Daniel Griffis

Gainesville

Contributor at WJAX-TV (Jacksonville, FL)

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Articles

NFL safety is headed in the right direction

6 days ago | actionnewsjax.com | Daniel Griffis

Jacksonville, FLA. — The work the NFL has put into creating a safer environment for the sport is paying off. There has been a lot of talk regarding the safety of football, concussions, and CTE. There are still many unknowns left to discover. That said, the NFL and the safety of its players appear to be headed in the right direction. Not only is it better for the players and health of the game, but it also diminishes the level to which injuries can alter the fates of games or seasons.
The AFC South has an offensive line problem

1 week ago | actionnewsjax.com | Daniel Griffis

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The four teams in the AFC South have several things in common with one another. Two of those commonalities across the division are that each team fields a young quarterback and suspect offensive line. Those are not the two most ideal things to pair together. It certainly plays a part as to why the AFC South has struggled so mightily in recent years.
The AFC South has an offensive line problem

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Daniel Griffis

The four teams in the AFC South have several things in common with one another. Two of those commonalities across the division are that each team fields a young quarterback and suspect offensive line. Those are not the two most ideal things to pair together. It certainly plays a part as to why the AFC South has struggled so mightily in recent years.
Emmanuel Ogbah gives the Jaguars their long awaited backup pass-rusher

1 week ago | actionnewsjax.com | Daniel Griffis

Jacksonville, FLA. — The Jaguars have been without a true third pass-rusher since 2022, when Arden Key and Dawuane Smoot teamed up for 9.5 sacks off the bench. Since then, no Jaguars player not named Josh Hines-Allen or Travon Walker has managed more than 3.5 sacks. It’s for this reason that many figured the Jaguars would enter this offseason in search of that much-needed third pass-rusher.
What can Jaguars GM James Gladstone’s first Draft Class tell us?

2 weeks ago | actionnewsjax.com | Daniel Griffis

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — If one thing is certain, Jaguars GM James Gladstone wears his heart on his sleeve. Gladstone has been open and honest throughout his short time in Jacksonville and left very little to the imagination. If Gladstone is asked a question, he’ll answer it as honestly as he can, without tipping his hand. Just recently, following the conclusion of the draft, Gladstone commented on the lack of edge-rusher following the Draft.
Bhayshul Tuten could compete for considerable snaps at RB for Jaguars

2 weeks ago | actionnewsjax.com | Daniel Griffis

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Many expected the Jaguars to select Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty with the fifth overall selection, however, the Jags made an even bolder move, electing to trade up and draft Travis Hunter. Instead, Jaguars’ GM James Gladstone found his running back in the fourth round, selecting Virginia Tech’s Bhayshul Tuten. While he might not be the prospect Jeanty was, Tuten is just as difficult to tackle.
Travis Hunter to change the sport of football itself in Jacksonville

2 weeks ago | actionnewsjax.com | Daniel Griffis

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — “Along the way, you can count however many drafts you want to, there are players who have the capacity to alter a game. There are players who have the capacity to alter the trajectory of a team. There are very few players who have the capacity to alter the trajectory of the sport itself.
Travis Hunter to change the sport of football itself in Jacksonville

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Daniel Griffis

“Along the way, you can count however many drafts you want to, there are players who have the capacity to alter a game. There are players who have the capacity to alter the trajectory of a team. There are very few players who have the capacity to alter the trajectory of the sport itself.
Here are the Jacksonville Jaguars’ 5 likeliest picks in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft

3 weeks ago | actionnewsjax.com | Daniel Griffis

There has been extensive talk regarding the Jacksonville Jaguars and the fifth overall selection, however, the Jaguars’ draft capital goes far beyond just that Top-5 pick. ESPN Analytics’ Draft Prediction Model lists the players its model believes are the likeliest selections at each respective pick. The model utilizes consensus big boards, expert mock drafts, team needs, front office data, and more to construct a program to predict which players are most likely to be selected by each team.
Here are the Jacksonville Jaguars’ 5 likeliest picks in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft

3 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Daniel Griffis

There has been extensive talk regarding the Jacksonville Jaguars and the fifth overall selection, however, the Jaguars’ draft capital goes far beyond just that Top-5 pick. ESPN Analytics’ Draft Prediction Model lists the players its model believes are the likeliest selections at each respective pick. The model utilizes consensus big boards, expert mock drafts, team needs, front office data, and more to construct a program to predict which players are most likely to be selected by each team.