One of the many acquisitions that the Jacksonville Jaguars made over this offseason was the free-agent signing of veteran tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins to a two-year, $11 million deal.
It has put Seferian-Jenkins into a fresh new start with the third team of his career where he could finally experience a breakout year in his first campaign with the Jaguars. According to Mike Kaye of First-Coast News, the 25-year-old voiced that he believes he can best all-around tight end in the league.
“There’s no doubt in my mind I can be the best run-blocking, pass-catching tight end in the league,” Seferian-Jenkins said. “I’m not worried about it. I’ve got a good opportunity to come in here and do what I can to help this team win as many games as possible and everyone else will decide how the blocking is, but I’m going to block as hard as I can for my teammates.”
Up to this point in his career, Seferian-Jenkins has proven to be a dependable option in the passing game in his first four years in the league. He is coming off the most productive season of his career with 50 receptions for 357 receiving yards and three touchdowns in 13 games played.
Seferian-Jenkins will have the chance to secure the starting job with his likely primary competition being fellow offseason addition Niles Paul after the departure of longtime mainstay Marcedes Lewis. He could latch onto a primary role in the passing game for quarterback Blake Bortles, especially where he could be a strong red zone target. There is also a chance to demonstrate his blocking ability for rising star running back Leonard Fournette.
Ultimately, this entire situation should be in hands to earn the opportunity outright to showcase his skill set on the field that he can be considered in that prestigious conversation in the 2018 campaign.
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