Patrick Mekari
Jacksonville JaguarsModel Score by season
Down 2.6 from last season.
How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →
STM Take
A plug-anywhere veteran lineman paid for his versatility.
The case for
- Six years of NFL survival across all five offensive line positions as a 2019 California UDFA puts him in the rarest outlier-positive versatility class.
- California Pac-12 UDFA origin plus the $37M Jaguars contract reflects the elite multi-position market value.
The worry
- Career STTM range typically tier 6-8 confirms the structural single-position ceiling has rarely climbed above mid-tier rotational depth.
- $15M 2026 cap hit creates moderate contract-value risk given the rotational versatility usage pattern.
What to watch: Whether Mekari holds tier 5 or better at a settled position in 2026 with Jacksonville, the threshold for confirming the structural ceiling holds.
Full take and bio
Six years of NFL survival across all five offensive line positions as a 2019 California UDFA puts Mekari in the rarest outlier-positive offensive line versatility class. The California Pac-12 UDFA origin plus the $37M Jaguars contract reflects the elite versatility market value. The 2026 question is whether Mekari holds tier 4-5 territory at a settled position or whether the rotational usage caps the ceiling.
Mekari came out of California as a 2019 undrafted free agent signed by the Baltimore Ravens. He spent six years in Baltimore as one of the most versatile offensive linemen in the league, starting at all five positions across his career. He signed a three-year, $37M deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2025 free agency.
Patrick Mekari Injury StatusNot listed
Patrick Mekari is not on the injury report as of Oct 14. Source: the official NFL injury report, refreshed daily.
Draft & College
Undrafted in 2019, out of CAL (ACC).