Josh

Gattis

Gattis is a bit of a ‘tweener safety, but has imposing size and strength and could be Donovin Darius’ eventual successor on the strong side. The Wake Forest alumnus will contribute on special teams as a first-year pro.

Gattis takes Kevin Payne’s spot and adds depth behind Adam Archuleta. A fifth-round pick of the Jags in April, he’ll play on special teams mostly.

Stunner. Darius has started more games than any defender in Jaguars history and was good enough to get the franchise tag twice. But a torn ACL and broken leg in back-to-back years have the Jaguars undergoing a youth movement at safety. Gerald Sensabaugh will probably start across from rookie Reggie Nelson now. Rookie Josh Gattis will also have a role.

Monk, a seventh-round pick, was a project coming out of run-first Arkansas and it showed in camp as he struggled to beat the jam. He’s a candidate for the practice squad. Grice-Mullen played with Colt Brennan in college.