Should the Jacksonville Jaguars add one more veteran to the roster?

Does it make sense for the Jacksonville Jaguars front office to add another veteran to its starting lineup in 2020?

The Jacksonville Jaguars have put together a solid, yet unspectacular free agent class this offseason.

While former Cleveland Browns middle linebacker Joe Schobert and tight end Tyler Eifert from Cincinnati are considered the teams’ top acquisitions, you can make an argument three or four of the players who were brought in to make a difference, mainly on the defensive side of the ball.

The Jaguars, who were lucky to finish the 2019 season at 6-10, look noticeably different from a roster standpoint. As defensive coordinator, Todd Wash explained when he talked to the media last week, it was part of the play before the 2020 campaign started to get more athletic, younger and faster.

Mission accomplished.

Now, those new puzzle pieces must fit ever so perfectly if this team wants to silence critics and have a shot at making some noise in the AFC South. It’s not impossible, but it is a tough mountain to climb,

The Jacksonville Jaguars, in almost every publication or discussion, is considered the worst team in the AFC and will be competing for a high draft pick, not a possible postseason nod. And while the team is viewed as a front runner to grab Trevor Lawrence or Justin Fields, they own the Los Angeles Rams’ first-round pick again in 2021.

Thank you, Jalen Ramsey.

This is a football team that can get better in a hurry and won’t need to trade away their own draft capital to do it. And remember, Yannick Ngakoue could still be traded before the start of the season and Leonard Fournette is still a trade possibility.

As the Jaguars and the other 31 NFL teams wait patiently to be told they can come back to work at TIAA Bank Field, will there be more moves made by general manager David Caldwell? Would signing one more free agent or trading Ngakoue help the team forward instead of staying in the neutral position?

There are free agents out there who could be a fit.

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Everson Griffen. Logan Ryan. Sheldon Day. Possibly Cam Irving. I also think the team should explore the possibility of bringing back Marcell Dareus at a lower price on a two-year deal. The defense was the focal point of the NFL Draft and free agency. It should remain that way heading toward the regular season.

The Jacksonville Jaguars front office wants to build a younger roster that can develop together. It was the same game plan Caldwell implemented with Gus Bradley but failed over a four-year period. The franchise played some of its worst football during his tenure.

If this is a team that needs more balance, and I am of the belief it does, then Caldwell, Marrone and the coaching staff must make one more splash in free agency to prove their point. If not, this is a football team that will be considered one of the worst all season long.

It’s not a move out of desperation if it helps the roster in any way. This is a locker room that needs guidance. Signing another veteran could do just that. And who knows – the right combination of youth and experience could help Jacksonville surprise some people.

At least it would show the football masses this is not a roster that will lie down this season. There are things to play for, not just the first pick in the 2021 NFL draft.