JACKSONVILLE – Let's get to it …
Chris from Mandarin
It's just possible that Liam Coen's metrics were wrong, and the proof is in the pudding. Points are at a premium in the playoffs, so yeah … the new-aged obstinate Madden-esque go for it on fourth down reliance is pretty frustrating.
We seem irrevocably stuck discussing/debating whether Jaguars Head Coach Liam Coen goes for the first down too often in short-yardage situations. This discussion/debate became louder when the Jaguars failed on fourth-and-2 from the Buffalo Bills' 9-yard line in the second quarter of a Wild Card loss this past January. Quarterback Trevor Lawrence was stopped inches short of the first down on the play and instead of the Jaguars taking a 14-3 lead with a touchdown, the Bills drove for a touchdown and a 10-7 lead in what became a 27-24 Bills victory. Maybe the metrics were "wrong." Maybe they were "right." The reality is there is no right or wrong here, only a difference in philosophy. And because Coen's philosophy is to be aggressive, his successes in this area will be overlooked and his failures will be heavily criticized. Heavy is the head that wears the crown.
Bradley from Death Valley, CA
Now that you have publicly stated you play fantasy football, and I think you even bragged about making the playoffs, what Jags wideout would you select before the rest?
I do not brag about fantasy football, with any participation on my part marked by shame and indifference. As for what Jaguars wideout I would select before the rest … whichever one shows up next in whatever ranking I had open on my phone at the time of the selection, I suppose. #Ballknower.
Paul from St. Augustine, FL
If the potential changes to the running back room, tight end room and offensive line room have the desired effect, going for it on fourth-and-short may not be as great a risk this year.
OK.
Lane from Winter Garden, FL
Zone, Do you think Emmanuel Pregnon has a chance to unseat Ezra Cleveland as the starting left guard?
Pregnon, a guard from the University of Oregon, was selected by the Jaguars in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft – No. 88 overall. Cleveland started and played at a high level much of the season last season. Pregnon certainly has a chance to start and will compete to do so. But there is often a big difference between veteran NFL starters and talented NFL rookies, with that difference being the reason I expect Cleveland to start at left guard in 2026. I wouldn't be surprised if Pregnon plays a key role at some point as a rookie and I will be very surprised if he's not a starter by 2027.
JAY THE BURG, FL
Is it too early to say 48? Because that's what it's all about now, becoming a game-day Jacksonville Jaguar. Starting at the level we were at, at the end of last season. To channel my James Gladstone, to a player we were in a highly reflexive state of mind. Like B.J. Green sacking Justin Herbert, or Buster Brown and Parker Washington going off in that Denver game. Or Cam Little doing things never seen before in a Jaguars uniform (or any uniform for that matter). Like a racecar driver at 200 mph. it's instinctive. There's no time to think. On the field of battle that's the zone all should play in. See it and rip it. If you're one of 48 you're a gameday Jacksonville Jaguar. And everyone is a superstar. At that level it's like fireworks popping off... you see "WOW" happen.
Wow is right.
Yeti Daddy from Somewhere and Yet Nowhere
O-So-Wise-O, a two-parter: Now that the draft and rookie minicamp are behind us, what area of the team do you believe still has the biggest unanswered question heading into training camp – not necessarily the weakest position or position group, but the position or unit that most determines whether this season reaches its ceiling? Part 2: What part of Trevor Lawrence's game do you think has the greatest potential to take a major step forward this season – not statistically, but functionally within the offense?
Part 1: Pass rush. The Jaguars are very strong all along the defensive front but could use better interior pass rush to enhance the overall pressure on the opposing quarterback. Part 2: Field awareness and comfort within the offense. Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence took major strides in these areas last season. He is very good in these areas. He is becoming one of the better quarterbacks in the NFL. The better and better he gets in these areas, the better for he and the offense and the team overall.
Kenny from JACKSONVILLE
Thanks for having two of my questions answered recently, neighbor. No posting wanted today but the King of All Funk has a Bullet Bob waiting for them.
I am the King of All Funk.
Jadon from Raleigh, NC
Who is the best player in Jaguars history to don No. 22 for the Jaguars?
Possibilities here include running back Tavian Banks (1998-1999), safety Bucky Brooks (1996-1997), cornerback Aaron Colvin (2014-2017), cornerback Jarrian Jones (2024-2025), safety Winston Guy (2013-2014) and running back LaBrandon Toefield (2005-2007). Brooks now works with us at Jaguars Media as an analyst extraordinaire and is one of the top draft analysts around, with Banks one of the bigger "what-if" stories in Jaguars history. Colvin was one of the NFL's better nickel corners for a while. We will go Colvin here, with a nod to Jones – who has made some huge plays the last two seasons and who recently switched to No. 4.
Rob from Jax
O, I know fans ask and you answer. That's the forum. But you also say it's important to be nice. It was not at all nice to bring up Toby Gerhart for this reader. I had so much hope for him and I have no idea why. What happened? Did I just drink the Kool-Aid? Do I have no future as an NFL talent evaluator? Was it beyond his control because it was a bad team? Help me understand O.
Running back Toby Gerhart, a unanimous All-America selection at Stanford University in 2009, had some productive seasons with the Minnesota Vikings from 2010-2013. He signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Jaguars in 2014 and was never very productive in two Jaguars seasons. I don't know that he had the missability or speed to be great in the NFL. I also don't know that many backs would have been all that productive for that version of the Jaguars.
Bruce from Owensboro, KY
John, as far as NFL players making the most of their earning years, isn't it true that most don't make it to their fourth year, much less their 10th?
Yes.
Brad from The Avenues
I give nothing to former No. 20, whose name is not spoken in this house. You break my heart, you're dead to me.
The name you won't speak is Jalen Ramsey, the Jaguars' former cornerback who left the franchise under less-than-positive circumstances in 2019. Ramsey's actions during that time weren't ideal. A lot going on around the franchise during that time wasn't ideal. Life isn't ideal. Ramsey spent three-plus seasons in Jacksonville. He was part of some good times and not-ideal times. He's part of the Jaguars' history, if not always ideally. Some Jaguars fans choose to remember the good times. Others remember other things. And so it goes.
Curtis from Shack Outside La Grange
Sup?
Sup.
Scott from Jax, FL
How long has the streak been going now? Are you in the Guinness Book yet?
The O-Zone "streak" by my best count is currently at 5,401 days. I do not think it is in the Guiness Book of World Records. The Guiness folks, one would think, have more significant "streaks" to track.
Steve from St. Johns, FL
John, There is an article circulating about Deion Sanders chirping that the Jags did not contact him after drafting Travis Hunter last year. My first reaction was this is pro football and I'm sure the front office was through in their due diligence prior to investing so much to pick him. Is it common for NFL coaches to consult with a draftees college coach going into training camp?
Your first reaction was the right reaction. Sanders coached Jaguars wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter at the University of Colorado. He apparently did a fine job coaching Hunter. NFL coaches sometimes communicate extensively with college coaches about players. Sometimes they don't. It is neither a good thing nor a bad thing and my sense is that except for it involving Sanders and Hunter this isn't a particularly big thing.
Hobo from Riding the Rails
Prime Prine from the guy who once sported a Flock of Seagulls haircut? The depth and range of the Zone is truly impressive.
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