JACKSONVILLE – Let's get to it …

William from Orange Park, FL

You act like Sunday is just another game. Are you serious, Clark?

My Scooby Sense – and not my Spidey or Scobee Sense – tells me you're referencing a recent O-Zone answer in which I said/wrote that the Jaguars' Week 1 game against the Carolina Panthers Sunday is important but that their Week 2 game against the Cincinnati Bengals is just as important. And that their Week 3 game against the Houston Texans is just as important as Weeks 1 and 2. And so forth and so on. My point wasn't that Week 1 at EverBank Stadium is "just another game" for the Jaguars. Or that it isn't important. It's very important and my view is the Jaguars very much need to win Sunday to gain momentum – and because the first few weeks of the season could get tricky. But there are no must-win games in the NFL in September, so it might be nice to have a bit of perspective here. Not that I expect perspective. I'm just saying it would be nice for a change.

Brett from Saint Augustine, FL

I know during practice Travis Hunter wears a tracker so the staff can monitor his reps, stamina and recovery. Are teams allowed to use that same technology during games? I don't doubt Hunter's ability to play both ways most weeks, but my concern is the start of the season with the extreme heat. It has been mentioned that he won't admit when he's too tired, and that worries me from a health standpoint – especially in those first couple of home games. Hopefully they'll ease him in.

Teams do technologically monitor players during games and the Jaguars – as they did during the offseason and training camp – will continue to monitor rookie wide receiver/defensive back Travis Hunter once the regular season begins. There is an element of needing to protect Hunter from himself in this regard and the Jaguars' challenge is to ensure they do that. Remember, though: The Jaguars have been working with Hunter since April – through the offseason and training camp. Those situations aren't the same as games, but they're increasingly familiar/comfortable with what Hunter can handle physically. Final thought: For all the worrying fans do about this, the Jaguars aren't all that concerned about Hunter having stamina to play both offense and defense. Maybe they will be proven wrong, but there's high confidence here.

Deane from Hill AFB via Daytona Beach, FL

Yo, O-Zone!!! I like the poker face of the leadership not to divulge Hunter's gametime on either side of the ball and let it evolve organically over the course of the season. One reason for this is it requires the opposing team to spend time on both sides of the ball scheming for him to be there. Also, our adversary can't use a play count or game situations to know exactly when Hunter will show up; it will be a crapshoot! What says you, O-Zone???

Yep.

Jesse from Texas

You say the offensive line should be improved from last year, but only two of the five starters are different this year. Are center Robert Hainsey and guard Patrick Mekari really an upgrade from Mitch Morse and Brandon Scherff? I don't feel like they are.

We have reached a point in our ongoing discussion about the Jaguars' offensive line at which the discussing stops and the finding out begins. The Jaguars indeed changed two of five starters this past offseason, which means they changed 40 percent of the offensive line. That may not seem like an overhaul, and it's not as much change as many fans may have wanted, but it's hard to change an entire offensive line in one offseason. Even if you want to change all five players – which the Jaguars did not – it's hard to build an entire starting line with rookies and free agents in a two-or-three-month stretch. The Jaguars believe they have improved the offensive line. They believe "returning starters" such as guard Ezra Cleveland, right tackle Anton Harrison and left tackle Walker Little will play better after an offseason of competition and change in approach. They believe Hainsey and Mekari will improve those positions, and that veteran Chuma Edoga is a very capable "swing" offensive lineman. Many fans won't believe this is enough. The finding out who is right begins Sunday at 1 p.m.

Caroline from Jacksonville

And don't ever say your car is broke.

Damn straight.

Andrew from Little Elm, TX

So Grevir has been under Head Coach Urban Meyer, offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer, Head Coach Doug Pederson, offensive coordinator Press Taylor, passing-game coordinator Jim Bob Cooter and now Head Coach Liam Coen, offensive coordinator Grant Udinski, pass-game coordinator Shane Waldron and quarterbacks coach Spencer Whipple. All of these coaches, coordinators and quarterbacks coaches and we're STILL talking about Trevor needing to work on his footwork, timing and decision making. At what point does owner Shad Khan realize that even though Trevor has the "intangibles," he just can't get the job done? They made him one of the top paid quarterbacks in NFL history. Time to put up or shut up.

You listed a lot of coaches, some whom Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence – a.k.a., Grevir – was "under" and some of whom he was not. But I get it: Listing a lot of coaches supports your point and whose point would one rather support than one's own? Either way, Lawrence indeed currently is working to master footwork. That's largely because he's working on footwork specific to Coen's offense. This makes sense because it's his first season in this offense. When will the Jaguars realize Lawrence can't get the job done? When there are enough facts and time on task to know that it's true, one would assume. We're not close to being there yet.

Josh from Atlanta, GA

When talking about the biggest question mark for you as we approach Week 1, what is it? Which area are you the least confident in, and will be watching most intently in our first live action for reassurance it won't be a "thing" all year?

I'll be watching the interior of the defensive line and the run defense. It wouldn't call this a major question mark as much as something that's really hard to gauge in the preseason. We won't know on Sunday either way if it will be a thing all season, but it would be nice to feel good about it after Week 1.

Hilarious Funnytown

I'm a casual fan. Born and raised in Jax, otherwise I probably wouldn't care. I've been to several NFL games over the years, but it has been at least 15 years since I've been to a game and probably even longer since I've bought a ticket. I no longer live in Jax and the Jags are coming through my local team this year. Imagine my surprise looking at ticket prices. I cackled and thought the internet was joking. Nobody was kidding. People pay that? Every week? Seriously?! And they spend more when they get there? John, if you like watching football live and enjoy a tender from time to time, you've managed to hoodwink them all. Good on ya mate!

Attending NFL games is expensive just as attending MLB, NBA and NHL games is expensive. Dining out is expensive. Going to concerts and plays is expensive. These things also get more expensive by the year. I empathize with those who pay it for NFL games, and the wise franchises don't take it for granted when people do. The Jaguars damned sure appreciate it.

Thomas from Callahan, FL

What?

Nothing.

Kathy from Palm Coast, FL

I am curious about the team captains. Some are elected by their peers and others are appointed by the coaching staff. I would like to know which option was used by our team.

The Jaguars on Monday named six captains for the 2025 season: Lawrence, center Robert Hainsey, defensive end Josh Hines-Allen, cornerback Jourdan Lewis, linebacker Foye Oluokun and punter Logan Cooke. They were decided by player vote, with Coen on Monday saying – only somewhat tongue-in-cheek – that he was glad he didn't have to use veto power because the choices were pretty clear.

Colin from Sanford

What responsibilities are there for captains other than the coin flip at the beginning of games?

Leadership.

Bruce from St. Simons Island, GA

O, Looks to me that Week 1 will be an excellent chance to evaluate the Jags' prior year issues – e.g., can they stop the run and can they run the ball successfully? What do you think?

I expect Jaguars fans and observers will be evaluating these areas throughout the season, and I expect they will evaluate these areas against the Panthers Sunday. I expect they would have evaluated these areas no matter the opponent, but they will certainly be doing some evaluating.

Jack from Satsuma

I laughed out loud at your response to Devin. You are the King.

Damn straight.