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          Jacksonville Jaguars mailbag: T.J. Yeldon, receivers and Nick Marshall

          JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Got questions about the Jacksonville Jaguars? I’ll try to answer a representative selection of them every week. Submit your questions via Twitter to @ESPNdirocco.

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          @ESPNdirocco: Actually, Toby Gerhart and Denard Robinson have taken more snaps with the first-team offense than T.J. Yeldon has, but that's not a surprise. Coach Gus Bradley has talked about making sure the team doesn't overload Yeldon this early. Bradley and GM David Caldwell have called Yeldon a three-down back but early in the season I expect the rookie to split carries with Gerhart and Robinson. We'll get a better idea of what Yeldon can do in the preseason because the team hasn't done live tackling. He has looked smooth and elusive and did a solid job in pass-blocking drills against linebackers. @ESPNdirocco: The fifth and sixth receivers generally don't make an impact on offense but do on special teams. Tandon Doss led the NFL in punt return yardage in 2013 before missing the 2014 season with an ankle injury. Arrelious Benn has been consistently making plays when he has been in. He's a big receiver (6-feet-2, 220 pounds), and the Jaguars want to see him in kick and punt coverage. Those final spots will go to the best special teams players. @ESPNdirocco: Aaron Colvin absolutely could win a starting job on the outside. It's rare for a player to be able to be effective at both spots, but Colvin has done that in camp. He has gotten first-team reps on the outside the last several days, and it wouldn't be a surprise to see him beat out Demetrius McCray. Bradley has talked about Colvin playing outside on first and second downs and moving inside on third downs as a possibility. @ESPNdirocco: Unfortunately, this isn't a short list and you could make an argument for several players, including Jerry Porter, Bryce Paup, Hugh Douglas, Drayton Florence, Aaron Kampman and Laurent Robinson. My vote would be Kampman. The Jaguars signed him to a four-year, $25 million contract in 2010 despite the fact he was recovering from a torn left ACL suffered midway through the 2009 season. He had four sacks in eight games in 2010 before tearing his right ACL and then played in only three games in 2011 before going on IR because of the knee and a lingering hamstring issue. Kampman made two Pro Bowls and had 54 sacks in eight seasons in Green Bay before his flameout in Jacksonville. @ESPNdirocco: Right now you'd have to say Allen Hurns because you know he's going to be on the field. Hurns played in every game in 2014 and led the team in receiving yards (677) and receiving touchdowns (six). Receivers coach Jerry Sullivan called him reliable and dependable and said you always know what you're getting with Hurns. Lee has battled ankle, hamstring and knee injuries and will miss at least another week or so with his latest hamstring strain. Lee is a dynamic playmaker when healthy but remaining healthy is becoming an issue. @ESPNdirocco: Hopefully better than they did in 2014, when they converted 31.9 percent. Toby Gerhart is healthy now, and the offensive line is bigger and should be better. Those are pluses. It'll be interesting to see how not having a fullback affects short-yardage plays. The Jaguars will use extra tight ends and have experimented with DE Tyson Alualu as a fullback. @ESPNdirocco: Jermey Parnell is locked in at right tackle and that's where he'll stay. That's the smart move because he hasn't played left tackle and it's an adjustment. Plus, if they keep him at right tackle alongside right guard Brandon Linder that gives the Jaguars a strong side to run behind. The Jaguars aren't concerned about LT Luke Joeckel and feel like he has made strides from 2014. I didn't think there was enough depth at defensive end but after seeing how well Ryan Davis and Chris Smith have performed so far in camp. Chris Clemons will be back for the regular season. @ESPNdirocco: I've liked what I've seen from both centers (Stefen Wisniewski and Luke Bowanko), right guard Brandon Linder, right tackle Jermey Parnell, and left guard Zane Beadles. I've not been impressed by LT Luke Joeckel and don't share the same optimism that the Jaguars do. That being said, I think the line will be better both in the run game and in pass protection. That doesn't mean it'll be a very good line in 2015. It may be an average line, but based on where they were last season that's a significant improvement. @ESPNdirocco: Marshall has been working exclusively at cornerback. The Jaguars are bringing him along slowly. Remember, he hasn't played corner since 2011 as a freshman at Georgia.