Should the Jaguars trade for a wide receiver?

The Jacksonville Jaguars have an unproven group of receivers and are facing injuries at the position. Should they look to add to the wideout room?

The Jaguars had question marks at wide receiver even before D.J. Chark and Terrelle Pryor exited last week's preseason game against the Miami Dolphins. But with week 1 against the Kansas City Chiefs less than two weeks away, the questions now loom even larger over the offense. 

Dede Westbrook has had an encouraging first two years with the Jaguars and caught five touchdowns in last year's miserable season. He is objectivelynow playing with the best quarterback of his pro career in Nick Foles, but he can not be relied upon to carry the passing game on his own. 

Likely alongside Westbrook as a week 1 starter is Chris Conley, and while he has impressed in training camp, he has only caught six touchdowns in four NFL seasons. Marqise Lee returned to practice Aug. 17 after sustaining a knee injury in last year's preseason and missing the 2018 season, and should not be relied upon to contribute much.

Chark, if healthy for week 1, had a rocky rookie season and so far has had a quiet preseason, though he is said to have impressed in practices. Keelan Cole showed promise as a rookie in 2017, but he looked like a shell of himself all last season. 

It is a group that even in the most optimistic light has questions surrounding it. With the questions facing the unit heading into a pivotal season, who are some wide receivers the team could consider trading for?

Kenny Stills

Barry Jackson and Adam Beasley of the Miami Herald reported over the weekend that the Dolphins are shopping Stills, who may also be the victim of a cut instead. 

NEW: We have clarity for you here on the Tunsil trade report you might have seen. And Dolphins now open for business with select veterans on trade front. https://t.co/poctUzBZdB

— Barry Jackson (@flasportsbuzz) August 24, 2019

Stills is exactly the type of players the Jaguars should target. The seventh-year veteran has 4.38 speed and has caught 21 touchdowns over the last three seasons with the Dolphins. He could be a vertical threat and provide a proven target for Foles, who has had strong supporting casts with the Philidelphia Eagles. 

Stills is also not likely to cost much in draft capital since he is a potential cut, and his contract that runs through the 2020 season has only a $1.75 million dead cap number in the final year of his contract, according to spotrac.

From a needs and costs perspective, Stills is an ideal fit if the Jaguars decide to upgrade their wideout room.

A.J. Green

It is a little harder to make a case for the Jaguars to trade for Green than it is for Stills. Maybe much harder, even. 

With that said, Green's name has been floated in trade rumors for months due to his expiring contract and the state of the Cincinnati Bengals, who are staring a complete rebuild right in the face. But there are question marks surrounding Green, also. 

For starters, Green might not even be able to pass a physical until week three due to an ankle injury he suffered a few weeks ago. A player must pass a physical for a transaction to be made official, so this would be a move for a few weeks down the road, and even then the team would be trading for a wideout fresh off the injury list, which is a gamble.

Then there was Green's 2017 incident with Jaguars' cornerback Jalen Ramsey, which turned physical and resulted in an ejection for both. Whether that is something that would factor into a trade is pure speculation, but it is worth considering. 

But at the end of the day, the Jaguars have enough cap flexibility to make Green's $15 million cap hit work. With his expiring deal and current ankle injury, there is also no way Green would fetch a first or second-round pick. The Jaguars likely wouldn't have to trade the farm for him.

All in all, a player of Green's caliber, if healthy, could elevate the Jaguars' offense to a level that few other receivers could. 

Green may be a longshot trade target compared to Stills, but if you could get a season of a top receiver to help gear up for a playoff run and in turn only had to pay a third-round pick, why wouldn't you do it?

Laquon Treadwell

The fourth-year receiver has been a massive disappointment since the Minnesota Vikings drafted him out of Ole Miss. And after a few seasons where he has fallen behind other wideouts such as Stefon Diggs and Adam Thielen, Treadwell's name has been listed as a potential trade target among NFL circles for the last several weeks. 

And then Monday evening, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network listed the Jaguars as one of two potential suitors for Treadwell, along with the Carolina Panthers. 

I guess Rapsheet said Jags would be a team interested in trading for Treadwell sure why not

— Alfie (@AlfieBCC) August 27, 2019

Treadwell would not be as clear of a solution as Stills or even Green, however. In three seasons, he has caught one touchdown and only amassed 517-yards. He clearly needs a fresh start, and while sometimes those work out, it is not a clear sure upgrade. 

With that said, Treadwell is likely the cheapest option due to the fact that he is still on his rookie deal for one more season, and the Vikings would probably give him up for anything at this point. 

What do you think? Should the Jaguars trade for a wide receiver this season, or roll with the current group?