LA Chargers: Potential waiver targets to sign following the trade deadline

3. Taven Bryan

Taven Bryan was drafted in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars and has not played like a first-round pick at all. Selected with the 29th overall pick, Bryan has found himself getting less and less playing time on a football team that is not really even that good.

It is clear that the Jaguars do not view Bryan in that high of a regard. The team did not pick up his first-round fifth-year option for 2022, essentially letting him walk in free agency. Sure, the team could look to re-sign him after the season, but that does not explain why his playing time is dipping.

Bryan is playing in just 28% of the defensive snaps this season and it would not be all that surprising if the Jaguars were looking to sell the potential of a former first-round pick to get something in the 2022 NFL Draft. With nobody biting and it obviously not being a fit in Jacksonville, it wouldn't be surprising to see the Jaguars move on. Especially with Urban Meyer at the helm and him not being a Meyer product.

Bryan obviously has not been that great so it might be hard to get super excited for him but that is where we are at. DeSean Jackson is a big name with a small upgrade, Emmanuel Ogbah is a prayer option and Bryan is a realistic young option that might need a change of scenery.

And who knows? He very well could thrive with a change of scenery and provide energy inside that the team is currently lacking. He showed a lot of potential in his second season with 25 quarterback pressures and 14 run stops, he just has not been able to put it all together.

Bryan is worth a flier if the Jaguars do decide to move on from the former first-round pick.