4 catastrophes the Jacksonville Jaguars must avoid during the 2024 season

The Jaguars moves on the offensive line fail to pay off

The offensive line was one of the Jaguars' biggest weaknesses last year. The unit couldn't give Trevor Lawrence enough time to throw or open holes in the running game. Rightly, the front office tried to fix the issue in the offseason. However, there's a chance it may not have been enough.

The biggest move was signing veteran center Mitch Morse in free agency. Center was the weakest link up front, and Luke Fortner was the culprit. The former Kentucky Wildcat ranked 31st among his peers in pass-block win rate. Morse should be an upgrade, but center was far from the only liability in the trenches.

The Jags had a revolving door at left guard because they didn't properly address it in the offseason. Knowing Ben Bartch was recovering from a knee injury he suffered in 2022, the team's brass didn't have a backup plan in place. Without any other options, they resorted to trading for Ezra Cleveland at the deadline.

A capable starter, Cleveland wasn't able to hit his stride in Jacksonville because of injuries. Nevertheless, he got a three-year deal worth $24 million in the offseason because the Jags believe he can become a mainstay on the offensive line.

Besides signing Cleveland, the Jaguars restructured Brandon Scheff's contract even though they could've released him and created $9 million in cap space. The top brass believes that having continuity in the trenches, along with the addition of Morse, will lead to better results in 2024.

That said, the interior offensive line will remain a question mark until the season starts. Scherff has not missed a game in two seasons but he's dealt with injuries. He's 32, and so is Morse. Will that be an issue? Was it the right decision to bring Cleveland back? The Jaguars will find out in due time.