Offseason needs Jaguars must address that are abundantly clear ahead of the BYE

No one expected the Jacksonville Jaguars to be in the hunt going into their bye, yet their sitting at 4-3 with a tiebreaker win over the Kansas City Chiefs (also 4-3, though admittedly looking a little better lately). Despite two baffling and relatively one-sided losses to the Los Angeles Rams and the Seattle Seahawks, the Jaguars are still contenders.

They do have their holes, however, and the two losses have made them abundantly clear. They've garnered most of their wins off the backs of takeaways, which has proven unsustainable. Without the defense stealing the ball, it doesn't seem like the Jaguars are in a position to win. Here are three glaring weaknesses that Jacksonville must address this offseason.

Jaguars need No. 1: The defensive front

This is a tough one. The Jaguars are playing well against the run, allowing only 91.1 yards per game. But they're not getting enough QB pressures, and the few they do get don't turn into sacks—the team has a league-low eight. Whether this is due to a struggling secondary (more on them below) or an inconsistent pass rush, the Jaguars must address this in the offseason (or sooner if possible) if they want to remain in contention for the playoffs year after year.

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Jaguars need No. 2: The secondary

Another tough one. While the Jaguars are No. 2 in the league with 10 picks, they're also sixth-worst in passing yards allowed. Another key point: half of the interceptions came from linebackers, not the secondary (with four coming from Devin Lloyd alone).

Cornerback Jourdan Lewis has been a solid addition, and time will tell if newly acquired Greg Newsome II will work out. But the safeties are struggling—particularly Andrew Wingard—and the Jaguars can't stop the passing attack. Two straight games without a pick seem to have revealed this vulnerability, and the team must address it this offseason.

Jaguars need No. 3: The offensive line

I'm a bit baffled here. The team started strong, allowing only six sacks through five games. In their two consecutive losses, however, they allowed seven sacks per game and even gave up a wild 34 pressures against the Rams.

That's a recipe for disaster—and a losing season. While there looks to be little that can be done before the trade deadline, general manager James Gladstone must right this part of the ship this offseason. If not, quarterback Trevor Lawrence's improvements (if he continues to improve) won't matter.

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Final thoughts

The Jacksonville Jaguars' penchant for taking the ball away was hiding a slew of weaknesses. Now that they've struggled in two straight, these weaknesses are coming front and center. While Gladstone may try to address them prior to the trade deadline, he'll definitely need to have an eye on these areas during the offseason.