JACKSONVILLE – Let's get to it …

Adam from Jacksonville

First, let me apologize because I am not trying to be one of "those" negative people. But I worry about the Jaguars not getting better this offseason. They already have lost two of their best players and signed an OK running back. And now there is no No. 1 pick. How can we say they are getting better? And again, not trying to be one of "those" people, but …

No reason to apologize – and all sorts of people, even "those" people, are more than welcome in these parts. Your concern in one sense is valid because the Jaguars this offseason indeed "lost" quality players in running back Travis Etienne Jr. (New Orleans Saints), linebacker Devin Lloyd (Carolina Panthers) and safety Andrew Wingard (Arizona Cardinals) in unrestricted free agency while signing "just" one player as an unrestricted free agent in running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. (Washington Commanders). And the Jaguars indeed do not have a first-round selection in the April 23-25 2026 NFL Draft after trading the selection to the Cleveland Browns as part of the deal to trade up in the 2025 NFL Draft to select wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter. So, how do the Jaguars get better in 2026? For a start, improvement in the NFL as often as not comes from within – i.e., young players improving, a quarterback continuing to ascend, players playing smarter and better together, etc. That's expected, particularly with Head Coach Liam Coen entering his second season in the position. Also: Players such as Hunter and safety Caleb Ransaw are expected to return to full health after missing part of and all their rookie 2025 seasons, respectively – which should improve the secondary. And while the Jaguars do not have a first-round selection later this month, they do have 11 selections overall – players who could contribute at least marginally as rookies and increasingly after that. Remember, too: The Jaguars went 13-4 and won the AFC South title in 2025. While they didn't reach the ultimate goal, they were really good – and not that far from where they want to go.

Jadon from Raleigh, NC

A certain general manager and a certain head coach drafted a certain player in the second round in 2024. Based on how he was utilized to begin the season (not even dressing), and based on the demeanor of said head coach, there did not seem to be much of this coveted "alignment"' on that front. After seeing this "post-luncheon presser," I do not get any sort of vibe from these studs that that could ever be an issue.

I don't quiiiite know why we're being so vague here. Former Jaguars General Manager Trent Baalke and Head Coach Doug Pedersen were in those positions in 2024 when the team selected defensive tackle Maason Smith in Round 2. Smith indeed in two seasons hasn't performed to the level expected of a Round 2 selection. If that continues, that would be a bad draft selection. Before we hear a chorus of Baalke/Pederson criticism, it's fair to note that a lot of players drafted during their tenure are very good players – and a lot of those players are the current core of the franchise. But were they aligned to the extent that General Manager James Gladstone, Coen and Executive Vice President of Football Operations Tony Boselli are aligned? It's safe to say they were not. Comparatively few organizations are this aligned. It's special stuff.

Kevin from Jacksonville

I have to side with Gary. It may be a lot to say you suck, but he also may be right.

I'm not sure there's much new ground to cover here.

Jadon from Raleigh, NC

On Happy Hour Thursday night, Jeff said to J.P. Shadrick that Tony "The Hoodie" Boselli deserves a lot of credit for the training staff, exercise staff, nutrition staff, etc., for winning all the awards. Could you explain why he would credit Boselli with that, and what does Boselli even officially do?

Let's start by reviewing that various Jaguars football support departments have been honored this offseason, with those honors as follows: Equipment (AFC Equipment Staff of the Year by New Era), Strength and Conditioning and Performance Science (Alvin Roy NFL Performance Team of the Year by the Professional Football Performance Coaches Association) and Athletic Training (Ed Block Courage Award for Professional Football Athletic Training Society Staff of the Year). We will follow that with this official information about Boselli's job title: "Boselli reports directly to Jaguars Owner Shad Khan as part of the team's football leadership unit. He is responsible for player engagement, football technology, football travel and logistics, equipment, sports performance, team security and football communications. Boselli also serves as the liaison between football operations and the business side of the Jaguars to ensure a unified and successful organization as a whole." I will assume Jaguars analyst Jeff Lageman credited Boselli for the success of those departments because Boselli's duties with the organization include overseeing those departments. If those departments were awful, Boselli would get the blame. When they are good, he gets the credit. That's how overseeing works. What does Boselli officially do? That – and a lot of other stuff. It's good to be the EVP.

Rick from Saint Auggie and Bethpage, Long Island, NY

"Come back here, I'll bite you to death!"

We're going down a dark path …

Richard from Jacksonville

One day, lad, this will all be yours.

… and we're still going …

Bo from Winter Springs, FL

Snakes? Snakes, snakes. I don't know no snakes.

… and going.

Brett from Shoalhaven Heads

The Black Night is a looney.

He a-ight.

Jim from Middleburg, FL

Hi, John. This is pretty much crazy, but I was watching reruns of Andy Griffin and never realized that football was always an Opey thang.

Were you watching Andy Griffith or Archie Griffin? Word was Opie was going to start at tailback at Ohio State in 1975 until Archie won the job in preseason. Opie had him some wheels. Or something like that.

Robert from Elkton

The second-year leap for rookies is real, and I always thought the quality of NFL position coaches and physical trainers (including diet) staff play an enormous role in that. Literal physical growth and intensive training regiments you just can't get in college. With that in mind, did you see enough natural ability and intangibles from defensive ends Danny Striggow or B.J. Green to think it's a realistic projection that either will become the third pass-rushing end the team has been missing? Huge ask for undrafted players, but it has happened before. Or should we temper that hope and more realistically hope for an early round draft pick or signing a veteran to eventually fill that role?

Striggow and Green both showed a lot of potential as rookies in 2025, with Striggow emerging as really good against the run and Green showing very encouraging twitch as a pass rusher. Both could contribute in a third edge role and I expect both will be part of the Jaguars' defensive line rotation in 2026. I don't think that at all means the Jaguars won't add a potential third edge rusher in the draft or free agency.

Hobo from Near the Mangroves

Is there an OG-Zone that grumpy people can complain about the same thing day after day?

That's just called the O-Zone.

Chris from Mandarin

Don't you think the Jaguars should look to more of a premier or mainstream company for the sponsorship of the Stadium of the Future rather than a somewhat small regional bank?

Sponsorship dynamics often change dramatically with a new, state-of-the-art stadium – or when am older stadium undergoes a significant renovation. I don't yet have a sense for what the Stadium of the Future will be named when the Jaguars begin playing there in 2028.

John from Jax

Hi, KOAGF. Those hiring interviews of Gladstone and Coen must have been doozies. Gladstone probably spoke so intangibly that everyone's heads were spinning thinking "What did he say? It must mean something good. Hire this man!" For Coen, it was more like "$$% right. Let's *$$win.$)$$ hire me and let's ($($(# do this." I wonder what you said in your interview. Maybe "I don't know what you're talking about but I am the King of all Funk!"?

This was a long time ago. Memory is fuzzy. I recall crying a bit.

Nicholas from Fort Hood, TX

People are talking about Jaguars defensive end Travon Walker's gift. Well, after what happened two weeks ago, does the KOAF get any gifts firsthand from Walker?

I wasn't going to mention this, but I did see Walker a few days after he signed his extension last weekend. He did give me a gift and was pretty amused by it. Fortunately, Jaguars Media was on hand to record my reaction, which can be found here and can also be seen in the next episode of … The Hunt.