JACKSONVILLE – Let's get to it …

Charles from Riverside

Hello, John. If Trevor turns out to be great, not generational, is that really a bad thing? If his legacy as a Jaguar is at the level of David Garrard or Mark Brunell, shouldn't we be happy with that? Trevor's performance will always be a hot topic, and everyone will have their opinion. Liam Coen is his fourth head coach in the start of his fifth year (including Bevell). Has this been a holdback in moving his career forward? Or are his two years under Pederson an indicator of what we can expect moving forward?

It's tricky to give accurate answers when discussing concepts such as "great," "generational" and whether something is "enough." This is because there are nearly as many ways to quantify such concepts as there are people in the discussion. If the Jaguars win a Super Bowl with quarterback Trevor Lawrence, that probably will be "enough" for some people and not for others. If Lawrence develops into a perennial Pro Bowl quarterback and leads the Jaguars consistently to the postseason for the next six or seven (ish) seasons, that from this view would make his career successful. Some would share that view and others would disagree. As for the Jaguars' coaching situation during Lawrence's career … it hasn't been ideal. You always would love for a quarterback to play in the same offense his entire career. That's rare. Lawrence played three seasons for Head Coach Doug Pederson, during which time he was really good for the equivalent of one season – the final five games of 2022 and the first 11 of 2023. I absolutely believe Lawrence can play consistently at that level. Perhaps he can improve on that. Stay tuned.

Kenneth from Jacksonville

I'm excited, Zone. Is the building buzzing?

My Scooby Sense – and not my Scobee sense – tells me you're excited about the Jaguars' 2025 season. Perhaps you're even as excited as I am about Jaguars 2025 Training Camp – though my excitement level admittedly is a high bar that will take effort and stamina to clear. My Scooby sense, too, tells me you wonder if the Miller Electric Center – a.k.a., the "Building" – is as excited about camp as you and I. I have been around the MEC three days this week. "Buzz" is building. Rookies and quarterbacks are scheduled to report Saturday. People around the building likely will be buzzing a little more then. Veterans are scheduled to report Tuesday, with the first practice scheduled for Wednesday. I expect a lot of people to have a full-on buzz going around then. Bzzzz. Bzzzzz. Bzzz.

Steve from Nashville, TN

Jaguar fans have built up lots of character over the years.

No doubt.

Dave from Jacksonville

Finally, the end of the dead zone! I can't wait to see the First Coast Offense in action! What are you most looking forward to?

I suppose "First Coast Offense" is as good a name as any for Coen's offense, which indeed will make its padded debut in '25 training camp and will make its kinda-sorta better debut in three preseason games before the real-live debut against the Carolina Panthers at EverBank Stadium September 7. What am I most looking forward to? To see if I can squeeze a bit of happiness and hope from my last years on this earth, I suppose. If the question is specific to Jaguars '25 camp, I suppose I want to see how Lawrence looks early in preseason games and how the offensive-line competition will play out. Those are some key camp storylines, though perhaps not as pertinent as the happiness and hope stuff.

Stuart from Cottonwood, AZ

Well ... his name is Crash.

I am the king of all funk.

Greg from Section 122, SOTF, Jacksonville, FL

The whole small market nonsense really is irksome. It should be measured in market participating or percentage of viewership. Tampa during its last playoff run with quarterback Tom Brady, the playoff game they hosted there was only like 20 percent of TV sets tuned to the game in Tampa area. And the announcers talked about how big the market was, but only like one-fifth of all TV households had the game on. Green Bay has a tiny market but huge support. LA same thing of huge market, little support. All markets should be judged by how much support and viewership the team gets. And on an additional note, enough with growing into a big city. We do NOT wanna be Atlanta, Orlando or anything like that nonsense. I will take small town Jax over that every day of the week. Get off my lawn.

I'm sorry you're irked. I don't know how to solve that. What I do know is the league considers its markets in quartiles, with the smallest eight markets considered the bottom quartile. While it would be nice if all markets were judged by support and viewership, in the context of stadium conversations the NFL views markets in terms of projecting long-term revenue. Smaller markets when it comes to stadium funding must invest more taxpayer money initially than bigger markets because it's far tougher for smaller-market teams to pay off the dept incurred to finance stadiums than it is for bigger markets. Owners of the Dallas Cowboys and Los Angeles Rams, in other words, can buy their own stadiums with their own money because they can reasonably expect to make enough money to pay for the stadiums. That's a much bigger lift for smaller-market teams, which is why taxpayers must assist in the process. Is this fair? I have no idea. It's just how it works.

Sean from Oakleaf, FL

Fans will be able to grad Coen and General Manager James Gladstone soon enough by on the field results. When will your Reader be able to see or hear about the impact of Executive Vice President of Football Operations and member of the Hall of Fame Tony Boselli to the Jaguars operation? Is it a behind-the-scenes kind of role? Have positive changes already begun from your perspective?

Fans probably won't see Boselli's impact in a tangible sense. This is because he oversees internal operations such as media relations, travel, equipment, etc., etc. He also works closely daily with Coen and Gladstone, so his presence is felt there. Yes, positive changes from this view already have begun. They began immediately upon his hiring.

Bradley from Kansas City, MO

Now that Frenette has retired, how often do you find yourself staring into space thinking about the number one slot on the NFL Senior Writer power rankings list?

Former longtime Florida Times-Union sports columnist and Northeast Florida cultural icon/thought leader Eugene P. "Gene" Frenette has nothing to do with it. When you're No. 1, what's the point in staring in space and pondering it?

Sam from Orlando, FL

Any truth to the rumor that Don has been spotted working out with Eugene "Alpha" Frenette? Is Gene coming out of retirement and bringing Don with him?

I don't doubt this is true. It's just not my story to tell.

Brandon from Wahoo, NE

Hey, O. Has the coaching staff discussed how they plan to manage Travis Hunter's tablet time? They have been pretty clear from where I sit on how they'd like to use him on the field but less so on how they will manage in-game adjustments. Typically when the offense or defense comes off the field they huddle around a tablet, identify certain things and make adjustments. I'm curious to see how that will be managed with a guy that won't have a lot of time on the sideline for it. I don't doubt his ability to learn the playbook and have yet to hear from someone who has seen him tired, so maybe this will be the biggest challenge for him.

I confess I haven't thought much about Jaguars rookie wide receiver/defensive back Travis Hunter's "tablet time." I do expect the Jaguars can manage this as part of their plan with Hunter.

STEVEN from Nocatee

Fun "Dead Zone" fact for the day: Mount Everest isn't the tallest mountain on Earth. Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa in Hawaii, the twin volcanoes, are taller than Mount Everest due to 4.2km of their heights being submerged underwater. The twin volcanoes measure a staggering 10.2km in total, compared to Everest's paltry 8.8km.

OK.

Chad from Rockville, MD

If you could put together an offensive and defensive line using the historical players in their prime from the Jaguars and may include current players, who do you got, sir? Thank you so much for all you do! Don't go back to Rockville.

Offensive line: Left tackle Tony Boselli, guard Chris Naole, center Brad Meester, guard Vince Manuwai and right tackle Leon Searcy. Defensive line: Ends Tony Brackens, Travon Walker and Josh Hines-Allen with tackles Calais Campbell, Marcus Stroud and John Henderson. Perhaps I'm leaving someone out. If so, don't tell me in person because if you were here, I'd only bleed you.