25-year old Mike Sims-Walker was finally healthy in 2009 and he showed what he could do.  Sims-Walker played in 15 games (14 starts) for the Jaguars last season and he caught 63 passes for 869 yards (13.8 avg) with 7 TD grabs.  The Jaguars hope that Sims-Walker takes the next step which would provide them with a true #1 WR which they have not had since Jimmy Smith played for them.  Sims-Walker has now played in 24 games (15 starts) with the Jags and he has caught 79 passes for 1,086 yards (13.7 avg) with 7 TD grabs.

23-year old Mike Thomas really played well as a rookie last year for the Jags.  He played in 14 games (4 starts) for the Jaguars last season and he caught 48 passes for 453 yards (9.4 avg) with 1 TD grab.  Thomas also carried the ball 12 times for 86 yards (7.2 ypc) last season.  Thomas projects out to more of a #3 type WR because of his size but he might have to start for the Jags in 2010.

24-year old Jarrett Dillard missed half of his rookie year due to injury.  Dillard played in 7 games (0 starts) for the Jaguars last season and he caught 6 passes for 106 yards (17.7 avg).  The Jags probably have Dillard penciled in as the #3 WR but he could be beaten out for that job in training camp.

27-year old Troy Williamson is a speed burner who had an outstanding pre-season for the Jags last season before getting injured in the Jags second game of the year which caused him to miss the rest of the season.  Williamson played in 2 games (1 start) for the Jags last season and he caught 3 passes for 34 yards (11.3 avg).  Williamson has now played in 49 games (24 starts) in his five years in the NFL and he has caught 87 passes for 1,131 yards (13.0 avg) with 4 TD grabs.  Williamson could either work his way into the starting lineup or a backup role…..or off the roster based on his play this summer in training camp.

30-year old Kassim Osgood was lured to sign with the Jaguars this off-season with the promise of using him a lot on offense.  Osgood played in 16 games (0 starts) for the Chargers last season and he caught 1 pass for 17 yards.  Osgood has now played in 108 games (17 starts) in his NFL career and he has caught 33 passes for 647 yards (19.6 avg) with 4 TD grabs.  Osgood will still play a lot of special teams for the Jags as he has made it to three Pro Bowls in that capacity.

PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE JAGUARS WRs in 2010:  C

26-year old Marcedes Lewis will have to fight for his starting job this season as Zach Miller came on strong late in his rookie year in 2009.  Lewis played in 15 games (all starts) for the Jaguars last season and he caught 32 passes for 518 yards (16.2 avg) with 2 TD grabs.  He has now played in 62 games (50 starts) in his five years with the Jags and he has caught 123 passes for 1,524 yards (12.4 avg) with 7 TD grabs. 

25-year old Zach Miller came on strong late last season for the Jaguars.  He was a sixth round pick two April’s ago so the Jaguars might have a draft steal on their hands.  Miller played in 14 games (0 starts) for the Jaguars last season and he caught 21 passes for 212 yards (10.1 avg) with 2 TD grabs.  Look for Miller to push Lewis for the starting job this training camp.

31-year old converted WR Ernest Wilford will serve as the Jags’ #3 TE in 2010.  Wilford played in 15 games (7 starts) for the Jaguars last season and he caught 11 passes for 123 yards (11.2 avg) with 1 TD grab.  He has now played in 85 games (44 starts) in his six years in the NFL and he has caught 155 passes for 2,142 yards (13.8 avg) with 15 TD grabs.

PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE JAGUARS TEs in 2010:  B

The Jaguars have released 31-year old DE Reggie Hayward.  Hayward only played in 1 game for the Jaguars last season due to injury and he had 2 tackles and 1 sack.  He played in 44 games in his 4 years with the Jaguars and he had 77 tackles, defensed 10 passes, had 17.5 sacks and he forced 5 fumbles.  The Jaguars brought in new DEs for 2010 which has made Hayward expendable.

29-year old Greg Jones will be back in 2010 to open up holes for Maurice Jones-Drew and he’s good at his job.  Jones played in 13 games (7 starts) for the Jaguars last season in which he carried the ball 4 times for 23 yards (5.8 ypc).  He also caught 5 passes for 14 yards (2.8 avg) last season.  He has now played in 71 games (41 starts) in his five years with the Jags and he has carried the ball 261 times for 892 yards (3.4 ypc) with 9 TD runs.  Jones has also caught 42 passes for 307 yards (7.3 avg) with 3 TD grabs in his career to date.  Jones isn’t your typical FB as he can play tailback if the need arises for the Jags in 2010.

26-year old Montell Owens will battle 25-year old Brock Bolen for the right to back up Jones in 2010.  Owens played in all 16 games (0 starts) for the Jags last season in which he carried the ball 2 times for 1 yard (0.5 ypc).  Owens has now played in 62 games (0 starts) in his NFL career and he has carried the ball 4 times for 44 yards (11.0 ypc).  He has also caught 2 passes for 17 yards (8.5 avg) in his career.  Owens has a leg up on Bolen who played in his first 3 NFL games (0 starts) last season without touching the football.

PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE JAGUARS FBs in 2010:  B