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Following the first wave of NFL free agency, what was Pro Football Focus' favorite move of the many that were made by the Jacksonville Jaguars?
On the first day of the NFL's legal tampering period, the Jaguars made nine free agent additions, but the favorite of Mason Cameron's was GM James Gladstone signing cornerback Jourdan Lewis.
"In his final season in Dallas, Lewis had one of the best years of his career from the slot, ranking seventh among cornerbacks in advanced PFF coverage grade," wrote Cameron. "While the signing itself isn’t an issue, the roster construction around Lewis gives some reason for pause. His new deal with Jacksonville makes him the NFL’s highest-paid nickel cornerback, but with Jarrian Jones already manning the slot in Jacksonville, this move could signal a shift to the outside for Lewis."
As Cameron highlights, Lewis was one of the better nickel defenders in the NFL last season and is being paid as such by the Jaguars. By PFF's metrics, Lewis ranked eighth in yards per snap allowed, seventh in snaps per target, and eighth in snaps per reception.
Gladstone did mention at last week's press conference that he does like the versatility that both Lewis and Jarrian Jones have. However, Lewis is about to enter his ninth NFL season, so I would guess that he stays in the nickel, while Jones is asked to move to the boundary, where he played a fair amount of snaps at Florida State, along with there being a need there for the Jaguars.
As Gladstone put it recently, Lewis brings a "level of doggedness" and "toughness" to the Jaguars' defense.
The Jaguars signed Lewis to a three-year, $30 million deal that includes $20 million guaranteed.
"One of the most exciting elements to Jourdan Lewis is that every offensive coordinator that I’ve come in contact with has always highlighted him as somebody who they have to account for in their game planning, and when you turn on the film, it’s easy to see why," Gladstone said.
This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: Jaguars free agency: Jourdan Lewis signing a 'favorite' move by PFF
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On the first day of the NFL's legal tampering period, the Jaguars made nine free agent additions, but the favorite of Mason Cameron's was GM James Gladstone signing cornerback Jourdan Lewis.
"In his final season in Dallas, Lewis had one of the best years of his career from the slot, ranking seventh among cornerbacks in advanced PFF coverage grade," wrote Cameron. "While the signing itself isn’t an issue, the roster construction around Lewis gives some reason for pause. His new deal with Jacksonville makes him the NFL’s highest-paid nickel cornerback, but with Jarrian Jones already manning the slot in Jacksonville, this move could signal a shift to the outside for Lewis."
As Cameron highlights, Lewis was one of the better nickel defenders in the NFL last season and is being paid as such by the Jaguars. By PFF's metrics, Lewis ranked eighth in yards per snap allowed, seventh in snaps per target, and eighth in snaps per reception.
Gladstone did mention at last week's press conference that he does like the versatility that both Lewis and Jarrian Jones have. However, Lewis is about to enter his ninth NFL season, so I would guess that he stays in the nickel, while Jones is asked to move to the boundary, where he played a fair amount of snaps at Florida State, along with there being a need there for the Jaguars.
As Gladstone put it recently, Lewis brings a "level of doggedness" and "toughness" to the Jaguars' defense.
The Jaguars signed Lewis to a three-year, $30 million deal that includes $20 million guaranteed.
"One of the most exciting elements to Jourdan Lewis is that every offensive coordinator that I’ve come in contact with has always highlighted him as somebody who they have to account for in their game planning, and when you turn on the film, it’s easy to see why," Gladstone said.
This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: Jaguars free agency: Jourdan Lewis signing a 'favorite' move by PFF
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