Jacksonville Jaguars 2025 Profile

Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Liam Coen
Offensive Coordinator: Grant Udinski
Defensive Coordinator: Anthony Campanile
Special Teams Coordinator: Heath Farwell

2024 Summary (W-L Record: 4-13)

After winning a playoff game in 2022, the last two seasons were steps backwards for the Jaguars. Last year got ugly quickly as Jacksonville got off to an 0-4 start. They would finish as one of the worst teams in the NFL on both sides of the ball, as you can see below. And that culminated in ownership cleaning house this offseason:

The face of the franchise, Trevor Lawrence, failed to take the next step for the second year in a row. And while many of his struggles over that last two years have been the result of injuries, he didn’t show enough growth when he was on the field.

But Jacksonville’s failures weren’t just confined to the offense. Their defense was awful, and their pass defense specifically may have been the worst in the league.

They blitzed at the lowest frequency of any defense in the NFL, which meant they were reliant on getting home with four. But they simply weren’t good enough to play that way, finishing the year with the 3rd-worst pressure percentage in the league.

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Schematically, they didn’t bring much to the table in general. In addition to their lack of blitzing, they rarely used any simulated pressures. They were also 29th in stunt % according to

Cody Alexander

of Match Quarters.

Coverage-wise, the Jags played the 4th-highest rate of man coverage and were bottom-half of the league in coverage disguise.

Simply put, opposing offenses were unchallenged schematically when playing the Jaguars. They were an execution defense that couldn’t execute.

It should come as no surprise, then, that they generated the fewest turnovers of any team in the league. No sacks and no turnovers is no way to go through life in the NFL.

Key Additions

RB Bhayshul Tuten (4th Rd, 104th Overall)
WR Travis Hunter (1st Rd, 2nd Overall)
WR Dyami Brown
TE Johnny Mundt
TE Hunter Long
C Robert Hainsey
RG Patrick Mekari
G Wyatt Milum (3rd Rd, 89th Overall)

EDGE Emmanuel Ogbah
EDGE Dawuane Smoot
LB Jack Kiser (4th Rd, 107th Overall)
CB Jourdan Lewis
CB Travis Hunter (1st Rd, 2nd Overall)
S Eric Murray
S Caleb Ransaw (3rd Rd, 88th Overall)

Key Losses

WR Gabe Davis
WR Christian Kirk
TE Luke Farrell
TE Evan Engram
C Mitch Morse
RG Brandon Scherff

DT Jeremiah Ledbetter
CB Ronald Darby
S Andre Cisco

Did They Address Their Holes?

From a personnel standpoint, new GM James Gladstone did address the Jaguars’ pass defense via the secondary. He added cornerback Jourdan Lewis, who spends most of his time in the slot, and then he traded up to select Travis Hunter 2nd Overall. It sounds like Hunter will play both cornerback and receiver this year, although who knows how much he can sustain that?

Up front, the Jaguars were content to let the likes of Josh Hines-Allen, former #1 overall pick Travon Walker, and Arik Armstead take another crack at putting together a meaningful pass rush.

But probably the biggest way the Jaguars addressed this side of the ball is with new defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile. It’s difficult to know for sure what defense he plans on playing exactly, but he’s been exposed to some of the best in recent seasons.

He was the linebackers coach for the Dolphins from 2020-23. During that time, he worked under Brian Flores, who likes to do some crazy sh*t, and Vic Fangio, whose scheme many believe is the answer to the modern passing game.

Then last year, he was the Packers linebackers coach under Jeff Hafley, whose use of disguise and simulated pressures turned the Packers into a ball-hawking defense that was one of the best in the league.

Campanile appears equipped to bring a modern-day defense to Jacksonville. That, in of itself, could help turn the Jaguars around on this side of the ball.

Biggest Questions Entering 2025

Hands down, the biggest question is Trevor Lawrence. Do we know what he is as a quarterback at this point? I’m still not sure we do.

His first year under Urban Meyer was a disaster and proved to be a terrible situation. Lawrence then seemed to right the ship under Doug Pederson in 2022 and through the first 11 games of 2023. Then, injuries led to some less-than stellar play and too much time on the sidelines (He’s missed a third of the team’s last 22 games).

There have been moments of brilliance throughout. But there have just been too many missed throws and poor decisions keeping Lawrence from taking the next step. Not to mention, he continues to be underwhelming or just flat-out bad against blitzes and when under pressure.

The hope is that new head coach Liam Coen can change all of that.

For one, his quarterback in Tampa last year, Baker Mayfield, was the highest rated passer against the blitz according to PFF. Some of that was the result of Mayfield himself. But Coen also gave him good answers.

Expect Coen to also bring his effective play-action attack as well as a very good screen game (a quarterback’s best friends), similar to what he had in Tampa.

Ultimately, however, it comes down to Lawrence and his ability to execute. He has all the tools needed to be an effective quarterback. Can he finally put it all together?

2025 Outlook

Wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. was outstanding and exciting to watch during his rookie season. Pairing him with Travis Hunter could create one of the best young 1-2 punches in the league.

Between those two and running back Travis Etienne, weapons in the passing game shouldn’t be an issue for Lawrence. And even though the offensive line probably took a step back with the the losses of center Mitch Morse and right guard Brandon Scherff, pass protection was one of the few areas of strength for this team last year as the Jaguars ranked at the top of the NFL in pressure percentage allowed.

Lawrence is going to have everything he needs to be successful. I think 2025 will be the year we get a much clearer picture of what he is and will be as a quarterback.

The bottom line is that the Jaguars should be better on both sides of the ball. I guess they can’t be much worse, right?…Right?!

The other thing the Jags have working for them is their division. The AFC South seems like it’s the Texans’ to lose once again. But it’s still wide-open enough to be in play for all four teams. It wouldn’t shock me to see the Jags at the top of it by season’s end.