Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson said Gabe Davis is a “Swiss Army knife” for the Jaguars offense.
Davis, who signed a three-year, $39 million deal with Jacksonville in March, will replace Calvin Ridley, who left the Jaguars in favor of the Titans. While Davis isn’t the “same speed guy” as Ridley, Pederson said Davis can “affect the defense down the field, is something that we look for opposite of [Zay Jones and mixing in with WR] Christian (Kirk). Just excited to have him and work with him.” Davis during his time in the Buffalo offense was a volatile producer, disappearing in many games but emerging with multiple touchdowns in others, including a memorable four-TD performance against the Chiefs in the 2022 Divisional Round. Davis has 17 downfield touchdown receptions since 2020, the third most in the NFL over that stretch. “I think he’s going to be another key piece to what we’re doing and we can put him in positions to block, we can put him in positions to run, he’s a good route runner, he’s strong, he’s big, he’s local,” Pederson said. Unless Davis becomes a more consistent pass catcher on the intermediate level, he could be the third or fourth pass-catching option in the Jacksonville offense in 2024.