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Should the Jaguars follow the Dolphins 2020 offseason blueprint?

By Karley Sibert

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 13: Mike Glennon #2 of the Jacksonville Jaguars calls a play against the Tennessee Titans at TIAA Bank Field on December 13, 2020 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 13: Mike Glennon #2 of the Jacksonville Jaguars calls a play against the Tennessee Titans at TIAA Bank Field on December 13, 2020 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) /
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The 2020 Jaguars are having a similar season to the 2019 Dolphins.

The Miami Dolphins were on a seven-game losing streak before winning their first game while the Jacksonville Jaguars won their first game of the season before going on a 13-game losing streak. The Jags are inexperienced, under questionable management, and suffering from a quarterback shuffle, which is pretty much what the Dolphins went through last season.

Dolphins 2019:

  • 5-11 record (8-game losing streak)
  • 25th ranked offense
  • 32nd ranked defense
  • Three first-round picks

Jaguars 2020 following week 15:

  • 1-13 record (13-game losing streak)
  • 24th ranked offense
  • 32nd ranked defense
  • Two first-round picks

Inexperience and Inconsistency

Something these two teams have in common is inexperience. The 2019 Dolphins had an average roster age of 25.3 years, which was one of the youngest in NFL history. The 2020 Jaguars have an average roster age of 25.5 years. The problem this causes is the lack of leadership from veteran players.

The Jaguars have used 79 players this year, which is the most out of any team. The Dolphins set the NFL record for players used with 80 last season. These two teams just can’t escape the inexperience and injury bug.

Questionable management

Dolphins general manager Chris Grier and jaguars former general manager Dave Caldwell were both under the harsh eyes of the NFL on how they were going to rebuild their teams. It didn’t work out well for Caldwell, as he was canned a few weeks back, but things are shaping up for Grier and his 2020 draft class, although it will take a few seasons to really decide if it was a successful draft or not.

Whoever succeeds Caldwell will have a tough task to mount.

Quarterback shuffle

The Dolphins and Jaguars have both gone through a bit of a quarterback shuffle. Last season, Ryan Fitzpatrick played in all 16 games, starting in 14, while Josh Rosen started three of the six games he started.

This season, Miami stuck with Ryan Fitzpatrick for the first six games, letting rookie Tua Tagovailoa sit and learn under the veteran until starting full-time in Week-eight, going 5-2 as a starter.

This year, Gardner Minshew II started the first seven games of the season before the job was handed to rookie Jake Luton for three games and then veteran Mike Glennon for two and a half games. Now, Minshew looks to finish out the final three games for Jacksonville after taking over for Glennon in the second half in Week 14 against Tennessee. If we’re seeing a pattern with Miami, will we see a rookie quarterback at the helm for Jacksonville in 2021?

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