Strange positioned for more receiving work with new blocking help from Boerkircher.

Strange is positioned for increased receiving workload in 2026 after Coen brought in Nate Boerkircher and Tanner Koziol to share blocking duties. Coen noted Strange's toughness and blocking prowess but emphasized the need to reduce his wear-and-tear from blocking elite edge rushers by matching him more frequently against linebackers and safeties. Coen stated: "allowing Brenton to continue to do what he does well, but also to maybe take some of that wear and tear, some of the pounding that it takes when you're blocking the Travon Walkers of the world and Josh Hines-Allens of the world, getting him matched up more on those linebackers and safeties and now he's an advantage for us." Strange missed time in 2025, but when healthy and productive, the Jaguars' record improved notably.