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Jaguars Recap

by JLawXV | 1 year ago | 1 Comments

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After a disappointing 2023-2024, which saw the Jaguars go 8-9 and miss the playoffs, the reload conducted by the front office along with improvement from stars on the team propelled the 2024-2025 Jaguars to the forefront. The Jaguars started the season 4-3, before ripping off a 10 game win streak to end the regular season. In the playoffs, the Jaguars avenged their 2022 Divisional playoff loss to the Chiefs and had a rematch with the Bills in the AFC Championship game. The game was back and forth, coming down to the final seconds of play, but the Jaguars advanced to the Super Bowl. Against the dominant Cardinals defense, the Jaguars crumbled, committing far too many turnovers to make the game competitive. Head Coach Doug Pederson was quoted after the game, saying, “To get to the biggest stage and to crumble like that, is unacceptable. We felt like we had a good game plan coming into this, to slow down their run and make them pass the ball. We just didn’t execute.”

C Steve Avila, RG Brandon Scherff, WR Christian Kirk, QB Anthony Richardson, FB Monte Pottebaum, CB Sauce Gardner and MLB Foyesade Oluokun received Pro Bowl selections for their play during the season. Doug Pederson won Coach of the Year for the massive turnaround, also receiving a hefty contract extension for the next four years, rumored to be about 60 million dollars.

Anthony Richardson’s rookie year can only be described as historically disastrous - and after a rough start to 2024, Anthony Richardson ripped off an AFC-leading 45 passing touchdowns. Richardson also unfortunately led the NFL with 45 interceptions, though the majority of these interceptions (27) happened before the Jaguars 10 game win streak. If Richardson can cut his interception totals down in the coming years, put the league on notice. 


The offense ran the ball heavily, rushing collectively for over 3,000 yards, the majority of that coming from Travis Etienne and Cam Akers. Akers led the team after Etienne was sidelined for 7 weeks with a dislocated ankle, and was rewarded with a 7-year contract as a result. Akers figures to remain in Jacksonville for the rest of his playing career, and if this season is any indication, he is ready to take on whatever workload Doug Pederson gives him.

With a powerful ground game, opponents looked to stop the Jaguars from running the ball. Fortunately for the Jaguars, they also had the league-leader in receiving touchdowns, Christian Kirk. Kirk’s nearly 2000 yard year was paired with 23 touchdowns and 108 receptions. Kirk clearly established himself as the number one option for Richardson as well as a top receiver in the league. 
 



Offseason Recap

The Jaguars front office was eager to extend major pieces of the team to long term deals, as evidenced by extensions for Josh Uche, Brandon Scherff, Tyson Campbell, and Andre Cisco. The 5th year options for Sauce Gardner and Travis Etienne were unsurprisingly picked up. The Jaguars traded RE Alejandro Guerrero to the Broncos and RT Yosh Nijman to the Patriots for draft picks, and also traded DT Byron Young and a 2nd round pick to the Raiders for up and coming LOLB Zion Tupuola-Fetui.

Free agency was chaotic for Jacksonville. Notable signings include the best RB on the market in Najee Harris, someone who looks to add a lot of inside run capabilities. Jaycee Horn was lured to Jacksonville as the CB3, making the Jaguars nickel, dime, and dollar formations even more potent. Older veterans such as Zach Ertz and Allen Robinson II were brought in as mentors for numerous position groups. 


The Jaguars drafted primarily on the defensive side of the ball, spending numerous picks on DTs and LOLBs. Throughout the preseason, standout performers are DT Joey Santos, who looks to become the successor to Davon Hamilton - TE Cade Tatum, who looks to succeed Evan Engram - and WR Ethan Dodge, a burner who looks to add much needed verticality to the Jaguars offense. The Jaguars ae looking to make another deep postseason push this year, and are hungry to win the elusive Super Bowl. Put the NFL on notice, because the Jaguars are contenders for years to come.

DUUUVAL!