So long, Sam.Hello, Otto.Last year, Jaguars fans became familiar with the Leo position, a lighter defensive end whose specialty was rushing the quarterback.This year, coach Gus Bradley has deleted the Sam linebacker from the playbook and replaced it with the Otto, a physical/athletic/versatile player who will be positioned along the line of scrimmage.The goals in creating the Otto: Be more multiple in their looks without radically changing the personnel, help a run defense that was 29th in the NFL last year, provide another option for a pass rush that was tied for last in the league and have a player who is comfortable in coverage.Dekoda Watson was signed on the second day of free agency from Tampa Bay to be the Otto.“It’s something that fits me and my ability,” he said.Jaguars linebackers coach Robert Saleh calls the Otto, “a pretty cool position. We can line him up in a bunch of different places, and it’s a unique position because of the things we’ll ask him to do.”
