit different than just looking at your installs and trying to memorize it. You’ve got to think on your feet a little bit.”
Eifert is a veteran who has been in the league for seven seasons and will be the oldest player on the starting lineup if all goes well. That said, for him to take note of Minshew’s leadership skills means a lot.
However, it would be hard-pressed to find a fan who is exactly shocked.
Minshew displayed this same dedication to his craft as a rookie after not just taking over for Nick Foles once, but twice in 2019. He ultimately finished the season with 3,271 passing yards, 21 touchdowns, and six interceptions. That impressed Dave Caldwell and Doug Marrone enough to give him the nod in 2020 and the rest is history.