After three and a half seasons of Little walker Never really having his place on the offensive line of the Jacksonville Jaguars, there is no longer any doubt about his role in the offense.

This week The Cam Robinson trade made that clear that, for the first extended stretch of his career, Little is the Jaguars’ top option at left tackle — a move that many have speculated about since the Jaguars were drafted in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

“I feel good about him,” Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson said Wednesday.

“Obviously, he’s been here. He’s worn a lot of hats for us. He’s played inside. He’s played outside. He’s played both tackle positions. I think after the first part of the match, he really settled in, did some great things, and I had a lot of confidence moving forward.

In four seasons, Little started 20 games, including the playoffs. 19 of those games came at left tackle, including 19 starts at left tackle. He now has nine games left to determine whether he will get any starts for the Jaguars after 2024.

“Well, I mean, there’s a lot of season left, but I think it’s a great opportunity for him to take. I think that would be a great question to ask him and see how he feels. But for me it would just be a great opportunity and see where it goes from there,” Pederson said.

Little’s 2021 classmate Trevor Lawrence gave his vote of confidence in Little on Wednesday, perhaps the biggest sign of the Jaguars’ confidence in Little yet.

“I’m excited for this opportunity for him. He’s played really well when he’s had the chance over the last few years. He’s been put in some tough situations. He’s had to play a lot of different positions,” said Lawrence.

“He had to come in, in 2022, when Cam got injured, and finish the season while we were in this race. We didn’t miss pace because he was prepared, and he prepared every day as a starter So he’s I’ve been ready for his opportunities and that’s not easy to do when you’re not a full time guy and now that he has this opportunity I’m excited for. him. So I think there’s always two sides and it’s tough but obviously Walker, like I said, he’s more than ready and he’s done a great job. I have all the confidence in the world and he has played very well so far.

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