Jacksonville Jaguars: Grading offensive free agency additions

The Jacksonville Jaguars also added depth to their wide receiver unit.

Marvin Jones wasn’t the only addition the Jaguars made to their wide receiver corps. They also added Phillip Dorsett. The 2015 first-round pick has spent time with the New England Patriots and the Indianapolis Colts over his sixth-year career. Although he signed a one-year deal with the Seattle Seahawks last offseason, he never played a down for them, as he dealt with a foot injury throughout the year and underwent surgery to address bone spurs last November.

In five accrued seasons, the Miami native has hauled in 124 receptions for 1,634 yards and 11 touchdowns. With Laviska Shenault, DJ Chark, and Jones, entrenched as the Jaguars’ top 3 receivers, expect Dorsett to compete with sophomore Collin Johnson for the fourth wide receiver spot on the roster.

Grade: C

Jamal Agnew was one of the first additions the Jaguars made in free agency. Although he’s listed as a wide receiver, his value comes in the return game, as he just caught 16 receptions over his four-career with the Detroit Lions. On the other hand, he made the 2017 All-Pro as a return specialist and has averages a solid 11.6 yards per punt return. Moreover, he has scored four punt-return touchdowns and one kickoff-return touchdown.

Early in the 2020 season, Chris Claybrooks handled return duties but Keelan Cole later took over. With Cole joining the New York Jets, the team had to find another specialist and they found him in Agnew, who signed a three-year deal worth up to $21 million. At first sight, it may be excessive to pay a returner $7 million per year but if he can play the way he did in 2017, the Jaguars won’t likely mind shelling out that amount.

Grade: C