JACKSONVILLE – Let's get to it …
Josh from Atlanta, GA
Coming down to the final hours, does your Scobey Sense have us staying put? With a million variables, it's clearly impossible to predict with confidence, but I'd wager Randolph and Mortimer's wager amount we move up. Maybe a little, maybe more than a little, but something higher than No. 56.
We're a day or so from Round 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft – and with the Jaguars not currently holding a selection in that round, questions about whether they will trade up into that star-studded "main night" are expected and understandable. The problem with accessing my Scooby Sense – and not my Spidey or Scobee sense – in this case is the variables involved indeed make it impossible to even remotely predict what will happen. I can tell you the Jaguars are prepared to trade up – as high as Round 1. They are prepared to do so. If the right player is available at the right spot for the right cost. They are also prepared to stay at No. 56 overall, the No. 24 selection in Round 2. They also are prepared to move back. I can say this with certainty because the NFL Draft is about being prepared for every possible scenario and then acting on that preparation – and the Jaguars absolutely approach the draft that way. Beyond that, the NFL Draft is a real-time, on-the-clock event. Predicting exacts is a fool's game. I must go now. I must finish my final seven-round mock.
Sam from QLD Australia
I can't remember a coach in Jags history that was so open and honest. Also so good at explaining the how and why with plays or players. Looking forward to more interviews with coach and staff.
The reason you can't remember a coach in Jaguars history as open and honest as Head Coach Liam Coen is because he's more open and honest publicly than any head coach in Jaguars history. Coen is remarkably good at explaining what's happening around the franchise and helping fans understand those happenings. That ability almost certainly is why he is so good at communicating his message/thoughts to players. The positive side effect for Jaguars fans is that communication ability translates to press conferences, which translates into fans understanding far more about a transparent organization than otherwise might be the case.
Jay from the Burg, FL
In the NFL, the game slows down when players play faster. It really just comes down to speed. Rhythm and tempo are just the management of speed. And if a team processes and plays faster, they are better than the competition. That creates an anticipation and confidence on all levels. Where coaches can get out of the way and let players go play, that's when "Wow" happens. Coach Coen wants players and coaches to attack everything. That's what I really like about Coen. He can pivot but he doesn't back up. He doesn't give ground. And everyone feeds off that standard. Start fast and finish faster.
Yes.
Jadon from Raleigh, NC
Who is the best player to wear No. 8 for the Jags in Jaguars history?
One player merits consideration in this discussion. That's former Jaguars quarterback Mark Brunell, who is the only player who merits consideration because he's the only player in team history to wear the number. He is arguably the best quarterback to play for the Jaguars, though that title increasingly is debatable as quarterback Trevor Lawrence ascends. But Brunell is deservedly in the Pride of the Jaguars and is deservedly a franchise legend. And he is deservedly – and obviously – the best player to wear No. 8 for the franchise.
Marlin from Trenton, FL
Hi, Zone. This numbers game is fun! I know the answers to Nos. 8, 9, and 10. Who do you got for 11? It has to be wide receiver Parker Washington, right? Or is that recency bias on my part? Wide receivers Reggie Williams and Marqise Lee had their moments.
Stay in your lane, Marvin. Logan Cooke hasn't clinched this thing yet.
Jarret from Crosby, ND
Zone, who is the best player to wear No. 8 for the Jags in Jaguars history? And since we skipped it, we have to circle back to No. 0.
I can't remember the best player to wear No. 8. I'll have to google it. Three players have worn No. 0 since the NFL allowed players to wear it beginning in 2023: Wide receiver Calvin Ridley (2023), wide receiver Gabe Davis (2024) and linebacker Devin Lloyd (2025). We'll go with Lloyd here – somewhat by default, but also with a serious nod to his career season in 2025.
Jordan from Lincoln, NE
Hopefully the trends continues because if not, this will come across as crazy but the answer is Brunell.
OK, I guess.
Travis from Chattanooga, TN via Ormond Beach, FL
Do we even need to ask about No. 8?
Don't ask if you don't want to know the answer.
Mason from Palm Bay
Hey, John. I know there have been fans writing in recently who are wondering if we improved enough, or at all this offseason. I am curious if you think we have a realistic chance of contending for a Super Bowl next year? We beat a handful of playoff teams last year, but weren't competitive at all in the Los Angeles Rams game, and the score was closer than the game "felt" against the Seattle Seahawks. I know we still have the draft coming up, but with our first pick not coming till No. 56, what do you think the team has to do to be a realistic contender next season? Many teams talk about drafting and developing. Do we need our plan to execute better than the rest of the league?
The Jaguars didn't just beat a "handful" of playoff teams last season. They beat five playoff teams – the Denver Broncos, Los Angeles Chargers, Carolina Panthers, Houston Texans and San Francisco 49ers. They also beat teams such as the Kansas City Chiefs and Indianapolis Colts when those teams were strong and contending. Yes, they lost to perhaps the top two teams in the NFL – the Rams and Seahawks – but those losses came in October and the Jaguars improved dramatically as the season continued. This is not to say the Jaguars have "figured it out" or "are set." Every fiber of the building knows that improvement must be made – and that last season means nothing moving forward. What does the team have to do be a "realistic contender" next season? Do what it did last season. Only better, more consistently.
Al from Dowling Park, FL
In your response to Mac from Avondale, aren't you supposed to be nice, too?
Don't ask if you don't want to know the answer.
Travis from High Springs, FL
What would you say was the biggest difference between Devin Lloyd and Ventrell Miller? I know Lloyd was a first-round pick and Miller was a fourth-round pick, but was that just because of athletic traits like size, speed? Or had Lloyd shown to be way ahead of Miller in certain aspects, such as being better in coverage, rushing the passer, or just a better tackler? Just curious if there is anything holding Miller back from being able to produce in this defensive scheme the way Lloyd did? I remember Lloyd being benched as a rookie for Chad Muma, and then being a solid player, but not making the superstar plays that he was able to make last season. Just wondering if it was mostly the scheme and Miller can slide in and make those kind of plays, or was it just Lloyd being such a superior athlete that when he gets put in said scheme, he's able to make certain plays that other guys can't?
Lloyd and Miller are different players with accordingly different traits. Lloyd was a first-round selection because he has prototypical size and first-round athleticism. Miller perhaps isn't quite that prototypical, but he likely would have been at minimum a second-round selection had he not sustained collegiate injuries. The reality is the Jaguars are absolutely fine with Miller replacing Lloyd and there is no doubt within the organization that he can play at least as well as Lloyd. Remember: The two were essentially co-starters entering the 2025 season and Miller easily could have entered last season as the starter. That's not to say Miller will match Lloyd's interception total from last season. Considering Lloyd had five, that's perhaps unlikely. But can he play as well overall and can the Jaguars' defense be as good or better with Miller? Absolutely.
JK from NY & Fernandina Beach, FL
Hey, John. Did you see the news reports that photos of a young male "cloud jaguar" were recently captured on a camera trap in Honduras at an altitude of over 7,000 feet? This is apparently an unusual habitat for a species typically found in lowland jungles. The recent sightings are even higher than the 5,280 feet altitude where a jamboree of smaller market Jags were spotted last December in Colorado mauling a herd of wild horses. Go Cloud Jags!
Sure.
