Impressions from day 1 of free agency:

1. Jaguars addressed their needs at center, safety, cornerback, wide receiver, punt returner and left guard. The contracts were all very reasonable given the over-priced nature of the free agent market.

2. Morse is a big upgrade at center and Savage is an upgrade at safety. Duvernay and Darby should replace Agnew and Williams with no drop-off.

3. Gabe Davis is the biggest wild-card. On the plus side, he gives them the legitimate deep threat that was lacking. His inconsistency and disappointing overall production are minuses.

4. It appears Baalke/Pederson feel that only replacing one offensive lineman is enough. If Scherff stays healthy and Cleveland plays like he did in Minnesota, the line has the potential to be average- a huge improvement from the past two seasons.

5. It is likely that Zay Jones will return to the team as Ridley will be too costly. A receiving corps of Kirk, Jones, Davis, Engram, Duvernay and Cooks would be more than sufficient to begin the season. A true number 1 receiver is not needed when you have several very good options. The improvement expected on the offensive line should greatly help the running game as well as Lawrence's production at quarterback.

6. Interior defensive pass rush is the obvious number 1 need followed by edge rusher. It's unlikely that the Jaguars have the money to sign a real difference-maker at these positions in free agency. Potential lower-priced guys would be Da'Quan Jones at nose tackle and Jose Uche as designated pass rusher.

7. The 1st round of the draft is now wide open. Defensive tackle (Murphy, Newton), Edge rusher (Verse, Latu, Turner), cornerback (Mitchell, Wiggins, Arnold, DeJean, Rakestraw) and wide receiver (Thomas Jr., trade up for Odunze/Nabers) are all in play.

8. Potential targets in round 2 would be Rube Orhorhoro and Kris Jenkins at defensive tackle, Darius Robinson and Adisa Isaac at Edge if these positions aren't further addressed in free agency.


Overall, Jaguars fans have to be very pleased after today. There are still many uncertainties for next season (offensive line being number 1) which won't be answered until the 2024-25 season begins.

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