(01-14-2024, 04:08 PM)NYC4jags Wrote: Not surprisingly, one beat writer lists needs as:

IOL
IDL
Edge depth/rotation
WR depth
CB depth

Can't argue with any of those and the order makes sense in terms of priority to me - though the way the draft and FA play out could affect that. 

https://www.si.com/nfl/jaguars/news/what...ent-baalke

This depends upon what assumptions you make.  If we're going only by players under contract, starting edge and starting wide receiver are huge needs.  If we assume Josh Allen and Calvin Ridley are resigned, this list looks about right.

IOL is definitely a need.  We need both a center and a left guard.  If Scherff is a cap casualty, we also need a right guard.

We need IDL.  DaVon Hamilton returning to health would help, but I would still consider this a big need.

Depth is never as important as starters, but we do need edge depth.  Chaisson is a free agent, but even if he wasn't, he only had 2 sacks last year.  We would be in trouble if Allen or Walker were injured.

I would probably agree with WR depth.  We have some young guys, but they aren't proven.  We struggled at WR when injuries occurred.  Also, Agnew is a free agent and I wouldn't bring him back unless he's willing to take a pay cut.  He's never done much as a receiver and kickoff returns matter little anymore with the new kickoff rules.  The Jaguars could use a good #4 wide receiver.

Herndon is a free agent, so CB depth makes sense.  If he's resigned, then I disagree.  Montaric Brown showed to be good inexpensive depth.  Gregory Junior is unproven, but he looked good in the preseason.  He's young inexpensive depth.

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