Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Travon Walker (44) can't stop Green Bay Packers quarterback Malik Willis (2) during the third quarter of an NFL football game on Sunday, October 27, 2024 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. Jaguars 30-27 by a field goal in the last second. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]
I will use one player for each side: tight end Evan Engram and defensive end Travon Walker.
Engram has totaled 30 targets in his last four games, catching 24 for 218 yards and a touchdown after missing Weeks 2-5 with a hamstring injury. He is the safety valve for the Jaguars' passing game when quarterbacks are under pressure, and I would expect Jones to look his way often if he starts and is disrupted by the Vikings' pass rush.
Walker has been Jacksonville's best defender this season. He leads the Jaguars with 6.5 sacks and is tied with Josh Hines-Allen in quarterback pressures with 34, according to NFL Pro. He also ranks second on the team with 32 run stops. And who could forget his fumble return touchdown against the Eagles last week, as controversial as it may have been?
Jacksonville's defense has been lacking in the big-play department this year. But if I were to pick one player who has a knack for creating them, it would be Walker.
