Aside from this week’s set of games, the biggest topic on the web when it comes to the NFL is the trade deadline, which will occur on Tuesday, Nov. 2. Of course, all 32 front offices will at least be open to hearing offers or making a move, including the Jags, who are currently 1-5 and could afford to add talent.
After speaking on the team’s stance on making a move before Tuesday on Monday, Urban Meyer was once again asked about the possibility of making a move and said the team meets daily to converse about the deadline.
“I know we meet on it every day,” Meyer said Wednesday. “We already met on it today, so the phone is buzzing. I don’t know all that yet, but I know if there’s a chance to make us better, we listen.”
The Jags have been active in shipping players away more so than acquiring them this season. The players they’ve traded include C.J. Henderson, Josh Oliver, Gardner Minshew, Joe Schobert, Sidney Jones, and Josiah Scott. With that being the case, it feels like they should be buyers more than sellers heading into the deadline, though they have added Malcom Brown, Dan Arnold, and Jameson Houston (no longer with the team).
Another reason it feels like the Jags could be looking to add rather than subtract is because of Meyer’s statements on Monday where he mentioned that the team was evaluating what to do about the absence of DJ Chark Jr.
“[…] The thing we don’t have is when DJ (Chark Jr.) went down, do we have that home run hitter on the outside,” Meyer said. “I think Laviska (Shenault Jr.)’s playing very well. Marvin (Jones Jr.)’s playing really well. We’re just one speed guy short. It might be (Jamal) Agnew, maybe it’s Tyron [Johnson], maybe it’s something else.”
When looking at the Jags’ offense, Trevor Lawrence is progressing well by the week, while receiver Marvin Jones Jr. and running back James Robinson have been great skill weapons for him. Dan Arnold has also flashed at times at the tight end position. That said, if they could add a perimeter threat in the mix with the aforementioned names, the Jaguars’ offense would be that much more dangerous.
When looking around the web, Allen Robinson, Andy Isabella, Michael Thomas, Brandin Cooks, Odell Beckham, and Denzel Mims are some names that have been mentioned in terms of potential trades. Whether they are truly on the market or will end up with new teams is unknown, but it wouldn’t be shocking if some of them have popped up in the discussions the Jags are having. Ultimately, time will tell if they feel anyone is worth pulling the trigger on, but the right move at receiver could set the Jags’ offense up well for the present and future.