Do the Jaguars have a first-time Pro Bowl candidate?
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What is a “breakout candidate” in today’s NFL? Is it a player who finally cements himself as a starter after serving as a backup with rotational snaps? Is it a player who finally reaches a certain statistical milestone that we’ve long held as standards for the position—like 1,000 yards for a running back or wide receiver, or 4,000 yards from a quarterback?
Or is it something simpler?
I think it’s the latter. And I think that when a player earns a spot on their first Pro Bowl roster that it’s as good an indication as there can be that said player has had a breakout Collapse
Report: Jaguars VP of Football Analytics Eugene Shen leaving organization
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The Jaguars will be losing an analytics exec for the second year in a row. According to a report from ESPN’s Seth Walder, the Jacksonville Jaguars will be without one of its top executives as vice president of football analytics Eugene Shen will be leaving the organization for a job outside of sports.
Jaguars VP of Football Analytics Eugene Shen is leaving the team for a job outside of sports, per sources. This is the second offseason in a row the Jaguars have lost a VP-level analytics staffer.— Seth Walder (@SethWalder) June 30, 2022
It will be the second year in a row the Jaguars have lost a high-level front-office member in the analytics field. Last year VP of Football Operations and Strategy Karim Kassem left in a mutual decision, as described by the team.
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Final analysis: Rookie to watch
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O-Zone: Inevitable
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Jaguars WR Laviska Shenault talks fresh start, New motivation
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6/25/2022 - WR Laviska Shenault during Jaguars Organized Team Activities | Kevin Nguyen
The Jaguars will be depending on one of its key draft picks from a couple of seasons ago, receiver Laviska Shenault. It’s tough to undergo so many changes within a short period of time for a football player.
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Laviska Shenault hasn’t known much stability within his football career, set to play under his sixth offensive coordinator or co-offensive coordinator since 2017.
At Colorado, Shenault took plays from Darrin Chiaverini and Brian Lidgren (2017), Chiaverini and Klayton Adams (2018) and Jay Johnson (2019) with Chiaverini reverting to just a WR coach and assistant head coach that season.
In Jacksonville, Shenault has played under three offensive coordinators, including Jay Gruden (2020), Darrell Bevell (2021) and now Press Taylor.
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5 areas the Jaguars must improve in for 2022 season
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The Jacksonville Jaguars finished the 2021 season with a 3-14 record, which was the worst out of any NFL team. Statistically, the Jaguars ranked toward the bottom of the league in many categories. The team’s coaching and leadership under Urban Meyer was essentially nonexistent.
Flash forward to 2022, and Jacksonville has made a lot of strides toward being a more competent football team, but there is still a lot of work to do. The most obvious and needed change is at the head coach position, with Super Bowl LII-winning Doug Pederson now at the helm.
Jacksonville’s offense added several playmakers through free agency and should also see a big development from quarterback Trevor Lawrence in his second NFL season. The defense was bolstered throughout the offseason, including during the 2022 NFL Draft, and appears to be much-improved heading into training camp.
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On to '22: Breaking down the defense
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Jaguars Daily: Should Travis Etienne be used like Deebo Samuel?
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Should Jacksonville Jaguars use dual threat Travis Etienne Jr. like Deebo Samuel or Alvin Kamara?
Being considered the next Deebo Samuel is the hot thing in the NFL right now.
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Jaguars Daily: Why Travon Walker is working at linebacker
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Good morning, y’all. And Happy Thursday. The Jacksonville Jaguars are moving the No. 1 pick around the field.
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Why Jaguars believe linebacker is best position for Travon Walker
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Positional Preview: Cornerback
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As Jacksonville Jaguars fans start gearing up for the heart of the 2022 NFL offseason now that the NFL Draft has concluded and for the most part free agency is done, we can start taking a look at the team’s positional groups and what to keep an eye out for in training camp and the preseason. The Jaguars offseason OTA workouts took place May 23rd and 24th, May 26th, May 31st and June 1st, June 3rd and then end with a session from June 6th through Junes 9th. Now the team will have a mandatory mini-camp from June 13th through the 15th with the official start of training camp shortly after that, which will be taking place at Episcopal High School in Jacksonville, due to the construction at the team’s practice facility, which will not be completed until 2023.
Moving into looking at the position groups we will take a look at a unit that should be a bit better than last season, the cornerback group.
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Final analysis: Veteran to watch
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Final analysis: Issues to watch
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Final analysis: Reason to believe
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Jaguars to report to 2022 training camp on July 24
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The NFL officially announced training camp report dates and locations for all 32 teams on Thursday.
Both veterans and rookies for the Jacksonville Jaguars will report to training camp on Sunday, July 24.
2022 @NFL Training Camp Reporting Dates and Locations: https://t.co/TLIPUQl32l pic.twitter.com/twb9WkwKVR— NFL345 (@NFL345) June 23, 2022
Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson has previously mentioned that July 24 is the reporting date for his team when addressing the media, but the NFL has now confirmed it.
This year, Jacksonville’s training camp will actually take place at Episcopal High School due to ongoing construction of the newly-named Miller Electric Center — the 127,087-square-foot sports performance facility for team practices, training, executive team offices and more.
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Final analysis: On the QB …
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Jaguars Daily: Travon Walker on relationship with teammate Josh Allen
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Andre Cisco rising in eyes of Jaguars coaches
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If you were paying attention to the Jaguars last season, one of the most pressing questions throughout the season from fans, media and sometimes even the head coach himself was...
“Where is Andre Cisco?”
That question only got louder as the season went on and the Jaguars just two victories over the first eight games of the season.
At some point, it became negligent not to put one of your top selections from the 2021 NFL Draft (pick No. 65) in the game. Still, that continued throughout the majority of the season even while the defense continued to lack production in the turnover game – Collapse
Positional Preview: Offensive line
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As Jacksonville Jaguars fans start gearing up for the heart of the 2022 NFL offseason now that the NFL Draft has concluded and for the most part free agency is done, we can start taking a look at the team’s positional groups and what to keep an eye out for in training camp and the preseason. The Jaguars offseason OTA workouts took place May 23rd and 24th, May 26th, May 31st and June 1st, June 3rd and then end with a session from June 6th through Junes 9th. Now the team will have a mandatory mini-camp from June 13th through the 15th with the official start of training camp shortly after that, which will be taking place at Episcopal High School in Jacksonville, due to the construction at the team’s practice facility, which will not be completed until 2023.
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What’s up with the Jaguars’ kicking situation?
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Often overlooked, the special teams unit on a franchise is a key aspect to wins and losses. Between field goals, flipping field position with punts and returns, it is an integral part of a football team.
And there aren’t many in the profession better at calling it than Jacksonville Jaguars special teams coordinator Heath Farwell, who was brought in by head coach Doug Pederson to fill his initial staff.
Farwell’s special teams unit with the Buffalo Bills last year finished in the top 10 for a second consecutive season in Rick Gosselin’s annual rankings. Collapse
Positional Preview: Linebacker
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As Jacksonville Jaguars fans start gearing up for the heart of the 2022 NFL offseason now that the NFL Draft has concluded and for the most part free agency is done, we can start taking a look at the team’s positional groups and what to keep an eye out for in training camp and the preseason. The Jaguars offseason OTA workouts took place May 23rd and 24th, May 26th, May 31st and June 1st, June 3rd and then end with a session from June 6th through Junes 9th. Now the team will have a mandatory mini-camp from June 13th through the 15th with the official start of training camp shortly after that, which will be taking place at Episcopal High School in Jacksonville, due to the construction at the team’s practice facility, which will not be completed until 2023.
Moving into looking at the position groups we will take a look at completely revamped unit, the linebacker corps.
Expected Starters: Josh Allen, Devin Lloyd, Foye Oluokun, Travon Walker
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Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence, Gatorade reveal new bottle collab
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Trevor Lawrence and two other athletes teamed up to create custom-made Gatorade bottles, revealed today. Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback and Gatorade have teamed up again.
This time, Lawrence, along with three other young athletes, Paige Bueckers, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Sydney McLaughlin worked with Gatorade to create the sports drink’s first-ever multi-athlete bottle collection.
Gatorade worked with its young athlete partners to design custom-built Gatorade Gx bottles, featuring the creativity that is built on the moment they fell in love with the sport and game that means so much to them. The goal, Gatorade said in its press release was to “inspire the next generation to play and keep chasing their goals.”
“At Gatorade, the athlete is at the center of everything we do and we’re constantly looking for new ways to elevate their voices,” Gatorade’s Sr. Design Director, Sean Huls said via a press release.
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Positional Preview: Defensive line
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As Jacksonville Jaguars fans start gearing up for the heart of the 2022 NFL offseason now that the NFL Draft has concluded and for the most part free agency is done, we can start taking a look at the team’s positional groups and what to keep an eye out for in training camp and the preseason. The Jaguars offseason OTA workouts took place May 23rd and 24th, May 26th, May 31st and June 1st, June 3rd and then end with a session from June 6th through Junes 9th. Now the team will have a mandatory mini-camp from June 13th through the 15th with the official start of training camp shortly after that, which will be taking place at Episcopal High School in Jacksonville, due to the construction at the team’s practice facility, which will not be completed until 2023.
Moving into looking at the position groups we will take a look at a potentially upgraded unit, offensive line.
Expected Starters: Foley Fatukasi, Malcolm Brown, Roy Robertson-Harris
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Jaguars coach describes Travon Walker as “unicorn” athlete
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There aren’t many like him, at least according to Jaguars defensive coordinator Mike Caldwell.
No, first-overall selection and Jaguars outside linebacker Travon Walker is unique, and though he has many talents that can be used in Jacksonville’s defense, his primary role this season is what should allow many to see his ceiling, unlocking the potential he showed as a college football player at Georgia.
“Right now his skillset is getting after the quarterback. We are going to allow him to do that. The way that he does it, that possibly could change,” Caldwell said earlier Collapse
Final analysis: Position to watch
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On to '22: Breaking down the offense
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O-Zone Podcast: Travon Walker
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