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Gus’ Tiers: 2024 EDGE draft prospects

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 EDGE (defensive end/outside linebacker) prospects for the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft. I plan to tier wide receivers next week. Perenial All-Pro: Laiatu Latu I originally ranked Latu third at his position in our 2024 NFL Draft Guide, but after […]

April 10, 2024

Jaguars Blog

Mia’s Mock Draft Mondays 2.0

Mia O’Brien’s Mock Draft Mondays are powered each Monday in the month of April by Play It Again Sports. You want trades? Let’s get weird. After a “no trades” rule as we began this season’s Mia’s Mock Draft Monday’s series, we lean into the “Trader Trent [Baalke]” moniker in Mock Draft 2.0. Some feedback from fans last week (which is always most appreciated on X, Facebook, Instagram and beyond) stressed the need to also include “interior defensive line” among […]

April 7, 2024

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Gus’ Tiers: AFC South wide receivers

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 the AFC's top wide receivers following the Houston Texans' trade for former Buffalo Bills superstar Stefon Diggs. (I previously tiered NFL pass-catching units here.) Respect your elders: Stefon Diggs, DeAndre Hopkins Diggs (turns 31 in November) has three All-Pro […]

April 3, 2024

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Free agency wrap: Projecting Jaguars 53-man roster and draft plan

By Hays Carlyon We’ve made it to April. The NFL Draft buzz will now hit new levels as the first round unfolds on the 25th. The Jaguars were active in free agency, strengthening the roster in a multitude of ways. Now, comes the part in the offseason where championships are truly won. If Jaguars general manager Trent Baalke can deliver a fantastic draft haul, there’s no reason the Jaguars can’t contend for the AFC South title and a deep run […]

April 1, 2024

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Mia’s Mock Draft Mondays 1.0

Mia O’Brien’s Mock Draft Mondays are powered each Monday in the month of April by Play It Again Sports. The programming line-up at 1010XL may be getting re-shuffled, but an old favorite remains constant. For the fourth time since 2020 (and the second go-round at 1010XL), “Mia’s Mock Draft Monday’s” are back. Each week, we’ll examine a new set of selections the Jacksonville Jaguars could make in this month’s NFL Draft. Coming off a second-consecutive, 9-8 campaign – but after […]

March 31, 2024

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Gus’ Tiers: NFL pass-rushing units

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's pass-rushing unit (OLB/DE/DT) after ranking pass-catching units last week. Elite: Steelers, 49ers, Cowboys, Browns T.J. Watt, Nick Bosa, Micah Parsons, and reigning Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett lead the best units in the league. Good: […]

March 27, 2024