(Photo Credit: NFL/Logan Bowles)
Key Players Returning:
QB Gardner Minshew, RB James Robinson, WR D.J. Chark, WR Laviska Shenault, OC Brandon Linder, OG A.J. Cann, OG Andrew Norwell, OT Cam Robinson, OT Jawaan Taylor, DE Josh Allen, DE Andrew Gotsis, DE Dawuane Smoot, DT Doug Costin, NT Davon Hamilton, LB Myles Jack, LB Joe Schobert, LB Quincy Williams, CB/RS Chris Claybrooks, CB C.J. Henderson, CB Tre Herndon, CB Sidney Jones, FS Josh Jones, FS Andrew Wingard, SS Jerrod Wilson, PK Aldrick Rosas, and PT Logan Cooke.
Key Players Departing:
WR/PR Keelan Cole (Jets), WR Chris Conley (Texans), and WR/PR Dede Westbrook (UFA).
Key Players Added:
WR Phillip Dorsett (Seahawks), WR Marvin Jones (Lions), DE Jihad Ward (Ravens), DT Malcom Brown (Saints), CB Shaquill Griffin (Seahawks), FS Rayshawn Jenkins (Chargers), and SS Rudy Ford (Eagles).
Draft Picks:
Round 1: Pick 001 – QB Trevor Lawrence (Clemson)
Round 1: Pick 025 – RB Travis Etienne (Clemson)
Round 2: Pick 033 – CB Tyson Campbell (Georgia)
Round 2: Pick 045 – OT Walker Little (Stanford)
Round 3: Pick 065 – FS Andre Cisco (Syracuse)
Round 4: Pick 106 – DT Jay Tufele (USC)
Round 4: Pick 121 – DE Jordan Smith (UAB)
Round 5: Pick 145 – TE Luke Farrell (Ohio State)
Round 6: Pick 209 – WR Jaen Camp (Georgia Tech)
2020 Results:
W01 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS W 27-20
W02 at Tennessee Titans L 30-33
W03 MIAMI DOLPHINS L 13-31
W04 at Cincinnati Bengals L 25-33
W05 at Houston Texans L 14-30
W06 DETROIT LIONS L 16-34
W07 at Los Angeles Chargers L 29-39
W09 HOUSTON TEXANS L 25-27
W10 at Green Bay Packers L 20-24
W11 PITTSBURGH STEELERS L 3-27
W12 CLEVELAND BROWNS L 25-27
W13 at Minnesota Vikings L | OT 24-27
W14 TENNESSEE TITANS L 10-31
W15 at Baltimore Ravens L 14-40
W16 CHICAGO BEARS L 17-41
W17 at Indianapolis Colts L 14-28
Team Info:
2020 Overall: 1-15 (4th in AFC South)
Home: 1-7
Away: 0-8
South: 1-5
AFC: 1-11
NFC: 0-4
Head Coach: Urban Meyer
Jacksonville: 0-0
Career: 0-0
Playoffs: 0-0
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Gardner Minshew (216-327, 2259 yards, 66.1%, 6.9 avg., 16 TD, 5 INT)
Rushing: James Robinson (240 car., 1070 yards, 4.5 avg., 7 TD)
Receiving: Lavisha Shenault (58 rec., 600 yards, 10.3 avg., 5 TD)
Yards After Catch: James Robinson (394)
TD’s Scored: James Robinson (8)
Sacks: Dawuane Smoot (5.5)
Tackles: Joe Schobert (141)
Interceptions: Joe Schobert (3)
Pass Deflections: Sidney Jones (9)
Tackles For Loss: Joe Schobert (10)
Forced Fumbles: Joe Schobert/Dawuane Smoot (2)
Kick Returns: Chris Claybrooks (13 ret., 289 yards, 22.2 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Chris Claybrooks (3 ret., 12 yards, 4.0 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Aldrick Rosas (8-11 fg/fga., 73%, 9-9 xp/xpa., 118 pts.)
Punting: Logan Cooke (56 punts, 2669 yards, 47.7 avg., 19 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 16 Trevor Lawrence |R|
RB: 30 James Robinson
WR: 17 D.J. Chark
WR: 11 Marvin Jones
WR: 10 Laviska Shenault
TE: 89 Luke Farrell |R|
LT: 74 Cam Robinson
LG: 68 Andrew Norwell
OC: 65 Brandon Linder
RG: 60 A.J. Cann
RT: 75 Jawaan Taylor
KR: 27 Chris Claybrooks
PK: 7 Aldrick Rosas
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 41 Josh Allen
DT: 90 Taven Bryan
NT: 52 Davon Hamilton
DE: 59 Jihad Ward
LB: 44 Myles Jack
LB: 47 Joe Schobert
LB: 48 Leon Jacobs
CB: 37 Tre Herndon
CB: 26 Shaquill Griffin
FS: 42 Andrew Wingard
SS: 5 Rudy Ford
PR: 27 Chris Claybrooks
PT: 9 Logan Cooke
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: B
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: C
Punters: A
Schedule:
09/12 at Houston Texans | Jacksonville trails the series 13-25. The Jaguars are 4-16 since 2011, and their last series road win (29-7) was in 2017.
09/19 DENVER BRONCOS | Jacksonville leads the series 7-6. The Jaguars won (26-24) the last meeting between teams in 2019, and their last series loss (10-20) was in 2016.
09/26 ARIZONA CARDINALS | Jacksonville trails the series 2-3. The Jaguars lost (24-27) the last meeting between teams in 2017.
09/30 at Cincinnati Bengals | Jacksonville leads the series 13-10. The Jaguars are 2-4 since 2011, and their last series win (27-17) was in 2019.
10/10 TENNESSEE TITANS | Jacksonville trails the series 21-32. The Jaguars are 7-13 since 2011, and their last series home win (20-7) was in 2019.
10/17 vs. Miami Dolphins | The series is tied 5-5. The Jaguars lost (13-31) last season’s meeting between teams, and their last series win (17-7) was in 2018.
10/31 at Seattle Seahawks | Jacksonville trails the series 3-5. The Jaguars won (30-24) the last meeting between teams in 2017.
11/07 BUFFALO BILLS | Jacksonville trails the series 8-9. The Jaguars lost (21-24) the last meeting between teams in 2018, and their last series win (10-3) was in 2017.
11/14 at Indianapolis Colts | Jacksonville trails the series 15-25. The Jaguars are 10-10 since 2011, and their last series road win (27-0) was in 2017.
11/21 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS | Jacksonville trials the series 2-3. The Jaguars lost (33-44) the last meeting between teams in 2017.
11/28 ATLANTA FALCONS | Jacksonville trails the series 3-4. The Jaguars lost (12-24) the last meeting between teams in 2019.
12/05 at Los Angeles Rams | Jacksonville trails the series 1-4. The Jaguars lost (17-27) the last meeting between teams in 2017.
12/12 at Tennessee Titans | The Jaguars last series road win (29-27) was in 2013.
12/19 HOUSTON TEXANS | The Jaguars last series home win (45-7) was in 2017.
12/26 at New York Jets | Jacksonville leads the series 8-7. The Jaguars are 2-4 since 2011, and their last series loss (20-23) was in 2017.
01/02 at New England Patriots | Jacksonville trails the series 2-11. The Jaguars won (31-20) the last meeting between teams in 2018, and their last series loss (20-24) was in 2017.
TBA INDIANAPOLIS COLTS | The Jaguars last series home loss (17-44) was in 2014.
Predictions:
Home: 4-5
Away: 0-8
DIV: 1-5
AFC: 2-10
NFC: 2-3
Overall: 4-13 (3rd in AFC South)
UFA: Unrestricted Free Agent
Series Histories: Histories are from the inception of the first Super Bowl season through present day. Meetings prior to 1966 are not included. Playoff wins are included in the year the season took place. For example, if a team won a wildcard game in January of 2016, the game will be listed under the 2015 season.
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