Jacksonville Jaguars’ Rookie Wide Receivers: Fantasy and Reality

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Published: June 28, 2009

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... catching passes from David Garrard this season.

Matt Jones, Reggie Williams, Jerry Porter, and now Dennis Northcutt are all gone. Torry Holt and Mike Walker are the entrenched starters heading into training camp.

The team may very well add a veteran wideout before the season—potentially Roscoe Parrish?

For now, and for the future, three names need to be known: Mike Thomas (pictured), Jarett Dillard, and Tiquan Underwood. All were taken on the second day of the 2009 draft, leaving them with a lot to prove if they are to have meaningful NFL careers.

Here is how the Jaguars may use them in 2009:

 

Mike Thomas

(5'8", 198 lbs., Arizona)—The smallest of the trio, Thomas has the build of a slot receiver. What do you know? The Jaguars have an opening at the slot after trading Northcutt.

Thomas was the earliest receiver taken of the rookies and, barring injury, is in the best position to see the mo...

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