JACKSONVILLE – Let's get to it …
V from Heywood
Last year's team felt different because they were finding ways to win one-score games unlike the year before. This year's team feels different because they do not have to worry about that because they are blowing mostly everyone out – for the most part. Nobody knows how the rest of the season is going to play out, but it feels good to have a little bit of hope.
The AFC South-leading Jaguars entering Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., have more than a little bit of hope. They are a really good team – and that was true before they traded for defensive tackles Jordan Davis and Davon Godchaux and safety Jessie Bates III this week. They have a balanced, talented team that plays to its identity as a physical, smart team far more often than not. That has enabled the Jaguars in the last season and a half to win a lot of close games – and to win more one-sided games than is usually the case in the NFL. That "one-sided" trend has earned them a lot of attention from national media – and other people who play dress-up on television and talk loudly – in recent days and weeks. The key for this Jaguars team moving forward still will be how they fare in one-score games because the NFL is and always will be a league of one-score games – even for really good teams such as the Jaguars.
John from Jax
Hi, KOAGF. It is a compliment to DaVon that his injury resulted in a first-, second-round and conditional sixth-round pick. That is a lot of draft capital for one injury highlighting his talent and importance. DaVon was our stud and now I am concerned he has no future with the Jags now. Do you see a scenario that he would stay a Jag?
Nose tackle DaVon Hamilton's future with the Jaguars is a fair topic this week. He sustained a torn quadriceps, which is a serious injury for any athlete – particularly for a large human being who plays NFL nose tackle. He is also scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent in March. The Jaguars love Hamilton as a player and a person. I expect any scenario for him to be with the team moving forward would involve heavy incentives and also will depend on his rehabilitation. This answer is not meant to be vague, but the vagueness reflects a lot of unknowns.
Jeff from Atlantic Beach, FL
If the Jaguars drafted players who are on the immediate playing level of Jordan Davis and Jessie Bates in Rounds 1 and 2 of the 2027 NFL Draft, it would be labeled a "home run" for the Jaguars.
Indeed it would.
Nick from Palm Coast, FL
Is the November 29 game against Tennessee a 4 p.m. game or 1 p.m.? I have seen different times listed on some Jags sites thanks.
This is the Jaguars' official site. Their home game against the Tennessee Titans on November 29 is scheduled to start at 4:05 p.m.
Chris from Mandarin
I think the national media by and large is getting the Jordan Davis trade wrong, God love 'em. The thing is, DaVon Hamilton is a free agent in 2027 and he will be 30 years old. He will also be coming off of an injury that has about a 50 percent rehabilitation rate back to a player's previous level of play. When you consider that 30 is pretty old for a defensive tackle, particularly a run-stuffing nose tackle type, then replacing an aging and oft-injured player with one four years younger with a comparable level of production probably makes more sense than those national members of the media are willing to take the time to see.
Thirty is not old for a defensive tackle, which is actually a position where players play at a high level deeper into their careers than many positions. This doesn't mean the Davis trade doesn't make sense.
Zach Johnson from Jacksonville
I am a big fan of the trade, and fully grasp the brilliance of trading a late first this year for a player who (after already being Pro Bowl caliber) is entering his prime at a late-bloomer position. My concern is every-down usage. Are we going to get production from Jordan Davis on pass-rush downs? If so, how? as a 3T?
An interior defensive lineman can make a huge contribution in the Jaguars' defense as a "first-and-second-down" player. Witness Hamilton, who has been as critical as any player to this defense in the last season and a half while mostly a "two-down" nose tackle. I expect Davis to have at least some role on pass-rush downs from the inside.
RD from Fleming Island, FL
With all of the recent developments, would you please be able to provide an update on all the picks we have given up (or acquired) and what we have left to draft with in the 2027 and 2028 drafts? From this view, it has been a lot to sort out. Thanks.
The Jaguars' selections in the next two drafts as I understand them are as follows: The 2027 NFL Draft (third round, fourth, fifth and seventh) and the 2028 NFL Draft (first, second, third and fourth).
Your Momma from Jax
What people don't understand is, especially in today's NFL, contracts are front loaded and nine out of 10 times the trading team "eats" the money to acquire picks. That is another reason why you don't trade good players for late-round picks, as our previous general manager loved to do and one of the reasons we have cap issues. We got these guys for a bargain. Also, I cannot imagine we would trade those high picks for Bates unless we at least had a conversation about an extension. This is not baseball, so renting players for a few games and giving up draft equity rarely happens. Do you know of such conversations surrounding Bates? Great player and excited to see him in teal and black.
Bates is certainly the sort of player the Jaguars would like to re-sign, and I expect that is a possibility. He has been here five days. Wait at least a few more before worrying about this.
Limo Bob from Neptune Beach
How many years out can you trade our draft picks? When is our next first-round pick and can we trade that also?
The Jaguars have a first-round selection in the 2028 NFL Draft. Yes, the Jaguars can trade that if they so desire. Teams can trade any selection in the next three drafts.
Ryan from Orange Park, FL
The O-Zone can be educational. I was today years old when I learned the word "snigger." When saw it used in this column, I thought it was a typo for "snicker." Ironically, they both mean the same thing.
Irony can be pretty ironic.
Josh from Jacksonville
In your opinion, based off your observations, if everyone on the team ran a 60-yard dash in full pads who would the top three finishers be?
Running back Bhayshul Tuten, wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter, and wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. That's a guess. That's only a guess.
Adrian from Reading, UK
Is it wrong that in my head I'm downgrading the draft picks we're trading away by one round? Pick 32 isn't that much different from pick 33...
I am not saying the Jaguars are guaranteed to win the Super Bowl following this season, but conceptually? You are not wrong.
Bradford from Orange Park, FL
I thought it was funny reading that you take umbrage with the national NFL media, their "analysis" and how fancy they dress. My addressing of those issues is always "I can't stand the sound and sight of them." Different boat but same destination, right?
I like a lot of national media very much. I enjoy watching shows that talk about the NFL and think it's fantastic that people can make a good enough living talking about football to wear the things they do. It's something, although I'm not always sure what that something is.
Henry from Jacksonville
I have always wanted the Jags to be like the San Antonio Spurs of the NFL. A small market with a generational star, great coach and exceptional front office. It seems like we might have all the pieces together now and we are ready for sustained success.
This is very possible in the NFL, as we have seen in recent seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs – quarterback Patrick Mahomes, Head Coach Andy Reid, and a high-functioning organization – playing in five Super Bowls and winning three in a six-season span from 2019-2024. The Jaguars absolutely have such pieces in place. This has been evident since early in the 2025 season. It seems many, many people are now realizing it. Good on them.
Tony from Johns Creek, GA
O, a winning season is great, but crushing the Titans is a close second. Go Jags!
Tony is ready for some football.
