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Jaguars will win eight games with this schedule

By Hays Carlyon The Urban decay is gone. The Renaissance led by Trevor Lawrence and Doug Pederson is here. The good times are coming. The Jaguars will win eight games this season after going a miserable 4-29 combined over the last two seasons. The head coach has been dramatically upgraded as Pederson, a Super Bowl champion, takes over for the stunningly unprepared Meyer. The offense lost three players of significance in receiver DJ Chark, center Brandon Linder and left […]

May 12, 2022

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Guessing The Jaguars Schedule

By Hays Carlyon It’s time. There are traditions and then there is the hallowed tradition that my good friend Ryan O’Halloran started when we worked together at the Florida Times-Union many years ago. The time has come to guess the Jaguars schedule. Hey, we know we will get at least one right with the NFL announcing that the Jaguars will “host” Denver on Oct. 30 in London. The league will release the full regular season schedule on Thursday. Why wait? […]

May 10, 2022

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Jaguars take huge gamble with Georgia’s Travon Walker at No. 1

By Hays Carlyon I hope Travon Walker is great. I hope Jaguars general manager Trent Baalke is right and many of us are wrong. The Jaguars started the NFL Draft with a stunner on Thursday night, selecting the Georgia defensive lineman with the top pick. Walker had 9.5 sacks in his three-year career with the Bulldogs. According to ESPN, Walker is the first player selected No. 1 that never made an All-American or All-Conference team in college. This is one […]

April 28, 2022

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My Jaguars 7-round mock draft: Take Hutchinson, please

By Hays Carlyon I’m in the opinion business. The Jaguars make a big decision and I react to it. I have a strong feeling I will react negatively to what Jaguars general manager Trent Baalke is going to do tonight with the first pick in the NFL Draft. But it’s easy to criticize when you don’t put yourself out there. So, I am doing a seven-round Jaguars mock draft. This is what I would do. There is one trade. The […]

April 28, 2022

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If 49ers will listen Jaguars should be all in on Deebo Samuel

By Hays Carlyon I don’t believe San Francisco will trade receiver Deebo Samuel, despite him asking to be moved. However, Jaguars general manager Trent Baalke and coach Doug Pederson should absolutely pursue a deal. Make the 49ers say no. The best way to do that: offer up something no other team can -- the No. 1 pick. There are a couple of elements to this. Should the Jaguars do it and can they financially work Samuel in with their […]

April 21, 2022

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Projecting Jaguars 53-Man Roster: What it Tells Us About the Draft.

By: Hays Carlyon The Jaguars aggressively attacked free agency in March. Now, comes the most important part of the offseason – the NFL Draft. The Jaguars have 12 picks in the draft, which starts April 28. Could a dozen players really make the 53-man roster? The best way to answer that is to project it. Let’s get a good look at exactly what the roster needs. Here is our 53-man Jaguars roster projection heading into the draft. OFFENSE […]

April 20, 2022