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Here’s your 2023 preview of the Jacksonville Jaguars, the 19th of 32 team profiles during draft season:
2023 Fantasy MVP: Trevor Lawrence, QB
Lawrence (ADP: 54) made an expected leap in his second season under the tutelage of Doug Pederson, who was able to mold Carson Wentz into an MVP candidate early in his career — Wentz finished third in the AP voting as a 25-year-old in 2017. Lawrence has a higher pedigree and significantly more talent around him than Wentz did in Philadelphia. He threw 18 fewer es than his rookie season, but still had 472 more ing yards, 13 more ing touchdowns and cut his interceptions in half to finish as the overall QB8.
2023 Fantasy Sleeper: Christian Kirk, WR
There is more than enough room for Kirk (ADP: 71) and Calvin Ridley (ADP: 36) to thrive in this offense, but there’s more value in drafting Kirk — he’s going almost three rounds later. He led the Jaguars in targets (133), receptions (84), yards (1,108) and TDs (eight) and was used primarily in the slot (where he thrives). Those numbers are doable again — he was the overall WR11 in standard formats (WR12 in PPR) in 2022 — and he should draw softer coverage with Ridley threatening the defense on the outside.
2023 Fantasy Bust: Travis Etienne, RB
I like Etienne (ADP: 26) a lot, but the price tag is a bit much when you consider Lawrence’s continued ascension and the fact the dynamic tailback was more boom-or-bust last season. The Jaguars also drafted a running back in the third round. Etienne will have some massive weeks, but I still look at him as an RB2 and he’s being drafted as an RB1.
2023 Fantasy Rookie to watch: Tank Bigsby, RB
Bigsby (ADP: 129) is both explosive and elusive (he led the SEC with eight carries of 30-plus yards in 2022). As any Jedi Master would recommend, he needs to learn patience, because he can get ahead of his blockers at times. ittedly, that could be because he played behind one of the poorer run-blocking lines in the SEC last season. He’s a must-have handcuff if you’re drafting Etienne.
