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5 takeaways from Jags’ first 2 days of training camp

5 takeaways from Jags’ first 2 days of training camp

The Jacksonville Jaguars have wrapped up their first two days of training camp under Doug Pederson after taking the field on Monday and Tuesday. Both of these days have been used more as an acclimation period after the team had several weeks off, but they’ve made the most of them and seem like they will be in good shape when the pads go on.

This year there has been a different feel to camp, and it isn’t just because of the Jags’ coaching change. The team has been practicing from a new location just a few miles away from their headquarters at Episcopal School of Jacksonville. Of course, the reason for that is because they are currently having construction done on their practice fields where a whole new football facility is being built. Still, the change hasn’t affected the team much, and it seems like they’ve adapted just fine in Days 1-2.

As for the specifics about how things have gone, here are a few takeaways we’ve gained from the first two days of Jags training camp:

The first-team OL unit featured Luke Fortner

Jaguars (70) faces off against fellow offensive linemen (61) Marcus Tatum and (64) Coy Cronk as (79) Luke Fortner looks on during Friday’s Rookie Minicamp session. The Jacksonville Jaguars held their first Rookie Minicamp on the turf of TIAA Bank Field Friday afternoon, May 13, 2022. Among those in attendance were the team’s 2022 draft picks. During organized team activities, the Jags were using a combination of Ben Bartch and Tyler Shatley as their first-team center and guard, respectively. However, on Day 1 and Day 2, it was rookie third-round pick Luke Fortner who was getting reps as a first-team center, while Shatley was at left guard.

With Trevor Lawrence taking many reps with Shatley dating back to last season, it’s interesting to see the Jags insert Fortner in as the No. 1 center, but not necessarily in a bad way. After all, he was the first player taken in the third round of April’s draft, has a high football IQ, played in the toughest college football division in football, and has good movement skills. All of those positives are signs that he has what it takes to replace Brandon Linder, and it will be interesting to see if he continues to run with the first-team from here on out.

Trevor Lawrence puts together an impressive Day 2

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) throws the ball as head coach Doug Pederson looks on during day…

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