JACKSONVILLE – Let's get to it …
Yeti Daddy from Somewhere and Yet Nowhere
When fans talk about the best Jaguars teams ever, the 1999 and 2017 defensive squads always come up – largely because those defenses were paired with offenses that complemented them in very different ways. With that in mind, how does this year's offense stack up against the ones those teams had? And based on that comparison, how good would the defense need to be for this group to legitimately enter the conversation as one of the best teams in franchise history? It is going to be a year worth cheering!
The 2025 Jaguars offense over the last half of the season was the most productive in franchise history. The '25 offense, in fact, from this view was the best in franchise history and I fully expect the '26 offense to be better than the '25 offense. All the elements are there for that to happen. The '25 team overall absolutely was in the conversation as one of the best teams in franchise history because it won the second-most games in franchise history. I fully expect the '26 Jaguars to be in that conversation, too. What would get them to the top of the list? Win the AFC title. If this team does that, it will be the best no matter where the offense and defense "rank" in franchise history.
Josh from Atlanta, GA
Shoutout again to James Robinson! He was a bright spot in a dark 2020 Jaguars season. Glad to see him get a spotlight again with a UFL trophy. Did you enjoy interviewing him the brief time he excelled in Jax?
I never had a chance to know former Jaguars running back James Robinson all that well. This is because he played most of his Jaguars career during the 2020 COVID-19 and 2021 post-COVID-19 seasons, when interaction between Jaguars/local media and players was limited mostly to virtual situations. He seemed from that distance like a good kid and it's indeed cool to see him excelling in the United Football League. Good on him.
Pete from The Beach
This is the dead zone. It's the dead zone, right? It feels like the dead zone.
Not yet. Close. But not yet.
Bradley from Death Valley, CA
The far more interesting field-goal option would be to have uprights that could slide inward to a four-point option.
This is a bit of a delayed re-visit to a recent O-Zone topic regarding field goals and how many points should be awarded for them. It started because the UFL has a rule that you get four points for a field goal from 60 or more yards. People like this idea. Those people include Jaguars Head Coach Liam Coen and offensive coordinator Grant Udinski. A couple of reasons. They have a young kicker in Cam Little who is good at long field goals. They are also young and therefore open to change. I am old and correctly believe change is evil. Changing the uprights so that they can slide and further alter a game that doesn't particularly need such alterations is really evil. Get off my lawn and get that cloud out of my sky.
Reese from From Loyal Jaguar Fan in Va
Hello, good sir. I just wanted to take my turn in this beautiful wonderful and epically stunning submission box! Go Jags!!!
Well, aren't we just all smiles and snuggle bunnies around here these days?
Nicholas from Fort Hood, TX
In a game called "FOOTball," fans don't want to see a game about kicking? Maybe the NFL should be NPL (National Passing League) or NAL (National Arm League)? IF they make a change, I would assume the NFL would allow teams to declare a field goal – and if they wanted the extra points, the ball could be spotted on the opponent 47-yard line and allow for a 64-yard field goal. Now get off my lawn!
I hadn't considered when discussing this topic that teams could opt to move the ball back if they wanted more points. Perhaps I'm a bit slow on the uptake. Or perhaps I just don't love the idea of "randomly" spotting the ball for this purpose. Or perhaps I'm just disagreeable and old and trying to hang onto what I know. Probably the latter. Yay for me.
JAY from THE BURG, FL
Oopsie, my bad: Ranner. I mean Tanner. As Mr. O knows, one of the many flaws in my DNA. But I'm willing to work on that and maybe become a little better. Go! Jags!
Jaguars rookie tight end Tanner Koziol thanks you. Your country thanks you. I thank you.
Brittany from Duuuval
When does training camp start? Is Trevor Lawrence going to be the best player? Let's go teal. All the way, baby. No gas, all brakes lol.
Jaguars 2026 Training Camp is scheduled to begin in late July. Quarterback Trevor Lawrence should be among the best two or three players there, maybe THE best.
Ray from Jax
John: Yes, tight ends can improve blocking. Years ago, I took my son to a preseason practice. A veteran, probably Kyle Brady, was pushing the sled anywhere he wanted it to go. A young Marcedes Lewis, whose long career was partially the result of his ability to block, was having trouble moving the sled forward. As Father's Day approaches, I encourage dads to spend time with their children. My son and I have laughed many times about a simple football practice.
OK.
Brendan from Yulee
I got hired as IT support recently. In my experience so far, it's either an operator module error or the ole ID10T bug. Good luck to the android users ... not.
We talk a lot in the O-Zone about being nice. This, while being somewhat arbitrary – and also somewhere between informative and confusing – did not seem particularly nice.
Raymond sis from Windermere
Raymond sis wants any team besides a team from the big crapple to win anything.
So, not all that happy with the NBA this season, I guess.
Jordan from Lincoln, NE
For No. 45, I'm going with the guy that also has the best name in Jags history, Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala!
We have reached No. 45 in this ongoing discussion of best players in Jaguars history to wear specific numbers, with possibilities here including running back Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala! (2003-2004), safety Travis Davis (1995-1998), linebacker K'Lavon Chaisson (2020-2023), fullback Will Ta'ufo'au (2012-2014) and long snapper Matt Overton (2018). I didn't cover the Jaguars from 2001-2010, so I missed the Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala! Experience. But I'll trust you on this one and give Fuamatu-Ma'afala! – aka., The Experience – the nod.
Ed from Danvers MA
John. All this talk about being stuffed into a locker has me concerned that Jaguars Executive Vice President of Football Operations Tony Bocelli may settle his and your long-running feud this way. Are you concerned?
Tony Boselli – aka, Bocelli – knows where to find me.
Michael from Orange Park, FL
What about "F?" You can't just ignore F.
My Scooby Sense – and not my Scobee or Spidey Sense – tells me you're (preemptively) assuming I forget to include "F" in our ongoing discussion of best player in Jaguars history with a specific initial in his last name. Fear not, Michael, for "F" has not been forgotten. Possibilities here include quarterback Jay Fiedler (1999), tight end Luke Farrell (2021-2024), cornerback Drayton Florence (2008), quarterback Nick Foles (2019), center Luke Fortner (2022-2024), running back Leonard Fournette (2017-2019), edge Dante Fowler Jr. (2015-2019), defensive end Paul Frase (1995-1996) and Fuamatu-Ma'afala! (2003-2004). Edge: Lenny, with a nod to Fowler and The Experience.
Rob from St Augustine, FL
How did former Jaguars safety Josh Evans even make the discussion of best "E"s?
My team is on the floor.
Richard from Jacksonville
What's the best Jaguar player that was born on a Monday?
I do not care.
Al from Dowling Park, FL
OK, trying out the new mailbag. Another no question, but a suggestion with the dead zone coming up. I have wondered about the Jags organization, what departments there are, what responsibilities they have, how many does it take to run an NFL football organization.? Might make for some dead zone articles. I like the new mailbag.
A link to the Jaguars' staff can be found here. I counted approximately 340(ish) staff members in departments including: Executive, executive support team, coaching, personnel, football communications, football analytics and strategy, player health and performance, team doctors, football logistics, football technology, equipment, player programs, team security, Miller Electric Center facilities, business operations leadership team, business analytics, business communications, community impact and foundation, content and production (whoo!), corporate partnerships, events and international operations, facilities, facilities security and logistics, finance and business planning, guest experience, legal, marketing, people development and administration, real estate and development, technology and ticket sales/service and operations. It takes a village. This is the extent of my effort on this topic. You may not be able to trust much in this world. You can trust that.
Gary from St. Augustine, FL
Even when the offseason program ends, you still suck.
And bingo was his name-O.
