As was reported here months ago Mike Walker is still having problems with his knee that he had surgery on two seasons ago.  He has been placed on the Injured Reserve List and will miss the entire 2007 season for the Jaguars.  He did play in the pre-season and he caught 4 passes for 33 yards (8.3 avg).  This is a shame for both Walker and the Jaguars as they have one of the worst receiving corps in the NFL.

Andrew Carnahan is overcoming a serious knee injury that he injured last September.  The injury caused him to miss the remainder of last season.  Carnahan is a big guy at 6′7″, 296 pounds and he could add more weight to his frame as long as his knees can handle it.  Carnahan has a nasty attitude and should help him in blocking for the run in the NFL.  Carnahan likely has a ceiling of being a backup tackle in the pros.

Chad Nkang was a linebacker at tiny Elon University but he will likely convert to strong safety in the pros because he’s probably too small to play linebacker.  Nkang is 5′11″, 216 pounds but he runs a 4.44 40.  He also looked in college like he will be able to handle defending the pass in the pros.  Nkang played in 33 games on defense at Elon and he made 414 tackles, had 8.5 sacks, 49.5 tackles for a loss, forced 3 fumbles, recovered 7 fumbles, broke up 3 passes and had 2 interceptions (54 return yards, 1 TD).  Nkang will probably be a special teams player as a rookie and possibly more than that in the future.

The Jaguars need help at WR so John Broussard will get a chance to show what he’s got in Training Camp.  Broussard is 6′0″, 185 pounds which is a little on the small side but he runs a 4.43 40.  If he can get off the line of scrimmage and beat the jam, he could be a surprise for the Jaguars.  He played in 13 games at San Jose State last season and he caught 52 passes for 844 yards (16.2 avg) with 7 TD catches.  He also carried the football 3 times for 16 yards (5.3 ypc).  This was a nice low risk/high reward pick for the Jaguars.

Derek Landri is undersized for a defensive tackle but he’s very fast off of the ball which makes up somewhat for the size disadvantage he will face in the pros.  Landri plays hard every down and he’s a sure tackler.  He often gets pushed around when double teamed.  Landri is 6′2″, 282 pounds which explains why he has some problems inside.  He played in 47 games (38 starts) at Notre Dame and he made 161 tackles, had 34.5 tackles for a loss, 10.5 sacks, batted down 8 passes, forced a fumble and recovered 2 fumbles.  Look for Landri to be a backup for the Jaguars.