“As you get into the fourth, fifth and sixth rounds, we see guys that do something well.”Said Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton: “I’ll say this about this class: If you’re looking for a blocking ‘Y,’ there’s a handful available. If you’re looking for a ‘move’ — a little bit of an undersized ‘F’ — they’re out there.”If the Jaguars prefer a catch-first tight end, several could be on the board in round 3. Ditto if they prefer a grinding-type who can lock horns with defensive ends.The Jaguars enter the weekend with four tight ends under contract: Strange, Quintin Morris, Hunter Long and Patrick Herbert.

Help is required.How Jaguars used StrangeThe “F” tight end is a player with the athleticism to be moved around the formation and excel as a pass-catcher. The “Y” tight end lines up next to the offensive tackle and can block. Ideally, a tight end can do some of both.The Jaguars believe they have a long-term building block in Strange, a player with traits of an “F” and “Y.”The Times-Union charted Strange’s 48 catches in 2025 in 13 games (including playoffs); a hip injury cost him five games.

The data showed why the Jaguars should want to add a tight end who can play in all situations.On 33 of Strange’s catches, the Jaguars used “11” personnel (1RB-1TE-3WR), followed by 12 catches in “12” (1RB-2TE-2WR) and two catches in “13” (1RB-1WR-3TE). The Jaguars simply couldn't prioritize big personnel with three true tight ends.Strange lined up all over the formation, led by 15 apiece at right and left tight end, but also five at the right slot and even three in the backfield and one apiece lined up wide right and left. Only six of his catches came from a three-point stance start.Adding a tight end would diversify their personnel usage.In the last year’s final five games, they used “12” on 69 snaps, according to the Times-Union’s charting, but no traditional “13” personnel.

Coen was often forced to use a sixth lineman in heavy groupings. The rub is obvious: That player is an eligible receiver in name only — he wasn’t going to run any routes. It was good for pass protection and run-blocking, but not for stressing a defense’s coverage plan.The Los Angeles Rams rolled out “13” personnel in their win over the Jaguars last year.

If a team has three true tight ends on the field, a defense faces a dilemma: Play their base package to stop the run, which makes them susceptible to the pass? Or play their sub package to cover the tight ends, which makes them susceptible to the run?“Man, (Rams coach) Sean (McVay) started something,” said Coen, who had two tours on the Rams’ staff. “It’s making the league look at how we are playing the personnel.

I think it’s going to force defenses to have more base calls.”The name of offensive football is creating advantageous match-ups. Get Strange against a linebacker? Edge to the Jaguars.

Force a defense to play five defensive backs against a three-tight end package? Edge to the Jaguars’ running backs.The way the Jaguars deploy Strange is similar to many teams because we are in a terrific era of tight end play.Last year, 12 of the top 50 pass-catchers (receptions) were tight ends, the most in at least a decade (only six tight ends were in the top 50 in 2021).In the top 25 of 2025 were Arizona’s Trey McBride (126 catches, second-most), Atlanta’s Kyle Pitts (88, 10th), Houston’s Dalton Schultz and Dallas’ Jake Ferguson (82 apiece, tied 14th), New Orleans’ Juwan Johnson (77, tied 21st) and Kansas City’s Travis Kelce and Indianapolis’ Tyler Warren (76, tied 24th).More from O'Halloran: Jacksonville Jaguars' 56th pick has a rich NFL Draft trade historyNot included in the top 50 were Strange, who played at a 65-catch pace and San Francisco’s George Kittle, who played at an 88-catch pace, but was limited to 11 games.The third round or even the fourth round could become a sweet spot for the Jaguars to draft a tight end. Among the top 12 tight ends in catches last year, Kelce and Cleveland’s Harold Fannin were third-round picks and Schultz, Ferguson and Tampa Bay’s Cade Otton were fourth-round selections.Potential third-round optionsEvaluating college tight ends can be a necessary fool’s errand.“It’s all receiving (tape),” Jaguars tight ends coach Ri