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By Hays Carlyon The Jaguars offensive line isn’t fixed. Not even close. That’s why coach Liam Coen, general manager James Gladstone and executive vice president Tony Boselli should collaborate around the same idea. The Jaguars should take an offensive tackle with the fifth pick. The new Jags brain trust inherited a total mess at offensive line. Signing four free agents in March was a nice start, but far from a […]

By Hays Carlyon The Jaguars became Liam Coen and James Gladstone’s team officially on Thursday. That was the day Shad Khan’s new, dynamic pair of football leaders announced their presence. They announced it with authority. The Jaguars followed up the release (and then trade to Houston) of receiver Christian Kirk with a wave of moves Thursday afternoon. Things started with the retirement of center Mitch Morse. My bet is the […]

By Hays Carlyon The Pirate has arrived. Liam Coen might be inexperienced in the NFL – and that does concern me – but he proved something bigger. He has the competitive killer instinct the Jacksonville Jaguars have lacked. The NFL is not a nice guys business. The best are competitive killers. Liam Coen clearly is not happy to just be at the table, one of 32 coaches in the most […]

By Hays Carlyon Put Liam Coen in The Pride. He ultimately delivered the final straw that broke the proverbial camel’s back. Fresh off being turned down by Coen, Tampa Bay’s offensive coordinator, for his head coaching job, Jaguars owner Shad Khan finally accepted what the league has told him for years. General manager Trent Baalke has to go. Khan finally made the move fans have clamored for, firing Baalke Wednesday […]

By Hays Carlyon The Doug Pederson era is over. Man, did the magic evaporate quick. Remember, when the Jaguars were 8-3 last season in prime position to defend the AFC South crown Pederson won in his first season as coach? That feels like years ago and an outcome Pederson could never again deliver. A 52-6 loss to Detroit on Nov. 17 that dropped the Jaguars to 3-14 since that surge […]

By Hays Carlyon They are still fighting. The Jaguars season has been lost for several weeks, but the team is still battling. Led by rookie receiver Brian Thomas Jr., the Jaguars earned their fourth win of the season on Sunday defeating the visiting Tennessee Titans 20-13 at EverBank Stadium. Thomas had seven catches for 91 yards and a touchdown. He continues his torrid play, moving to 80 catches for 1,179 […]

By Hays Carlyon The New York Jets knew they had to stop Jaguars rookie receiver Brian Thomas Jr. Christian Kirk, Evan Engram and Gabe Davis are all out of the season. Of the Jaguars’ four top receiving threats entering the season, only the rookie remains. Surely, a good defense like the Jets (fourth in yards allowed entering the game) would put enough resources into stopping Thomas that Jaguars quarterback Mac […]

By Hays Carlyon NASHVILLE – The Jaguars accomplished what in my mind was their primary goal entering Sunday’s game against AFC South bitter rival Tennessee. They probably ruined Titans quarterback Will Levis’ chances of a long-term hold on his position. The Jaguars defense frustrated and battered Levis in a 10-6 victory at Nissan Stadium. The second-year veteran never got going, completing 19 of 32 passes for 168 yards with no […]

By Hays Carlyon There’s wrath. And then there’s DUUUVAL wrath. Houston linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair deserves all of it. Al-Shaair did his best to end Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence’s season and potentially his career on Sunday. He launched himself into a sliding Lawrence making sure to throw his forearm into Lawrence’s head. The illegal hit easily could’ve been avoided. Lawrence started his slide at the Houston 46-yard line. Al-Shaair was just […]