The most expensive addition the Jacksonville Jaguars made this offseason on the offensive side of the ball was an investment in a 25-year-old wide receiver, as Jacksonville signed former Buffalo Bills pass-catcher Gabe Davis to a three-year deal worth $39 million.
Davis found success in Buffalo as a former fourth-round pick out of UCF, but was Josh Allen’s No. 2 wideout behind Stefon Diggs. He was featured as a deep-ball weapon, but Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson sees him as more than that. While some view Davis as a one-trick pony, Pederson recently called him a Swiss Army Knife.
“Gabe is, to me, like a Swiss Army knife. He can obviously run routes, the guy is right around 81-82 targets a year for the last four years if you average them out. He’s a big part of the offense in Buffalo,” Pederson said at the NFL Annual Meetings last week, per Jacksonville.com.
Davis is a big target at 6-foot-2, and he’s put together some big games. He set an NFL record by catching four touchdowns to go along with 201 receiving yards in a playoff matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs two years…
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Author : Jordan Dajani
Publish date : 2024-04-03 15:09:32
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