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Gus’ Tiers: 2024 NFL Quarterbacks

Welcome to the latest edition of "Gus' Tiers" at 1010XL/92.5 FM! Each Wednesday, I'll be using Tiermaker dot com to create a 100% correct ranking of a timely subject related to the Jacksonville Jaguars/NFL landscape. For this week's Tier, I ranked quarterbacks, which I thought would be an interesting exercise since Trevor Lawrence is expected to sign a contract extension any day now. GOAT: Patrick Mahomes Current MVP candidates: Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, C.J. Stroud, Justin Herbert, Trevor Lawrence, Joe […]

May 22, 2024

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Several reasons to be optimistic about Jaguars schedule

By Hays Carlyon I knew it was going to be nasty. With the 17-game model dictating that all AFC teams would play eight home games and nine road games this season, I knew the schedule was going to look bad for the Jaguars. Playing a “home” game in London meant the Jaguars would be playing only seven games in Jacksonville – AND 10 ELSEWHERE. That kind of disparity is going to be difficult to navigate. But having had time to […]

May 15, 2024

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Gus’ Tiers: Post-NFL Draft power rankings

Welcome to the latest edition of "Gus' Tiers" at 1010XL/92.5 FM! Each Wednesday, I'll be using Tiermaker dot com to create a 100% correct ranking of a timely subject related to the Jacksonville Jaguars/NFL landscape. For this week's Tier, I ranked each team following the 2024 NFL Draft. Perennial contenders: Chiefs, 49ers Perennial oh-so-close: Ravens, Bengals, Bills, Eagles, Cowboys On the rise: Texans, Packers, Bears, Cardinals Rebuild Phase 2: Lions, Dolphins, Jaguars, Chargers Wild cards: Steelers, Browns, Rams, Seahawks, Falcons […]

May 15, 2024

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Gus’ Tiers: NFL jersey rankings

Welcome to the latest edition of "Gus' Tiers" at 1010XL/92.5 FM! Each Wednesday, I'll be using Tiermaker dot com to create a 100% correct ranking of a timely subject related to the Jacksonville Jaguars/NFL landscape. For this week's Tier, I ranked NFL jerseys. Elite: Dolphins, Ravens, Saints, Raiders, Chargers Historic: Bears, Eagles, 49ers, Cowboys, Steelers, Packers, Giants Underrated: Patriots, Vikings, Seahawks, Browns, Panthers, Bengals, Jaguars Forgettable: Colts, Bills, Chiefs, Cardinals, Jets, Lions, Texans Burnable: Commanders, Broncos, Titans, Rams, Falcons, Bucs […]

May 8, 2024

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Gus’ Tiers: 2024 NFL wide receiver trios

Welcome to the latest edition of "Gus' Tiers" at 1010XL/92.5 FM! Each Wednesday, I'll be using Tiermaker dot com to create a 100% correct ranking of a timely subject related to the Jacksonville Jaguars/NFL landscape. For this week's Tier, I ranked I ranked the NFL’s best wide receivers trios. Note: Jacksonville would be lower ranked if this was based on the full WR depth chart for each team — but since there’s a notable drop off for the Jaguars after […]

May 1, 2024

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Draft wrap: Projecting Jaguars 53-man roster

By Hays Carlyon The NFL Draft is behind us. The Jaguars had a strong three days – I’d give general manager Trent Baalke and coach Doug Pederson an A- as a grade – adding nine players, plus picking up a third-rounder and fourth-rounder from Minnesota in the 2025 draft for trading back six spots in the first round. So, how does the roster look now? Let’s project the 53-man roster for Week 1, keeping every drafted player. We’re not going […]

April 29, 2024