The Jacksonville Jaguars have a healthy-looking passing attack for the coming years.
Between Brian Thomas Jr. and Jakobi Meyers, quarterback Trevor Lawrence has a formidable 1-2 punch. And that's not to mention 2025's leading receiver Parker Washington, who's entering a contract year, or reigning No. 2 overall pick Travis Hunter, who has the luxury to play defense full-time now.
Another Jags pass-catcher on an expiring contract is tight end Brenton Strange. No guarantee he'll stick around through next offseason. Jacksonville's outlook at the position other than Strange is dubious at best. The draft is an ideal setting to find cost-effective depth.
Perhaps no tight end prospect at the NFL Scouting Combine did less to enhance his stock more than Georgia's Oscar Delp. Allow me to explain...
Georgia TE Oscar Delp could be the best bargain draft currency can buy for the Jags
Atlanta-based ABC sports director Zach Klein passed along a mind-blowing update on Oscar Delp's health, and the significant injury he played through during Georgia's 2025 season:
"NFL league source tells me Georgia Bulldog’s TE Oscar Delp can’t go through combine drills here in Indy due to liability issues. Apparently, Delp played ENTIRE season with a hairline fracture in his foot and it was accidentally found on a routine x-ray. I’m told Delp wants to compete, but won’t be allowed. Oscar will run and be a be full go at UGA’s pro day on March 18th."
Playing the tight end position at Georgia isn't exactly easy. When you're coming up alongside the likes of Brock Bowers and Darnell Washington, it can be difficult to stand out. Never mind the fact that the Bulldogs haven't exactly had a robust passing game the past couple seasons, when Delp could finally emerge from Bowers' shadow.
Delp has built his reputation as a strong blocker, but has flashed nicely as a receiving threat on the rare occasions he's been targeted.
Ten Georgia players had 14 or more catches last year, including Delp with 20. Nine Georgia players had 15+ catches in 2024; Delp had 21 and four TDs then. Listen to what Delp said at the Combine about how his collegiate experience shaped him.
I love this answer from Oscar Delp.
— Graham Coffey (@GrahamCoffeyDC) February 28, 2026
He’s 100% correct about his progression. Became such a good blocker that other areas of his game have become slept on a little bit. He’s going to surprise some people with his receiving skills in the league.
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Just goes to show that Delp can capitalize when his number is called, yet he's spent his whole college career doing the grit work and not taking the credit. In other words, he'd be a perfect TE2 complement to Strange as a rookie, with the upside to take over the starting spot if the Jags can't afford to keep Strange in 2027.
The fact that Delp was able to excel as much as he did at Georgia with a fractured foot, and still show off high-end movement skills, strong blocking in space, and such pass-catching efficacy is a testament to just how much upside he has to explore at the NFL level.
Oscar Delp is indeed a classic case of a player who has a strong chance to be better as a pro than he was in college by mere circumstance and opportunity. If he lands in the right situation, Delp could be a strong starter. The Jaguars seem tailor-made to accommodate him, and he could really make opponents pay since Liam Coen's scheme has so many other weapons for defenses to account for.
Not gonna lie: These developments re: Delp make me feel validated about ranking him 84th on my pre-Combine big board.
Jaguars GM James Gladstone has three third-round picks to play with. I'd be pretty surprised if Delp wasn't under strong consideration, particularly after his shocking Combine injury revelation.