AFC Notes: Tony Pollard, Tyjae Spears, Jaguars, Texans, Titans

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Jaguars Jacksonville added two rookie tight ends in the draft in second-rounder Nate Boerkircher and fifth-rounder Tanner Koziol to pair with Brenton Strange . Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence is excited about the various personnel groupings they can run thanks to the added talent in that room. “I think having a well-rounded tight end room is super important, because you talk about all the different personnel groupings when you’re trying to get a certain defensive personnel on the field, and you have the ability to still throw the ball, whether it’s 12 or 13 (personnel), you still have a real threat in the pass game,” Lawrence said, via the team’s social media . “And that’s important because then you can dictate what happens with the defense a little bit more. And when you don’t, it’s a little bit harder; you get a little bit more easier to track what you’re doing, as far as running the ball, tendencies, and all that, so I think that’s going to help us with our tendencies. Going to be able to do a lot of different things run game and pass game with the versatile tight ends we have.” Texans Texans DB Jaylen Reed is ready to take on a bigger role in the defense as he enters his second year in the league. “ Going into year two, after having a year under my belt, definitely helped, ” Reed said, via the team’s website . “ The coaches I have and the staff, they’re helping me develop into a young man that’s going to take on bigger roles this season. I’m excited for it. I’m prepared for it. I’m up for the challenge. ” Reed is embracing the role as an underdog after being drafted in the sixth round. “ I definitely feel like I was never supposed to go to the sixth round, ” he said. “ But I feel like God has plans for me. And I’m just going to continue to thrive in that aspect. ” Reed hopes to get on the field early and make himself indispensable by making an impact on special teams. “ DeMeco always says he wants football players, ” Reed said. “ And I believe I’m a football player. It’s not just being a safety. It’s being a football player all around the field. Special teams, defense, whatever the package is, nickel. I know I can do it all. ” Titans Titans HC Robert Saleh said it remains to be seen how the team will utilize RBs Tony Pollard and Tyjae Spears , but both will play significant roles in the offense. “ We’ll decide that as time goes, but those two complement each other very, very well, ” Saleh said, via the team’s website . “ They’re both really, really good third down backs. I remember studying last year, you’re not beating Tony one-on-one in a protection system. The guy’s an elite blocker, and he’s also really good out of the backfield. And then Tyj, from a route-running ability, he’s really good in that regard. They do a really nice job complementing one another. So, like I said, we’ll figure all that out as time goes, but both are really good. “ The post AFC Notes: Tony Pollard, Tyjae Spears, Jaguars, Texans, Titans appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co .