The Jacksonville Jaguars signed No. 2 overall pick Luke Joeckel, the team announced Saturday. Joeckel is the highest draft choice to sign a contract this offseason.
The contract is worth more than $21.2 million over four years with a $13.799 million signing bonus, a source who has seen the deal told NFL.com's Ian Rapoport on Saturday. Rapoport reported the contract is fully guaranteed with no offsets.
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With Eugene Monroe entrenched at left tackle, Joeckel has been transitioning to right tackle in Jacksonville. The early reports on his progress have been overwhelmingly positive, starting with a downright dominant performance in rookie minicamp.
The front office believes the bookend combination of Monroe and Joeckel will provide Blaine Gabbertenough time in the pocket to develop into a passable NFL starting quarterback. The Jags allowed the third-most sacks in the league in 2012, with right tackle and left guard as the primary culprits.
The addition of an NFL-ready tackle like Joeckel gives the Jaguars one of the league's most improved offensive lines, along with the Philadelphia Eagles, Arizona Cardinals and Indianapolis Colts.
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