Quote:It doesn't sound like DC is very committed to Joeckel....no surprise, given that he's awful (not just the last game) and has a job to protect the QB investment.

Quote:-Caldwell said he is expecting coach Gus Bradley to make staff changes on defense. He added that he doesn’t hold Bradley responsible for team’s struggles in his first two years because roster was so lacking in talent.

<p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:rgb(51,51,51);">-Caldwell said it’s easier to fix a defense than an offense. Pointed to Jaguars having a “mountain of cap space” and eight picks in upcoming draft.

<p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:rgb(51,51,51);">-He added that the defense does have pieces in place, mentioning the following players: tackle Roy Miller, end Jared Odrick, linebacker Paul Posluszny, cornerbacks Davon House and Aaron Colvin. Caldwell also mentioned injured players in end Dante Fowler and tackle Sen’Derrick Marks.

<p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:rgb(51,51,51);">-Caldwell said the challenge for quarterback Blake Bortles following his franchise-record 35 touchdown season will be to stay ahead of the curve as rivals pay more attention to him in the offseason and devote more personnel moves to stopping him. Caldwell said Bortles broke his left thumb in Sunday’s game and will be in a cast for a couple weeks.

<p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:rgb(51,51,51);">-Caldwell said hitting on Bortles pick was “very fortunate” and that he’s a “key piece to build around and not waste it.”

<p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:rgb(51,51,51);">-Caldwell said the last game was “hard to forget” in terms of the offensive line play in Sunday’s 30-6 loss in the finale. He said rookie right guard A.J. Cann was as impressive a rookie lineman as he’s seen.

<p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:rgb(51,51,51);">-Joeckel struggled Sunday, but Caldwell said he played well throughout the year and can be the franchise’s future going forward.

<p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:rgb(51,51,51);">-In regards to center, Caldwell mentioned that Cann can snap, as could right guard Brandon Linder.

<p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:rgb(51,51,51);">-Caldwell said finding an elite free safety might be harder than finding a franchise quarterback in his estimation.

<p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:rgb(51,51,51);">-In terms of free agency, Caldwell said Jaguars would target one-to-two players and “do what we need to get them.”