I'm sure that there will be much discussion on whether or not to keep Kirk on the roster. Coen may be tempted to pursue Chris Godwin- someone he is very familiar with to replace Kirk or even Tee Higgins despite his high price tag. Personally, I'd keep Kirk for at least one more season. Despite his injury problems the past 2 seasons, he and Lawrence have great rapport and I'm betting on him to remain healthy in 2025. Equally important is the fact that free agent wide receivers are historically vastly overpaid and I'd rather the Jaguars sign a cornerback and/or safety in free agency.

The Etienne decision may also be a difficult one for Coen to decide on. Last season, emerging star Bucky Irving took over as the team's lead back. Irving was selected in the 4th round and Coen may decide he can replicate Irving's success with a mid-round draft pick in April. When looking at this year's deep draft class, I could see the Jaguars selecting someone like Brashard Smith, who has a similar skillset to Irving and is predicted to be drafted in the same range. At the least, Smith would become a good 3rd down option due to his pass catching skills while the best case scenario would be he becomes like another Irving and eventually becomes the number 1 back.

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