I think this year's offseason plan is quite simple but yet it seems to be escaping a lot of people. The release of Uche kind of solidified it for me. The plan this year is to get more solid up the middle on both sides of the ball. We're going to upgrade at the center position. Sorry Mr. Meester but facts are facts. You were a solid contributor for years but you didn't exactly blow people off the ball the last few years. The Jags will sign and/or draft multiple guards as well. The interior O line will look completely different next year.



The LB position is also going to undergo considerable change. Outside of Poz, our LBs are weak. Look for some playmakers at that position to be added to the roster. The secondary got a complete overhaul last year and the same will happen to the LBs this year.



I think everybody's looking outside (DE, WR) but the true changes which will occur and have the most impact on the next stage of this rebuild will happen inside, not outside.



I'm crossing my fingers that the QB position still gets the most significant upgrade this offseason. I've been reading threads about the Henne extension and I have to laugh. His signing means nothing in terms of draft strategy. If there's a franchise QB at #3 in Caldwell's eyes, he's drafting him, pure and simple. Why on Earth would he not? We signed Henne for peanuts in terms on starting QB money.



The pass rush will be improved next year as well but I think that will be due more to Coach Bradley than to addressing that need in free agency or in the draft. Branch is still developing and needs some time. You guys want to fix every problem this team has but you can't address every weakness a team has in a year or two. It's going to take another offseason for the rebuild to be complete and for this team to be in contention for the postseason.



I could be wrong but look for the vast improvements this offseason to be right up the middle of this team. It's weak right now and in desparate need of improvement.

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