With the Jaguars’ first training camp practice near, let’s take a look at five positional battles to watch on offense.

The Jacksonville Jaguars’ first training camp practice will take place on July 23rd. So, over the next month of practices and preseason games, what are the big competitions to watch for on offense?

Whether it be for playing time or a spot on the 53-man roster, a huge part of training camp is the positional battles that take place. The foundation for these competitions is laid during offseason programs, but the intensity turns up when training camp arrives and the pads come on.

The next several weeks will be crucial in determining what the Jaguars‘ Week 1 roster and depth charts look like.

The third quarterback spot on the depth chart

Nick Mullens will be backing up Trevor Lawrence. This leaves John Wolford competing with UDFA Seth Henigan for the third spot on the depth chart. Wolford has experience operating in Liam Coen’s offense, which will give him an advantage, but oftentimes, teams reserve the back end of the depth chart for younger, higher upside players, which in this case is Henigan.

Also of note, depending on whether Coen rosters two or three quarterbacks, Wolford or Henigan could end up on the practice squad.

How does playing time at running back shake out?

As we saw last season in Tampa Bay when Coen was calling the plays, the top two running backs on the depth chart will each see their share of opportunities. However, the third running back sees a much smaller role by comparison.

Competing for this playing time will be Travis Etienne, Tank Bigsby, and Bhayshul Tuten. Another thing to watch for at running back is how many the Jaguars keep on the 53-man. Also competing for a roster spot and playing time is seventh-round pick LeQuint Allen.

What does the depth chart look like behind Brenton Strange?

At the top of the Jaguars’ tight end depth chart is Strange, but how the playing time behind him shakes out remains to be seen. This TE2 role will primarily be tasked with blocking, so whichever one of Johnny Mundt, Hunter Long, and Quintin Morris can perform most consistently in that regard may end up winning the job.

How many receivers do the Jaguars keep, and who earns the final roster spot or two?

We know that the first four spots on the wide receiver depth chart belong to Brian Thomas Jr., Travis Hunter, Dyami Brown, and Parker Washington. So the question here is will the Jaguars keep five or six receivers, and who earns those roster spots?

Josh Cephus was a name we often heard during OTAs and minicamp, while Trenton Irwin’s experience could give him an advantage over what is a lot of inexperienced depth.

Who makes up the Jaguars’ starting five on the offensive line?

With six additions made this offseason between free agency and the NFL draft, the Jaguars have embraced competition along the offensive line and done quite a bit of mixing and matching so far as they search for their best starting five configuration.

Two specific battles to watch for that ESPN’s Michael DiRocco highlighted are at left guard, between Ezra Cleveland and Wyatt Milum, and then at right tackle with Chuma Edoga and Anton Harrison.