What is considered a successful season for the Jacksonville Jaguars?
By David Levin
The Jacksonville Jaguars have made many changes to their 2020 season. How many wins will it take for it to be considered a successful season?
As the Jacksonville Jaguars get more familiar with their virtual off-season program, where the implementation of the team’s offensive and defensive systems are being installed, we are becoming more familiar with changes that are being made for the upcoming season.
The team has a new offensive coordinator and Jay Gruden. Defensive coordinator Todd Wash will use more of a 3-4 defense. Gardner Minshew has been installed as the team’s starter at quarterback. Depth has been added on the defensive side of the ball. And it appears this is going to be a more pass-friendly team in 2020.
Even after a second consecutive losing season, there are things to be excited about here in North Florida. With the growing belief at least amongst this organization that the team will be more competitive than it was in 2019, there is a burning question that needs an answer
How many wins does this team need in 2020 for there not to be a complete overhaul of the Jacksonville Jaguars coaching staff and the front office?
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At the end of 2019, it was an almost guarantee there would be changes throughout the organization. But here we are in May with the same coaching staff, plus a few additions and the same front office, except for Tom Coughlin and Chris Polian, who was replaced by Trent Baalke.
I may be in the minority, but I’m curious to see what happens this year based on the less is more theory the front office seems to portray moving forward.
Team owner Shad Khan once again gave a mandate that there needed to be an improvement this season. I know we’ve heard that all before, given what happened last year when the coaching staff and front office were brought back following a five wins season in 2018.
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Based on what he has and has not done the previous two seasons, what does Khan considered an improvement? And what would it take for him to finally pull the plug on this regime? Success is built in many layers in the NFL. Ultimately though it is wins and losses that determine how good you are.
Many national analysts believe this is still the worst team in the AFC South and judging by the moves the team made this off-season with key subtractions and additions that could be considered nominal, how this year plays out will be something worth watching.
Jaguars fans will be focused on the success of Minshew, what happens to Leonard Fournette, and how the Yannick Ngakoue situation plays out. But there are storylines lines of equal or more importance.
Will there be fans in the stands for football games this year? How does eight home games at TIAA Bank Field affect the team’s future in London? Is the defense strong enough to dramatically improve, especially against the run game?
Head coach Doug Marrone firmly sits on a hot seat. General manager David Caldwell may have helped his cause with the off-season moves he’s made and what looks like a solid draft class.
Do the Jacksonville Jaguars have enough to climb at least one rung in the AFC South? And how does a schedule that appears to be easier during the first half of the season help this team get better?
There should be plenty to write about locally as all these topics make for great conversation.
According to Matt Verderame here at FanSided.com, the Jaguars don’t have a snowball’s chance of getting out of the basement of their own division. He predicts two wins in 2020. I’m a little bit more optimistic, believing a missed opportunity here and there, by the opposing team will benefit this organization.
I also believe having Minshew as a starter at the beginning of 2020 helps the locker room with continuity. Building more character and eliminating drama helps as well. You can read between the lines in that statement.
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Anything more than six victories this season should be considered a success. Anything less than five should warrant serious consideration of an overhaul. The Jacksonville Jaguars are already in a rebuilding mode of its roster. Now we get to see whether the changes to the front office and the coaching staff have made will keep team ownership from an overhaul of the entire franchise.