Jaguars defensive coordinator Todd Wash was candid earlier this month about the need for second-year Leo defensive end Dante Fowler Jr. to "become a pro." Wash at the time said he was working extensively with Fowler on improving pass-rush techniques, film study and work ethic. Wash said Wednesday Fowler's improvement in those areas in recent weeks has been significant. "He really has (improved)," Wash said of Fowler, who registered his first two career sacks against San Diego after missing his rookie season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament. "It is a situation where he is studying more. He is in the building earlier. He is staying later. He is really studying his opponent. He is telling me things about the guys now. We are very excited obviously with where he's at. I think we are just starting to see who Dante is. It is going to be exciting to watch him grow through the season.