Last offseason, the handed out a big contract to former tight end . At the time it was signed, only had a larger deal among players at the tight end position, while only had a larger average annual salary. In Year 1 of that deal, the Jaguars didn't get much bang for their buck. Thomas appeared in only 12 Justin Morneau Jersey games after suffering a broken bone in his hand during Jacksonville's preseason opener. He was on the field for only 51.1 percent of the Jags' offensive snaps, catching 46 pa ses for 455 yards and five touchdowns on the year. Addison Reed Jersey In six of his 12 games, he registered two catches or fewer. If Jaguars quarterback has his way, Thomas will be a bigger part of the offense in 2016. "We had a chance this offseason to sit down Tony Oliva Jersey multiple times, watch film and talk about things," Bortles said, . "Talk about what he wanted from me and what I wanted from him and how we can quickly get on the same page to grow together. He's been unbelievable. He's obviously a freak athlete and he's continued to prove that and make plays." One area where the Jags can definitely use Thomas' help is in the red zone. Per , the Jaguars had a 53.7 percent touchdown rate in the red zone in 2015, good for 19th in the league. (They finished 31st with a 40.6 percent rate in 2014) Thomas was responsible for three of those red zone scores, but he had only five Max Kepler Jersey catches on pa ses thrown inside the 20. He had 13 such catches and nine touchdowns the prior year in Denver, and 14 and eight the year before that. Bortles has other high-level targets Rod Carew Jersey in and , but neither has proven to be quite as dangerous a red zone weapon in their young careers as Thomas. Looking toward the big tight end more often close to the goal line should help them reach another level offensively in 2016.