Hays Carlyon’s Jaguars Blog

By Hays Carlyon Be happy. Don’t pay attention to the final score. Yes, the Jaguars reserves stunk in a 24-13 loss to Cleveland at TIAA Bank Field on Friday night. But focus on the first 20 minutes of the game: Jaguars 13, Browns 0. That’s what matters. If you’re upset with what you saw imagine a flipped script. How would you feel if Trevor and company got shutout and the […]

By Hays Carlyon   The battle to make the 53-man roster begins Monday as the Jaguars take the field for their first training camp under coach Doug Pederson. How does the roster stack up? What are the main storylines? Here is my 53-man Jaguars roster projection heading into training camp. OFFENSE (25) Quarterback (2) Who: Trevor Lawrence and C.J. Beathard. Camp storyline: Watching Lawrence develop now that he will be […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

  Author: Trevor Voytko (1010XL Intern) Recapping the Jaguars 2022 Free Agency Moves   The Jaguars wanted to approach free agency aggressively, and they certainly did that by signing seven free agents for a total of $155.25M in guaranteed money. However, the public reception from the national sports media has been mixed, to say the least. On the one hand, the argument is that the Jaguars needed to overpay for […]