The Jacksonville Jaguars have invested a lot into their secondary these past few seasons, including signing and drafting a few notables at the cornerback position. Their biggest investment to the secondary was the addition of Darius Williams, who signed a three-year, $30 million deal with the team to return to his hometown.
Most local reporters feel like Williams could end up being the Jags’ starting nickel (at least for 2022), due to Tyson Campbell and Shaquill Griffin not having extensive or notable experience there. However, Williams also doesn’t have a ton of experience there either, taking 113 snaps in the slot compared to 1,714 wide, according to Pro Football Focus.
This has caused some to feel like the nickel corner position isn’t where Williams will start, though Campbell and Griffin feel less likely to play there, too. PFF’s Doug Kyed feels this is the reason the Jags could afford to sign veteran free-agent cornerback Chris Harris Jr. and deemed it as the move the Jags should make before camp.
