I agree with this. Chad Muma is spinning his wheels in Jax when he could be starting for a lot of teams. The Jags are wasting his best years, drafting him in the third round after taking another inside backer in the first round in the same draft was inexplicable even for that bottom feeder franchise.
5 players the Jacksonville Jaguars could trade during draft season
4. Chad Muma, linebacker
Chad Muma has spent his first two seasons waiting for his chance to join the starting lineup but he won't probably get it. The Jaguars just
gave veteran Foyesade Oluokun a new contract and Devin Lloyd remains firmly entrenched at the top of the depth chart.
A third-round pick in 2022, Muma flashed as a rookie when he filled in for Lloyd but a knee injury sent him back to the sidelines. He once again got playing time last year but wasn't able to capitalize on the opportunity.
The Jaguars are now switching to a 4-3 scheme under defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen but that won't help Chad Muma get on the field, as they'll run plenty of nickel packages (two linebackers, three cornerbacks). If that wasn't enough, he will probably need to fend off sophomore Ventrell Miller and whoever the front office adds in the draft. That leaves a trade as Muma's best possible outcome.
This year's linebacker class isn't particularly deep, and teams who need to add competition or depth could most definitely use Muma. The truth is that he'll have a steep hill to climb in Jacksonville, so the Jaguars might as well move on from him and try to get something in return, even if it's a sixth or seventh-round selection.
The Jacksonville Jaguars have had a busy offseason. Besides making several splash signings in free agency, they managed to bring back several key contributors,
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