JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – On Friday the Jacksonville Jaguars released their first unofficial depth chart of the 2017 season. From day one Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone has said that starting roles will be earned not given. So far running back Leonard Fournette and left tackle Cam Robinson have shown enough to be listed as co-starters.
At the moment Fournette is sharing that starting role with Chris Ivory and T.J. Yeldon. Robinson is sharing the left tackle spot with Josh Wells.
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Marrone also clarified earlier this week that Chad Henne is the No. 2 quarterback behind Blake Bortles with Brandon Allen taking the No. 3 spot.
Establishing their best five offensive lineman was a goal that Marrone wanted accomplished by the time the team leaves for New England to practice against the Patriots next week. In addition to Robinson and Wells sharing the left tackle spot, Patrick Omameh is the starting left guard with Brandon Linder at center, A.J. Cann at guard and Jermey Parnell at right tackle.
The rest of the offensive depth chart is as follows:
*Wide receiver: Allen Robinson, Arrelious Benn, Rashad Greene, Dede Westbrook, Kenneth Walker.
*Left tackle: Robinson/Wells, Malcolm Bunche.
*Left guard: Omameh, Shatley, Chris Reed.
*Center: Linder, Luke Bowanko, Demetrius Rhaney.
*Right guard: Cann, Earl Watford, Nila Kasitati.
*Right tackle: Parnell, Jeremiah Poutasi, Avery Gennessy.
*Tight end: Marcedes Lewis, Ben Koyack, Mychal Rivera, Alex Ellis, Neal Sterling, Caleb Blueitt.
*Wide receiver: Marqise Lee, Allen Hurns, Jamal Robinson, Shane Wynn, Larry Pinkard, Amba Etta-Tawo, Keelan Cole.
*Quarterback: Bortles, Henne, Allen.
*Running back: Fournette/Ivory/Yeldon, Corey Grant, Tim Cook, Tyler Gaffney.
*Fullback: Tommy Bohanon, Marquez Williams.
There were no surprises on the defensive side of the depth chart:
*Defensive end: Yannick Ngakoue, Dante Fowler Jr., Lerentee McCray, Dawuane Smoot, Carroll Phillips.
*Nose tackle: Abry Jones, Stefan Charles, Kevin Maurice.
*Defensive tackle: Malik Jackson, Michael Bennett, Sheldon Day, Tueni Lupeamanu.
*Defensive end: Calais Campbell, Malachiah Goodman, Jonathan Woodard, Hunter Dimick.
*Weakside linebacker: Telvin Smith, Josh McNary, Blair Brown.
*Middle linebacker: Myles Jack, Hayes Pullard III, P.J. Davis
*Strong-side linebacker: Paul Posluszny, Audie Cole, Justin Horton.
*Cornerback: Jalen Ramsey, Aaron Colvin, Tyler Patmon, Doran Grant, Ezra Robinson, Stanley Jean-Baptiste.
*Free safety: Tashaun Gipson, Peyton Thompson, Tracy Howard.
*Strong safety: Barry Church, Jarrod Wilson, Jarrod Harper, James Sample.
*Cornerback: A.J. Bouye, Josh Johnson, Jalen Myrick, Brian Dixon, Charles Gaines.
Special Teams:
*Punter: Brad Nortman.
*Kicker: Jason Myers.
*Long snapper: Matt Overton.
*Kickoff returner: Lee, Grant, Westbrook.
*Punt returner: Greene, Westbrook.