Jaguars' stadium renovation news rings hollow amid the team's rough 2024

Earlier this year, the Jacksonville Jaguars and the City of Jacksonville reached an agreement to spend $1.4 million in renovations to EverBank Stadium. However, the investment was contingent on NFL owners approving it in their October meeting. The vote came and it was passed unanimously. But as important as the news is, it feels inconsequential in light of the Jags' struggles in 2024.

The league owners held their October meeting and voted on several things. Approving the renovations to EverBank Stadium was one of them, and several outlets reported that it passed unanimously.

Since owner Shad Khan flew with the Jaguars to London and was away at the time of the vote, chief football strategy officer Tony Khan represented the team at the league's meeting. Not long after, he took to Twitter to say that he was ecstatic that the renovations were approved.

For his part, Shad Khan told the local media that he was "gratified but not surprised" by the news, pointing out that the Jags and the City of Jacksonville had worked very hard to make it happen.

The announcement comes with a caveat, though. The Jaguars can play up to six "home" games in London from 2025-2027, meaning that they could give up two home games the next three years. While they have two this season, Jacksonville was the visiting team against the Chicago Bears in Week 6. Only the Week 7 bout against the New England Patriots will count as a home game.

Aside from EverBank Stadium, the Jaguars must renovate their coaching staff and front office

The Jaguars' commitment to staying in Jacksonville and the news that they planned to make a $1.4 billion investment in EverBank Stadium and the adjacent area is great news when you take into account that they had been the subject of relocation chatter for more than a decade.

By making the investment, the Jags are ensuring that they're committed to staying in Jacksonville for at least 30 years. On the other hand, the news rings hollow when you consider that the team isn't doing particularly great and there aren't signs they'll manage to turn things around any time soon.

Sure, the Jaguars will have a state-of-the-art stadium to play at, but what's the point if they cannot win games? Dating back to 2000, they've only had six winning seasons, three the past 10 years. Why would fans show up and root for the team to see a substandard product?

Granted, the organization at last has a franchise quarterback in Trevor Lawrence, but other than that, they don't seem to have the coaching staff or the roster to enjoy sustained success.

Make no mistake, the stadium renovation news is a reason for celebration, but they're overshadowed by the team's struggles in 2024. That makes you wonder if things will be any different once the Bank gets a makeover.

The bottom line is that the Jacksonville Jaguars must consider getting a new coaching staff and general manager. It doesn't matter if it's in 2024 or next year, but the last thing they want is to reinaugurate EverBank Stadium and have no fans show up because they have a bad on-field product.

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