Posted 7/05/2024 5:18 pm GMT
Jacksonville Jaguars TE Evan Engram believes his role with the team so far has been as a "security blanket" and sees 2024 as a chance to make "more explosive plays" and become a "bigger red zone target."
"My role was being the security blanket for Trevor (Lawrence) underneath and getting the ball in my hands fast, (yards after the catch), getting up field and moving the chains. I've done that really well and I think the next level for me is to improve that intermediate, deep range. ... Making more explosive plays, downfield, more touchdowns, being a bigger red zone target. Those are my goals. I think that can take it to a whole other level," Engram told ESPN.com's Michael DiRocco. Huddle Up: The Jaguars have taken steps to become more of a vertical passing team this season, adding Gabe Davis in free agency and the freakishly talented Brian Thomas Jr. in the draft. Even as he nears his 30th birthday, Engram is still more of an oversized receiver than traditional tight end - and he still runs like one as well. The biggest concern from a fantasy perspective is how well he finished last season, which is something he is unlikely to repeat if Jacksonville's receivers stay healthy. Nonetheless, he is a strong pick as a player typically going around the start of the seventh round in fantasy drafts.