The Jacksonville Jaguars just got better at the November 10 trade deadline. They were looking for help at safety and defensive tackle and addressed both positions with the trio of Davon Godchaux, Jessie Bates III, and Jordan Davis.
Leaving aside that the Jags are now in position to make a Super Bowl run, the trades, directly or indirectly, affected a handful of position groups. And with this in mind, here's an updated depth chart after the deadline.
Jaguars special teams after the trade deadline (3)
Punter Logan Cooke, kicker, Cam Little, and long snapper Ross Matiscik
The Jaguars won't change the trio of Ross Matiscik, Cam Little, and Logan Cooke anytime soon, but you already knew that. Next.
Jaguars offense after the trade deadline
Quarterbacks (2): Trevor Lawrence, Quinn Ewers
Once the Jaguars traded for Quinn Ewers, their quarterback room was set. Trevor Lawrence remains the starter, and Quinn Ewers will be the primary backup.
Nick Mullens is on the practice squad if needed, but don't expect Lawrence to be on the sidelines unless the Jaguars run up the score, which has actually happened quite often this season.
Running backs (4): Bhayshul Tuten, Chris Rodriguez, LeQuint Allen Jr., and Ameer Abdullah
The Jaguars haven't made any changes at running back since the start of the season, and the depth chart remains the same. If anything, the pecking order has only been accentuated.
Bhayshul Tuten remains at the top, Chris Rodriguez is RB2, while Ameer Abdullah and LeQuint Allen Jr. are mostly seen playing time late in the game or as third-yard specialists.
Wide receiver (5): Brian Thomas Jr., Parker Washington, Jakobi Meyers, C.J. Williams, and Josh Cameron
Like the running back room, the wide receiver corps remains the same. The difference is that the fact that Brian Thomas Jr. is still on the team after the trade deadline is noteworthy. Had he been traded, Williams could have at last gotten playing time, and either Trebor Pena or Michael Wortham could have been signed to the active roster.
But with Thomas still in the mix, the receiver depth chart remains the same. That said, it will be up to him to make the most of new chances.
Tight ends (4): Nate Boerkircher, Tanner Koziol, Brenton Strange, Quinton Morris
If one group was going to stay the same after the trade deadline, it was the tight end room. The Jaguars weren't going to shop one of their tight ends or acquire a new one.
Brenton Strange is TE1, Nate Boerkircher is second on the depth chart, while Quintin Morris and Tanner Koziol are role players.
Offensive line (8): Walker Little, Ezra Cleveland, Robert Hainsey, Emmanuel Pregnon, Cole Van Lanen, Daniel Faalele, Wyatt Milum, Jonah Monheim
After Anton Harrison suffered a season-ending injury, there was the possibility that the Jaguars could have added help at offensive tackle, but they didn't. The offensive line remains the same even after Harrison landed on the Injured Reserve.
Maybe Jacksonville could activate Patrick Mekari late in the season if he is healthy, but that seems like a long shot right now.
Jaguars defense after the trade deadline
Safety (5): Jessie Bates III, Antonio Johnson, Jalen Huskey, Kaevon Merriweather, Rayuan Lane III
This is one of the units that have seen the most change since the start of the season. First, Jacksonville lost Caleb Ransaw for the season and later Eric Murray. By Week 8, Rayuan Lane III and Kaevon Merriweather were the starters, while Antonio Johnson was recovering from an ankle injury.
After losing Murray for the year, the team's brass saw the opportunity to make upgrades at safety, trading for Jessie Bates, who will replace Murray and give the position a boost.
Linebacker (5): Ventrell Miller, Foyesade Oluokun, Branson Combs, Jalen McLeod, Dennis Gardeck
The Jags waived Jack Kiser and signed Jalen McLeod to the active roster after he started the season on the practice squad. Other than that, the linebacker corps has stayed the same.
Cornerback (5): Travis Hunter, Jordan Lewis, Jarrian Jones, Montaric Brown, Jaylon Jones
Back in early October, the possibility that the Jaguars could acquire reinforcements at cornerback was realistic because they were dealing with injuries at the position. However, they have since gotten healthy, so the team's brass didn't have to bring in help.
That said, the Jags had to make room for Davin Godchaux, Jordan Davis, and Jessie Bates III. Since they had placed Davon Hamilton and Eric Murray on the Injured Reserve, they had two spots open but needed to free up another one, so they waived cornerback Alijah Huzzie.
Defensive end (5) Josh Hines-Allen, Travon Walker, Danny Striggow, Bryan Thomas Jr., Wesley Williams
Aside from defensive tackle, if the Jags were going to trade for help, it was going to be at defensive line. Josh Hines-Allen and Travon Walker have left much to be desired, and Jacksonville doesn't have a true No. 3 after B.J. Green II landed on the injured reserve.
The Jags were reportedly interested in trading for Will McDonald IV, but the New York Jets weren't listening to offers. If they had acquired him, he would have given the pass rush a massive boost.
Defensive tackle (6) Jordan Davis, Arik Armstead, Davon Godchaux, Albert Regis, Matt Dickerson, Ruke Orhorhoro
Even before the Jaguars lost Davon Hamilton for the year, they were already looking for help at defensive tackle. After his season-ending injury, the pursuit only intensified. The good news is that Jacksonville managed to land not one but two bigs at the trade deadline: Jordan Davis and Davon Godchaux.
Davis will start next to Arik Armstead, and Godchaux will probably be the primary backup in the rotation. Ruke Orhorhoro and Matt Dickerson should also have a role but could see a drop-off in snaps moving forward.
Last but not least, Albert Regis will have trouble seeing playing time after the trades. He was a healthy scratch several games and only saw meaningful playing time after Hamilton got hurt.
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