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Second-year UDFA Jaguars player to watch at LB in training camp
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With training camp for the Jacksonville Jaguars getting closer, which players should be on our radars as these practices and preseason games unfold?
As part of our training camp preview, we'll be highlighting one player from each position group to keep your eyes on. In some instances, it may be one of the Jaguars ' top players that we'll be watching closely, or it could be a player fighting for playing time or a roster spot.
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Up next are the linebackers.
Jaguars linebacker to watch during training camp: Branson Combs
The assumption all offseason has been that Ventrell Miller would step into the starting role alongside of Foye Oluokun -- and he very well still could. However, Combs very much seems to be in the mix for that playing time as well.
Following offseason programs, John Shipley of Jaguars on SI wrote that Combs was a "true riser" and that the "expectation" for him should be that he will be competing for the starting job.
Last season, Combs was eventually signed to the 53-man roster from the practice squad, emerging as a core special teams contributor. Combs ended up playing 193 snaps over 11 games, contributing to four of the six different phases.
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He now has the opportunity to carve out a much more significant role defensively.
"Just low-key, he's pretty athletic, like he's explosive," Liam Coen said . "He can do multiple different things in terms of coverage abilities, whether it's in man or zone. I like him in coverage. So being able to communicate at a high level is what he's needed those reps."
This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: Second-year UDFA Jaguars player to watch at LB in training camp
