The Jaguars have invested lots into their line of defense over the previous few years.
This offseason, Jacksonville signed veteran defensive finish Arik Armstead to a three-year, $51M contract.
Armstead ought to enormously enhance the workforce’s move rush with 33.5 sacks in his nine-year NFL profession, however he has excessive expectations for his new teammate and former No. 1 total decide Travon Walker.
“I feel Travon might be the very best edge within the league. He has that potential,” Armstead stated, through Juston Lewis of the Florida Occasions-Union. “He had an incredible 12 months final 12 months and I do know he is gonna have an incredible 12 months this 12 months.”
Walker, the primary total decide within the 2022 NFL Draft, had a disappointing rookie season, registering simply 3.5 sacks. Nonetheless, the 23-year-old took an enormous bounce final 12 months, producing 10 sacks.
That’s the kind of manufacturing the Jaguars had been hoping to get after they used the primary decide within the draft on him.
Armstead believes Walker is simply scratching the floor and, along with his assist, could possibly be top-of-the-line defenders within the league.
“(I am) simply making an attempt to assist him in any means I can. Give him some information, displaying him various things that I exploit and the way I break down offensive linemen,” Armstead added. “Some methods that I’ve used all through the years that I feel can be nice for him, and even higher, as a result of I haven’t got the skillset and athletic potential that he has.”
Walker is trending in the precise path, however there is no arguing that his third season within the NFL can be his most vital but.
He’ll first should surpass Josh Allen, who totaled the second-most sacks (17.5) within the league final season, as the very best edge rusher in Jacksonville, however Armstead believes he’s effectively on his means.
“I feel the sky is the restrict for him and like I stated, I feel he might be the very best edge within the league,” Armstead stated. “He has that mindset too and I feel I feel he can be.”
