Jaguars Want To Give Gardner Minshew A Shot
5 years agoA friend of Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Dave Caldwell said that the Jaguars "really want to give Gardner Minshew II a real shot," so it's unlikely that they go with a quarterback with the No. 9 pick in the draft. A defensive player like Isaiah Simmons would make a lot of sense for Jacksonville with their first-round pick. It was clear that the Jags wanted to give Minshew the starting gig outright when they traded Nick Foles to the Bears this offseason. The sixth-round rookie was forced into action right away after Foles broke his collarbone in Week 1, and Minshew Mania was off and running shortly after that. The 23-year-old (24 in May) threw for 3,271 yards, 21 touchdowns and six interceptions in 14 games (12 starts). There isn't huge fantasy upside, but Minshew can be an acceptable QB2 in Jacksonville's run-first offense.
Source: Football Morning In America - Peter King
Source: Football Morning In America - Peter King