Episode Details

The Jaguars won 13 games in 2025, captured the AFC South, and firmly established themselves among the AFC contenders, which is exactly why this offseason debate has become so heated. Did Jacksonville actually improve, or are they quietly a worse football team entering 2026? On this episode, we make a good-faith effort to unpack both sides of the conversation. We examine why parts of the fanbase believe the current roster has taken a step backward, and whether those concerns are justified.

0:00 Intro 3:10 Losing Lloyd Means LB Regression 8:50 Hopes & Prayers at Interior DL 13:44 Too Many Questions at OL 17:59 Hoping for Health at CB 21:46 Cheaper at RB, But Worse? 27:08 Quarterback?! Wait, what?! 31:30 Will the O or D carry the team in 2026?

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