JACKSONVILLE – Let's get to it …

Jadon from Raleigh, NC

Could you explain what happened with us offering Jake Bobo a deal, then Seattle matching? Why do you think we went after a wide receiver?

The Jaguars signed Seattle Seahawks restricted free agent wide receiver Jake Bobo to an offer sheet last week, an offer sheet the Seahawks matched on Monday. Because they matched this offer, Bobo will remain with the Seahawks. The Jaguars pursued Bobo because he's a four-core special teams player and also because he can play a role as a fourth or fifth receiver. That sort of real, productive versatility is critical when NFL teams are choosing a 48-player game-day roster. The Jaguars would have liked for this to have happened. It didn't. Next.

JWG from Aurora, CO

Seems that there is a lot of angst replacing players lost in free agency. What worries me more is that the Jags only have six home games, which means that almost two thirds of their games will not have the advantage of a home crowd. Seems to me this is a significant challenge or am I missing something?

You're not missing much. The Jaguars will play six home games at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville in the 2026 regular season, with two home games in London and nine road games. This is not ideal. But the two London games – rather than one – were necessary because a multi-week "construction window" with no games in Jacksonville was needed to help ensure the Stadium of the Future will be ready by the start of the 2028 NFL season. The alternative was to play the entire 2027 season away from Jacksonville. Is it a significant challenge to only have six regular-season games in Jacksonville? Perhaps, but remember: The Jaguars went 6-2 on the road in 2025 – and they should have, perhaps even should have – won both games they lost. Road games were a surmountable obstacle in 2025 because the Jaguars were good. And good teams tend to win whatever the venue.

Michael from Jacksonville

I don't know if I want to know the answer to this, Zone, but why do people feel like they have to be so critical? Reading this forum, it's like everything the Jaguars do stinks. Didn't the team go 13-4 last season? Wasn't that the best season in who knows when? When will people be happy?

Yes, the Jaguars went 13-4 last season. That was their best regular season since 1999. My experience is that fans will be happy for a short while if/when the Jaguars win a Super Bowl. A short while in this case is a few weeks. Perhaps a bit longer. Perhaps a bit less. Why is this? Because fans fan. It's what they do.

Jags4life from Close to the mountains but always at the beach

Not a question, O, just an opinion. If it had been former Jaguars General Manager Trent Baalke or former Jaguars General Manager David Caldwell not re-signing two of our best players. I probably would have been concerned like many fans are now. But neither of them knew how to build through the draft, which is of course how winning franchises are built. But General Manager James Gladstone is a different kind of cat. (See what I did there?) He is probably one of the best late-round talent evaluators in the league. We may not have a first-round pick, but he has proven in Los Angeles with the Rams he can find first-round talent anywhere. Fans have been begging for years to have a general manager who can help us win consistently and eventually win a championship. Let the man cook. He knows what he's doing. I'm as excited to see what he finds in the late rounds as much as the early rounds. Just sayin'.

Your faith in Gladstone from this view is well-founded. It's just as important for a general manager/decision-making regime to know when to not re-sign a player as it is to know when to sign, draft or trade for a player. You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away and know when to run. Or so someone once said. I think. I can't say whether Caldwell or Baalke would have made the same decisions regarding former Jaguars running back Travis Etienne Jr. and linebacker Devin Lloyd, though it's possible – and even likely – that would have been the case. I do think the decisions to move on from the players in this case were sound and sensible given the circumstances, and the Jaguars' approach to roster management in the year since Gladstone joined the organization hardly could bode better for the franchise's future.

Armand from Jacksonville

Not a question but a statement. KOAF thank you for showing us the truth in all things Jaguars.

I am the king of all funk.

Thomas from Charlottesville, VA

In a recent response, you mentioned Marvin Jones. I remember when Mr. Jones went to Detroit there was a "hole" in the locker room that did not seem to be filled. It could be reasoned that Dewey was a locker-room presence in the last few years. My question is: Who on the team presently falls into that category? The person (not necessarily a starter) that can have a very positive influence on the rest of the team?

Former Jaguars wide receiver Marvin Jones was a front-line "locker room leader," as was former Jaguars safety Andrew Wingard. Jones was missed in that vein, and I expect Wingard also will be missed. Who are current vocal, energetic leaders now on the Jaguars' roster? Players such as cornerback Jarrian Jones and running back LeQuint Allen Jr. come to mind. The NFL is a league of replacement. That includes vocal leaders.

John from Jacksonville

I know there is not supposed to be any math, but if you want to make room for your upcoming draft pick doesn't someone have to go? Won't the loss of Lloyd and Etienne possibly lead to compensatory picks? Then, add in the cap savings from unloading cornerback Tyson Campbell's salary via the trade for cornerback Greg Newsome II. Didn't we get a draft pick in that trade as well? The only one that hurts is Dewey and that's strictly for sentimental reasons.

Good eye.

John from Jax

Hi, KOAGF. To what extent do you think AI will be used to help with or eventually replace analysis done by scouting?

I expect artificial intelligence to be increasingly used in scouting in the same way it is being increasingly used in many areas of the real world – to increase efficiency and speed of many basic tasks. In that sense, I expect it to increasingly supplement humans scouting other humans. That's in the short-term. I don't expect AI to replace analysis by scouting in the foreseeable future. As for how it will impact scouting over the long-term … considering the rapidly advancements in AI, I suppose that's anyone's guess. I doubt it will replace the human element, but it's hard to see it not impacting the process – just as it's hard to see it not impacting pretty much everything.

Bradford from Orange Park, FL

Did you watch the Fanatics Flag Football Tournament on Saturday, or catch any highlights? I watched, but my interest waned as it went on. The actual flag footballers made light work of the teams comprised of NFL guys. I did think it was eye-opening as far as what the strategy shouldn't be when building the Olympic roster. And that's putting guys not accustomed to that game on it. I wondered how it made Cincinnati Bengals fans and their organization feel, watching Joe Burrow risk injury. Would playing in something like that not get into conflicts of interest with his contract? If I was a Cincinnati fan, given his recent injury frequency, I can't say I wouldn't have kind of felt like "really, bro?"

Did I watch the what?

Andrew from St John's

What's with the rumors about the Mayor coming back ?

There indeed are interweb rumors about former Jaguars defensive lineman Calais Campbell returning to the Jaguars. There are also interweb rumors about Campbell playing for the Green Bay Packers next season. And the Denver Broncos. And a slew of other teams. Interweb rumors are interweb rumors until they are official, and interweb is so rumor-based these days I would put little-to-no-stock in most of what I read there – when, that is, I actually bother to read there.

Chris from Mandarin

To be fair, it probably is your fault … whatever "it" is. Just ask your wife.

She confirmed this.

Anita from Springfield

Where do you think Jack Kiser fits in the battle to replace Lloyd next year?

Loosely, because former Jaguars linebacker Devin Lloyd played mostly outside and weakside linebacker and Kiser – a second-year veteran – is a bit more of middle backer.

Joe from Jacksonville

Nero? KOAR? (King of all Rome)

Nero knew where to find me.